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As the country slowly begins to re-open, people everywhere are looking at schools’ operations for a glimmer of hope as to what the future ho

While the entire nation has been turned upside down from COVID-19, one thing that has not changed is the pivotal role that school meals play

It’s no secret that many Americans are worried about their health, especially during the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are al

COVID-19 has shut down many cities with stay at home orders in place.  Nonessential employees have been working from home, but some are...

In our previous blog “Proposed Rule Perspectives”,  we wrote about a proposed rule in January that would allow school food programs the flex

The phrase “roller coaster of emotions” is an understatement when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since mid-March, schools everywhere hav

As we move into the second phase of our new normal, it is important to start thinking about ways to implement social distancing practices wi

The hallways are silent. The buses have stopped bussing. The roar of students in your cafeterias during lunch is now an eerie quiet, only pe

School food operations vary across the country , whether it be in terms of space, students served, or even meal scheduling. As enrollment nu

According to Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), “foods that meet the whole-grain rich criteria are foods that contain at least 50% w

One of the biggest factors in achieving success in your nutrition program, is to have a hard working and dedicated staff. Last year, we addr

The Summer Food Service Program has been around since the late 60’s, and though utilized by children nationwide, it’s never been utilized to

Are you thinking about getting a new software program for your district or state agency? Finally ready to move on from your paper and pen pr

With the upcoming presidential election, candidates are taking a stance on their educational platforms by making promises to increase fundin

It’s 2020, you know what that means?! The deadline has officially passed for several manufacturers to switch to a new Nutrition Facts label.

Physical inventory counts are tedious and time consuming, but we know they have an essential role within our operation. Let’s discuss what p

In parts one and two of our balance recovery series, we took a close look into the unpaid meal debt crisis in our country. Districts everywh

We all know that winter break is going to be here and gone in the blink of an eye. Even if your break is short, it will surely show itself w

In our last post, “The Crisis”, we briefly recapped where the issues lie in our nation’s unpaid meal debt problem. We found that short term

Unless you have been living under a debt-free rock lately, then you are more than likely aware of the rising debt in our nation’s lunch prog