Food Management

JANUARY 14, 2025

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: An Oklahoma bill would expand universal free school meal access in the state.

K-12 231

K-12 231

Food Management

JANUARY 7, 2025

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: California Governor Gavin Newsom issues an executive order to direct state agencies to research the potential harms of ultra-processed foods and additives.

K-12 222

K-12 Cafeteria 222

Food Management

AUGUST 4, 2023

Finding sufficient and compliant products, as well as enough bodies to prepare and serve them, are top-of-mind issues for school foodservice operators in the coming year.

K-12 236

K-12 236

Food Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Also is this week’s K-12 legislative update: Massachusetts Senators introduce bill to provide additional funding for school breakfast.

K-12 235

K-12 235

Food Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Boise State’s subgrant program aimed at strengthening procurement for school meals is also open for applications.

K-12 221

K-12 221

FoodService Director

MARCH 19, 2024

Explore new ways to use ingredients that help create worry-free menu items for K-12 students with common food allergies.

K-12 80

K-12 80

Food Management

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A federal bill would provide halal and kosher meals training to schools.

K-12 212

K-12 212

Food Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: Missouri and South Carolina introduce universal free school meals bills.

K-12 205

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition 205

Food Management

JANUARY 22, 2025

K-12 operators and manufacturers met in Phoenix this week for The School Nutrition Associations first conference of the year to discuss how they could work together to tackle current challenges impacting the segment.

K-12 178

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition 178

FoodService Director

AUGUST 26, 2024

Chicken is the protein that's most popular in school cafeteria's, according to FSD's annual State of K-12 survey. And the flavors students are craving these days go way beyond chicken nuggets.

K-12 81

K-12 Cafeteria 81

Food Management

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: The School Nutrition Association advocates for a school nutrition practitioner to be included on the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

K-12 208

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition 208

Hobart

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Labor shortages continue to affect many K-12 school districts today, regardless of size. In some cases, they are the result of employees choosing not to return to work post-pandemic.

K-12 75

K-12 Food Service Food Service 75

Food Management

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Executive Chef for Alexandria City Public Schools Jason Tepper has worked to bring a variety of seafood dishes to the lunch menu since coming to the Virginia district in 2021.

K-12 130

K-12 Chef 130

FoodService Director

AUGUST 26, 2024

This data compiled by FoodService Director comes from information provided by 99 K-12 operators in July 2024.

K-12 70

K-12 70

NewPoint Marketing

JANUARY 21, 2025

NewPoint K-12 packaging marketing case study: Discover how Cherry Central created a captivating packaging design for their fruitHaven snacks. The post K-12 Packaging Marketing Case Study fruithaven Snack appeared first on NewPoint Marketing.

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K-12 52

the CAMBRO blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

The post 5 Ways to Create a Successful Salad Bar in K-12 Schools appeared first on the CAMBRO blog. Contact your local Cambro sales rep today to get started on implementing salad bars in your schools. AUTHOR: ADRIANA DESIDERIO IS THE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AT CAMBRO.

K-12 99

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition Cafeteria 99

Food Management

JULY 21, 2023

Plus, behind the scenes at Sodexo’s recent training sessions for new college-ready customizable breakfast concepts and SNA Show K-12 coffee tips. No matter the time of day your guests are in the mood for breakfast, serving dreamy new breakfast trends will ensure no one hits snooze on your menu.

K-12 196

K-12 196

FoodService Director

AUGUST 10, 2023

This data compiled by FoodService Director comes from information provided by 141 K-12 operators in April and May 2023.

K-12 71

K-12 71

Food Management

JANUARY 28, 2025

Also in this weeks K-12 legislative update: A handful of states have introduced universal free school meal programs, A Rhode Island bill would ban certain dyes in school meals and New Hampshire takes aim at school lunch shaming.

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130

FoodService Director

JUNE 10, 2024

billion K-12 foodservice market with IFMA’s new Elementary and Secondary Guidebook. Learn to navigate the $12.2 The guidebook offers insights and debunks myths, simplifying the complex process for manufacturers and ensuring nutritious meals for students.

K-12 66

K-12 66

FoodService Director

JULY 29, 2024

K-12 foodservice directors shared their best practices on collaborating with district officials during a session at this year’s Annual National Conference.

K-12 70

K-12 70

FoodService Director

AUGUST 10, 2023

Operators are joining forces with local farmers and trying new tacks to reduce waste.

K-12 90

K-12 90

Food Management

AUGUST 1, 2023

Ingenious Culinary Concepts takes school lunchrooms from ‘blah’ to welcoming, fun and bound to get kids hyped up. Kern Halls, owner and founder, lends us some inspiration for back to school with a fresh new attitude.

K-12 Cafeteria 130

K-12 Cafeteria K-12 Cafeteria 130

Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This year’s 102nd year of honoring Fire Prevention Week is held from October 6-12 with the theme: Fire Prevention Week 2024 – Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You! Silver class K fire extinguishers are meant exclusively to handle kitchen grease fires. Train all staff on their use. “FIRE!”

K-12 177

K-12 Kitchen Equipment Hospitality Hospitality 177

FoodService Director

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

See what new dishes students will be snacking on when they return to class this school year.

K-12 90

K-12 90

Food Management

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: a federal bill would require school nutrition professionals to undergo allergy training and New Jersey lawmakers introduce a universal free school meals bill.

K-12 130

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition 130

Hobart

APRIL 23, 2024

Due to labor shortages, many K-12 kitchens struggle to provide from-scratch meals to students. Some of these kitchens also may not be designed with the equipment needed to properly support a scratch cooking model.

K-12 52

K-12 52

Chef Ann Foundation

APRIL 19, 2024

billion breakfasts to K-12 students annually is a monumental effort — and a monumental opportunity for environmental stewardship. billion lunches and 2.4

K-12 124

K-12 124

FoodService Director

JULY 16, 2024

Operators shared how free school meals for all students has impacted their programs during a panel at the School Nutrition Association’s 2024 Annual National Conference in Boston.

K-12 89

K-12 School Nutrition Nutrition 89

FoodService Director

APRIL 29, 2024

The summit, which is part of the USDA’s and Action for Healthy Kids’ Healthy Meals Incentives, allowed operators from small and rural districts to connect and find ways to improve their programs.

K-12 92

K-12 Nutrition 92

FoodService Director

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Sizzling Slice Showdown asks school nutrition operators to submit their best pizza recipe to raise money to go towards tackling school meal debt.

K-12 84

K-12 School Nutrition Recipes Nutrition 84

FoodService Director

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Farmington Municipal Schools was awarded Elior North America’s Doing Good award for its work in diverting food waste from the landfill.

K-12 104

K-12 104

FoodService Director

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Executive Chef for Alexandria City Public Schools Jason Tepper has worked to bring a variety of seafood dishes to the lunch menu since coming to the Virginia district in 2021.

K-12 81

K-12 Chef 81

FoodService Director

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

See what schools across the country are serving as students return from summer vacation.

K-12 83

K-12 83

FoodService Director

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Monett R-1 School District has catered everything from baby showers to weddings.

K-12 80

K-12 Catering Catering 80

FoodService Director

AUGUST 10, 2023

While supply chain challenges still exist, survey respondents say they’re working to expand their menus for this upcoming year.

K-12 76

K-12 76

FoodService Director

AUGUST 26, 2024

Foodservice directors are working with local partners to enhance menu development, sustainability efforts and programming.

K-12 64

K-12 64