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.

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FoodService Director

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The new standards, which will be announced by the USDA in April, could make it even harder for operators to find products that meet school nutrition requirements.

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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.

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FoodService Director

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The foodservice provider will serve 40 new recipes to K-12 students this fall as part of its initiative.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 17, 2024

SNIC attendees met in Orlando earlier this week to discuss how they could tackle today’s challenges in K-12 foodservice and plan for the future.

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FoodService Director

JULY 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Massachusetts and Delaware increase universal school meal access this fall.

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School Nutrition K-12 Nutrition 85

FoodService Director

APRIL 30, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: lawmakers in Maryland and Delaware take action on bills related to universal free meals.

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FoodService Director

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.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

AUGUST 22, 2023

To find out the latest happenings in K-12 foodservice, FER recently checked in with Chris Derico, child nutrition director for Barbour County Schools, Philippi, W.Va. He also serves as the 2023-2024 president of the School Nutrition Association. His background includes time.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 17, 2023

From dramatic jumps in participation to fewer free and reduced applications, K-12 operators in California and Maine share what they encountered during their first year of serving free meals for all.

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FoodService Director

JULY 2, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 Legislative update: Michigan’s universal free meals program to continue this fall, Delaware bill that covers reduced-price school meals heads to the governor’s desk and Pennsylvania lawmakers advance two school nutrition bills.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 26, 2024

School nutrition operators will continue to embrace change this school year as they face new regulations and rising costs.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 27, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo defends his decision to no longer provide universal free school meals to students in the state.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 1, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A new law in Maine will provide grant funding to foodservice programs, and lawmakers in Massachusetts pass a budget bill that would provide universal free meals.

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FoodService Director

MAY 14, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: A Connecticut bill that would set up a child nutrition outreach program has been approved by lawmakers.

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LTI, Inc.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

When it comes to redesigning a K-12 school cafeteria, there are quite a wide variety of options in cafeteria serving line equipment. Many K-12 cafeterias have been operating with certain protocols developed decades earlier and are not conducive to rapid increases in student population size and technology advancements.

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FoodService Director

JANUARY 16, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Washington state introduces another universal free meals bill and Kentucky school nutrition workers could see a pay raise thanks to the governor’s state budget proposal.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 3, 2023

Nutrition programs at larger school districts were more likely to report supply chain-related difficulties.

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FoodService Director

AUGUST 10, 2023

Impending changes to the USDA’s School Nutrition Standards have left many operators worried for what’s to come.

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LTI, Inc.

MAY 9, 2023

By going digital with menus, it is easier to display food choices, nutritional information and allergen warnings to students , helping them to make choices quickly. Want help deciding what ways you can utilize these trends to upgrade your K-12 school cafeteria serving line? These include: Using digital menu management systems.

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FoodService Director

JULY 18, 2023

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Maine and Massachusetts take steps to encourage school nutrition professionals to source more local foods.

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LTI, Inc.

JULY 17, 2024

Blog | July 17, 2024 LTI was pleased to be a part of the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference (SNA ANC) in Boston July 15 and 16. LTI has been working with K-12 operators since the 1980s to help find solutions to their food serving challenges.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 27, 2021

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The NAFEM Show

JULY 31, 2024

Students today, from K-12 to college and universities, have high expectations around their foodservice and dining experiences. According to the School Nutrition Association, 54 percent of schools have upgraded their kitchen equipment to improve meal quality over the past five years.

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School Meals That Rock

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Some of my best friends are school nutrition professionals. There is good news: All students K-12 can enjoy school meals at no cost during SY 2021-22 , along with challenging news: Feeding all students K-12 during SY 2021-22 is no easy task. School nutrition professionals are exhausted. Here’s why: 1.

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LTI, Inc.

APRIL 30, 2024

. #2 Improves communication Vibrant signage serves as an effective communication tool, conveying important messages, menu changes and nutritional information to students and staff. A facility with bright, colorful signage will help make K-12 students feel as though they are in a modern restaurant or food court environment.

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Total Food Service

AUGUST 22, 2023

Last month, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) introduced Chris Derico , SNS, as the association ’s president for the 2023-24 school year. Chris Derico is also the Child Nutrition Director for Barbour County Schools in Philippi, West Virginia. Well, after five years, the Child Nutrition Director for our district was retiring.

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School Meals That Rock

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Talk to a few school nutrition heroes and the answer is a resounding YES. First, the good news: All students K-12 in US schools can receive meals at no cost during SY 2021-2022. Like restaurants and stores, many school nutrition programs cannot fill open positions and are constantly juggling schedules when workers are out sick.

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LTI, Inc.

APRIL 12, 2023

Long lunch lines are often a struggle for K-12 schools. Here are LTI’s top five tips for solving the problem of bottlenecks and long lines in K-12 cafeterias. For more ideas on improving the flow and function of your cafeteria, contact the K-12 dining specialists at LTI today.

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LTI, Inc.

JUNE 4, 2024

Now, with new nutrition standards from the U.S. Here are 10 practical suggestions aimed at revitalizing mealtime in K-12 schools. Nutrition education: Incorporate nutrition education into the curriculum. But how do we go from talk to action? Schools everywhere are brimming with ideas to improve those midday meals.

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Food Safety Tech

MAY 13, 2024

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-816333-7.00009-6 Buchholz, U., Kudashkina, K., Water and Food Safety in the Developing World: Global Implications for Health and Nutrition of Infants and Young Children. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietitics, 107 (11), 1930-1934. Journal of Nutrition Education, 33 (2), 108-103.

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IN Food Marketing

MARCH 31, 2023

For example, the needs of K-12 operators are much different than pizzeria owners. Be concise with your messaging to ensure they quickly understand your unique offerings and value proposition. Be relevant Tailor messaging to each audience. Demonstrate that you understand their challenges by engaging them with channel-specific language.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Functional Teas & Coffees A greater focus on functional uses of tea and coffee will come to light with mushrooms including ashwagandha, reishi and damiana used for their nutritional powers in coffee and adaptogens and teas with intention like herbal for after dinner or green teas for energy.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 13, 2024

You did not identify egg as an ingredient in your product labels for Assorted Mini Moon Cake (9 PCS), Assorted Mini Moon Cake (12 PCS), Assorted Large Moon Cake (4 PCS), and Assorted Large Moon Cake (4 PCS/TIN PACK). Your Egg Bread and Green Tea & Milky Pudding products are misbranded under section 403(k) of the FD&C Act [21 U.S.C. §

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LTI, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2024

In bustling K-12 buildings around the country, cafeteria staff are facing situations like overseeing two computers simultaneously or managing more than one food line at once. Integrate informative displays or interactive elements that promote healthy food choices and educate students about the nutritional value of various options.

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American Dining Creations

APRIL 29, 2022

Instead of cookies, potato chips and candy bars, stock low-calorie vending machine snack options of high nutritional value. Providing for Extracurricular Activities Students who need to stay after school for additional hours have longer days and an increased need for adequate nutrition.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MAY 20, 2024

We received your email responses dated October 12, 14, and 15, 2023, and address the details of your responses below. 343(q)] in that the nutrition facts information is not as defined in 21 CFR 101.9. Specifically: The Nutrition Facts label (NFL) on the Sister Sister brand products do not use the current format, nutrients, etc.

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