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The District of Columbia Public Schools plans to outsource management of its foodservice operations

The District of Columbia Public Schools plans to outsource management of its foodservice operations. The District says it lost $9.5 million in 2006, and

The University of Connecticut is testing a trayless dining option in its all-you-care-to-eat dining halls

The University of Connecticut is testing a trayless dining option over a three week period to determine how much food it might save if students couldnt

IFMAs Silver Plate jury has met and selected the 2008 winners

IFMAs Silver Plate jury met in Chicago on February 12 and selected the 2008 winners of the annual competition. Operators of the Year were selected in

Starting this fall, Mississippi State University will require all freshmen to live on campus and purchase a meal plan

Starting this fall, Mississippi State University will require all freshmen to live on campus and purchase a meal plan. The states other public universities

Akron (OH) Childrens Hospital has launched a roomservice program

Akron (OH) Childrens Hospital has launched a roomservice program that lets patients or their parents order from a set menu and have the food delivered

Coca-Cola announced has purchased a 40 percent stake in Honest Tea organic bottled tea

Coca-Cola announced has purchased a 40 percent stake in Honest Tea organic bottled tea. The move gives Coke affiliation with a high-impact health drink

Restaurant Associates is converting the Petrie Court Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art into the Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar

Restaurant Associates is converting the Petrie Court Cafe at The Metropolitan Museum of Art into the Petrie Court Cafe and Wine Bar. The European-style

Jeffrey Berger, executive vice president and chairman-global foodservice for the H.J. Heinz Co., will retire in May

Jeffrey Berger, executive vice president and chairman-global foodservice for the H.J. Heinz Co., will retire in May, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Aramark plans to open a 4,000-sq.ft. Beef OBradys sports pub in the student union of the University of South Florida this summer

Aramark plans to open a 4,000-sq.ft. Beef Os sports pub in the student union of the University of South Florida this summer. Nationwide, Beef Os operates

David Richard Mouck has been promoted to COO of Robot Coupe U.S.A

David Richard Mouck has been promoted to COO of Robot Coupe U.S.A. He been Robot Coupes vice president of sales and marketing since 2006.

President/CEO Lenny Pippin is leaving Schwan Food Co.

President/CEO Lenny Pippin is leaving Schwan Food Co., effective immediately. He joined the company in 1999. Greg Flack has been named interim CEO.

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Dining Services has started serving burgers made with locally raised, grass-fed beef

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Dining Services has started serving burgers made with locally raised, grass-fed beef at the Carolina Kitchen

Stanford University has named Eric Montell acting executive director of its dining operation while it searches for a permanent director to replace Rafi Taherian

Stanford University has named Eric Montell acting executive director of its dining operation while it conducts a search for a permanent director to replace

Emmy-award winning TV Chef Marvin Woods is partnering with the Sodexo School Services operation at the Atlanta Public Schools on an intiative to encourage the appreciation of healthy foods

Emmy-award winning TV Chef Marvin Woods has designed a culinary curriculum for the Sodexo School Services operation at the Atlanta Public Schools that