Food News

As omicron surges, the majority of states have not applied for a key food assistance program for American students
January 18th
Community school dinners provide nutrition, gathering place for families
January 17th
Survey looks at virus precautions in school cafeterias
January 13th
Schools offer meals during COVID-19 closures
January 13th
School cafeterias still struggling to find some menu items with supply chain delays
January 13th
Former NFL lineman now cooks at his kids' school cafeteria
January 13th
Is a temporary federal infusion for school meal programs sustainable?
January 11th
Lawmaker proposes nationwide after-school meal program
January 11th
SNA publishes 2022 Position Paper
January 10th
SNA: Make free school meals permanent
January 10th
Omicron, snowstorms, supply chain issues impact grocery stores, school lunch menus
January 9th
School meal programs affected by supply chain woes
January 6th
USDA announces 25 cent/lunch increase in school meal reimbursements
January 6th
Supply chain issues hamper schools' milk deliveries
January 3rd
School nutrition pros on overcoming challenges
January 2nd
Massachusetts considers adopting universal school meals
January 2nd
High school adopts flexible lunch period
December 20th
Students receive extra food for holiday bank
December 19th
Supply chain making serving items, not food, scarce at schools
December 17th
How one school nutrition professional is building community on Instagram
December 16th
USDA announces $1.5 billion to aid schools rocked by inflation, supply chain disruptions
December 16th
State looks to farmers to fill supply chain gap in school cafeterias
December 15th
SNA survey: School food programs face financial worries
December 12th
School lunch providers say that, even with pandemic challenges, they’re not giving up on healthy food
December 8th
Shortages, higher prices affect school foodservices
December 8th
Continued federal flexibility sought for school meals
December 8th
SNA president-elect: "The frustration is real"
December 7th
School nutrition manager talks supply chain issues
December 6th
Meal-ingredient costs increase in district
December 6th
District starts food truck service
December 5th
School nutrition pro's decades-old cookbook reprinted
December 4th

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Fresh Bites November 2021 (PDF)

Supply Chain Help is Here!
November Conferences
In The News
Coming Up In December

Fresh Bites October 2021 (Digital / PDF)

USDA Issues Waiver to Address Supply Chain Disruption
ICYMI: USDA Clarification on Pick 3
Upcoming Trade Shows
Celebrate Farm to School Month
5 Ways School Foodservice Professionals Can Fight Pandemic Fatigue
Coming Up in November

Fresh Bites September 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Study: Pandemic Increased Childhood Obesity
Stay Connected with Cafeteria Connection
National School Lunch Week
School Year 2021-22 Resource Round-Up
Printable Back to School Signage
COVID-19 Relief Offer

Fresh Bites August 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Meatless Menu Options
Experiencing Supply Chain Issues? We're Here to Help!
Printable Signage to Support Back-to-School Efforts
Use COVID Relief $$ to Save
MSNA Conference & Drawing Winner

Fresh Bites July 2021 (Digital / PDF)

SNA Back to School Survey
Summer Contact Drawing Winner
Upcoming Trade Shows
Use COVID Relief $$ to Save
USDA Q&A for Child Nutrition Programs SY 2021/22
Does Time Matter When it Comes to Student Nutrition?
State SNA Conferences & Drawing Winners

Fresh Bites June 2021 (Digital / PDF)

15 New CACFP Menu Weeks
Drawing Winner & Second Chance Drawing
Upcoming Trade Shows
Meet Our New Director of Marketing
Bringing You SN's Tech on Deck
NSLP Marks 75 Years

Fresh Bites May 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Risk-Free Pricing for COVID recovery 
Planning Made Easy
Westrich, a Foodservice Hero 
CDC Offers Food Allergies Toolkit

Fresh Bites April 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Start Here to Plan Your Summer Meal Program
Nominate a Foodservice Hero
Are Universal Meals the Future?
New NSLP Menu Weeks
School Lunch Hero Day

Fresh Bites March 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Use 20/21 budget for long-term benefits
Take the guesswork out of commodities
New FSDs gain peace of mind
CACFP Week
Serious about food safety

Fresh Bites February 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Grocery menus simplify SFSP service
Free Download: grocery menus
New Cafeteria Connection introduces parents to grocery menus
Break even with just 5 additional meals a day
First year director achieves win-win-win 
7 School Nutrition Trends for 2021

Fresh Bites January 2021 (Digital / PDF)

Breakfast Menu Builder
Celebrating NSBW21
New issue of Cafeteria Connection convinces parents to take free meals
Nancy White joins NutriStudents K-12
NSBW Infographic

Fresh Bites December 2020 (Digital / PDF)

Fill the holiday meal gap
Holiday giveaway
New Issue of Cafeteria Connection: Safely store and prepare distance-learning meals
Customized pictorial menus

Fresh Bites November 2020 (Digital / PDF)

Free Download: Holiday Menu Day
Cafeteria Connection: Food Safety
BTS Guide Helps Transition to Hybrid and Distance Learning

Fresh Bites October 2020 (Digital / PDF)

Operational tips for improving participation
Mobilize your marketing
Ensure a successful admin review
Marketing resources to support participation 

Fresh Bites September 2020 (Digital / PDF)

NutriStudents K-12 Expands Menu Rotation
10 additional menu weeks 
COVID-19 Emergency Menus available to all 
Free Resource: Back-to-School Guide
Roll out the red carpet for NSLW
Inspirational messages to share with students