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Broome and Tioga County (NY) schools are consolidating to serve a single, coordinated lunch menu to the 17,000 students in 41 elementary schools in 16 districts encompassed by the two systems
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Duke University will require contracted food service vendors to offer full-time employees at least $10 per hour and basic health care coverage similar to what Duke offers its own employees
Pat Higgins, director of dining services at the University of Maryland, will be retiring at the end of the school year
Northeast Georgia Medical Center and its food service provider, Morrison Management Services, have launched their Catering to You personalized patient dining service at the centers Main and Lanier Park campuses
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April 30, 2007
Responding to a request from Congress, the Institute of Medicine has issued a series of recommended standards for school snacks and foods
Fitz, Vogt & Associates, Ltd., has announced the retirement of founder Carl Fitz, who is transferring ownership to private equity firm Weatherly Group LLC and the remaining senior management of the company
The University of Rhode Island plans to open its new Hope Commons dining facility on June 6, in time for the start of the freshmen orientation programs
April 26, 2007
MasterCard Worldwide and USA Technologies have announced that six prominent vending companies have committed to installing e-Port cashless payment technology on their vending machines to accept MasterCard PayPass cards and devices
Iowa State University Dining Services has announced that it is partnering with Iowa Farmers Union and other groups to increase the amount of Iowa-grown, sustainably raised products served to students and other clients on campus
April 25, 2007
The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill will convert its End Zone sports cafe into a Starbucks by late September
Delaware North Cos. has promoted Roland Henin, CMC, to corporate executive chef and chief culinary ambassador for its global hospitality operations
April 24, 2007
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mexican sauce maker San Antonio Farms
April 23, 2007
Humana, Inc., has opened a new dining area along with offices and meeting/conference space in a row of previously vacant historic buildings located adjacent to the companys corporate headquarters tower in Louisville
Host America Corp. is selling its Lindley Food Service and Host America Corporate Dining divisions to the current managers of those units in order to concentrate on energy management
The Taunton (MA) School Committee has voted to scrap plans to implement a school meal identification system based on scanned fingerprints
April 20, 2007
Sysco Corp. has named new vice presidents for its sourcing and supply chain services
The University of Missouri-Columbia plans to completely renovate its Union Square food court by the end of August
Bon Appetit Mgt. Co. has announced carbon footprint reduction policy
Macys plans to introduce its own brand of quick-serve onsite eateries and restaurants designed by celebrity chefs Wolfgang Puck and Todd English
April 19, 2007
Sodexho has announced the appointment of Lorna Donatone as president of its School Services division
April 17, 2007
Aramark has been selected by Shell Oil Co. to provide business dining, facility services, and office refreshments in 11 locations
April 16, 2007
Delaware North Cos. has published the first in a series of cookbooks titled Pathways to the Plate, featuring recipes from the companys parks and resorts business
Instill Corp. has named Michael DeVries CEO, succeeding Anthony Wilson, who will continue to advise the company on strategic and industry issues
The Palo Alto (CA) School District may eliminate foodservice at some schools or raise lunch prices because of a $600,000 annual deficit
Takeout container/packaging and disposables maker Pactiv Corp. has agreed to acquire Prairie Packaging Inc., a maker of plastic cutlery, cups, straws and plates, in a $1 billion deal
April 13, 2007
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Northern Arizona University has selected Sodexho to operate its student food service and manage its conference center
April 12, 2007
Crystal Food Service Co. has sold its Coffee Etc. unit to John Conti Coffee Co.
Middlebury College celebrated the grand opening of its student-run campus nightclub Xanadu on April 6th
April 11, 2007
Bon Appetit Mgt. Co. will operate the Taste Restaurant in the newly expanded Seattle Art Museum when it opens its doors on May 5
Delaware North Cos. has named Royal Cup, Inc., its coffee partner of choice for Delaware North operations
Sodexho Alliance reported first-half organic sales grew 8.2 percent to 6.8 billion Euros, a rise of 4.2 per cent after currency effects and acquisitions
Princeton University Dining Services has begun offering hamburgers made from organic grass-fed beef in its dining halls on Wednesdays, according to a report in the Daily Princetonian
April 6, 2007
J.M. Smucker Co. is buying condensed/evaporated milk producer Eagle Family Foods Holdings, Inc.
Tyson Foods, Inc., has announced that Greg Lee, the companys Chief Administrative Officer and International President, has decided to retire early from full time employment
J&J Snack Foods Corp. has acquired the Whole Fruit Sorbet and Fruit-a-Freeze fruit bar brands from CoolBrands International
April 3, 2007
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Linen Lineup
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  1. LAUSD Extends Breakfast in Classroom Program  
  2. Over 400 CA Schools Get Salad Bars  
  3. Southwest Foodservice Excellence Lands St. Louis Schools Contract  
  4. Enrollment Decline Leads to Loss of Dining Surplus at FAMU  
  5. District to Debut Truck for Special Events, Summer Feeding  

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