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Who Are You Calling? Part Two
Get to know the faces on the other end of the phone line. PrimeroEdge has a large Customer Care team that stays plenty busy year-round, but


The Rise of Food Customization
Today’s consumers (we’re looking at you, millennials and Gen Z) want food items that are fresh, creative and made just for them. In fact, mo


PEP Talks | 031 | Advice for Eating
Melissa Hawthorne, MS, RD, LD, CDE of Advice for Eating shares the state of child nutrition, her dedication to nutrition education and how t


Breakfast in the Classroom? Try Breakfast in the Hallway
We all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and that’s why breakfast in the classroom programs are becoming more popular ar


PEP Talks | 030 | All Things ANC
Sara Kilkenny, Director of Meetings (SNA) and Jeremy West, Conference Chair and CSNA President stop by to give us a sneak peek at all of the


How Are You Valuing Your Commodities?
If you’ve been following my cost-cutting blog series, you’ve probably picked up a few tips for saving money in your child nutrition program.


Eight to Make Your Summer Great
It’s summer time and you know what that means! School Year 2018-2019 is wrapped up and the summer sun is calling your name! As you and your


PEP Talks | 029 | Wisconsin Spudmobile
Dana Rady, Director of Promotion, Communication and Consumer Education at the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association, shares more


Intro to Composition: Food Photography and Menus
In our last blog, “Eat with your Eyes – Food Photography and Menu Publishing,” we gave you three ways to take better photos for your menus –


Build an All-Star Roster
With the 2016-17 school year nearing an end and the sweet sound of summer around the corner, I’m sure you’re looking forward to a well-deser


Eat with your Eyes – Food Photography and Menu Publishing
Visuals are everywhere in the fast paced world we live in today, and they can make or break your marketing efforts in the cafeteria. Distric


Cut Costs in Your SNP with These Money-Saving Tips
Trim the menu. Sometimes menu items just aren’t selling – and that’s okay. Trial and error, right? It might be a good idea to work a...


Strategic Low Cost Tips to Reduce Food Waste
As school nutrition professionals (and some of us, parents), we understand the struggle of getting our kids to eat fruits and vegetables. Th


5 Food Trends for 2017
The holidays are over and the New Year is here! Let’s kick off 2017 by taking a look at 5 food trends nationwide that might just find a plac


Understanding and Managing USDA Professional Standards in Child Nutrition
Vetting new hires and getting yourself or staff up to current federal professional requirements can start to feel like a headache after a wh


How To: Host a Successful Taste Test in Your Child Nutrition Program
Introducing a new food into your child nutrition program can be a gamble. Maybe you’ll add a new food or dish to your serving line and the s


More Nutrition and Less Waste in Cafeterias
It turns out, healthier nutrition comes with choice and some smart cafeteria feng shui.If there’s anything the advent of social media and th


The New Kids In Class – Part 4: Millennial Parents
In the final chapter of The New Kids In Class we’ll look at Millennial parents and how they raise Generation Z students. A whopping 80% of a


The New Kids In Class Part 3: Building Your Digital Community
As we saw in part 2 of The New Kids In Class, Generation Z are known as Digital Natives due to growing up and surrounding themselves with te


The New Kids In Class – Part 2: Digital Natives
In part 1 on The New Kids In Class we looked at the latest generation entering schools: Generation Z. For part 2, we’ll discover why Gen Z a
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