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Minimum wage to rise in 4 states

 By Peter Romeo on Nov. 09, 2016

Foodservice operators in four states will be required to pay a higher minimum wage as a result of voters’ decision on Tuesday to enact a pay hike.

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The next big global breakfast grub

 By Lizzy Freier on Nov. 09, 2016

A North African egg dish with American appeal is experiencing menu growth.

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District to expand school dinner program

By FSD Staff on Nov. 08, 2016

The district will offer free dinner to after-school activity participants at 35 schools.

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District leans on food trucks at lunch

By FSD Staff on Nov. 08, 2016

Officials say the trucks have helped alleviate long cafeteria lines.

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Salad bars boost healthy eating, study says

By FSD Staff on Oct. 27, 2016

Researchers found that when offered a salad bar, 64% of students ate more produce.

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District casts student ‘celebrities’ to promote healthy eating

By FSD Staff on Oct. 26, 2016

High school students encourage younger ones to eat vegetables as part of the new “got veggies?” campaign.

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Cooking competition aims to get students amped for lunch

By FSD Staff on Oct. 21, 2016

Administrative staff created sandwiches to be added to the menu for a limited time.

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School district lifts flavored milk ban

By FSD Staff on Oct. 19, 2016

The lift is aimed to reduce waste, as students were rejecting plain milk and throwing away the containers.

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Reverse concepting: Brand from the inside

Oct. 17, 2016

One of Regions Hospital's new concepts, YumMarket, is a play off our YumPower brand that we have out in the community. YumPower is used in K-12 schools and ballparks.

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Why consumers ignore nutrition info

By FSD Magazine on Oct. 17, 2016

A University of Illinois food economist shares a few guesses as to why consumers ignore nutrition information to guests via cards and labels on the food line.

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