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Awards, SNA News

Congratulations to the 2024 FAME Awards Winners

The results are in: Basic American Foods (BAF) has announced the winners of the 2024 Foodservice Achievement Management Excellence (FAME) Awards!

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Advocacy & Policy, SNA News

Help Shape SNA’s 2024 Position Paper! 

The School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) Public Policy and Legislation Committee (PPL) is seeking member input as they prepare to draft…

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Child Nutrition Programs, Nutrition & Meal Planning

What Everyone Ought to Know About Bid Cycles and Forecasts

3:00 PM ET Wednesday, November 1, 2023
This session will share strategies regarding the timing of your commodity bid, how to properly forecast your upcoming use and discover how to navigate mid-year menu changes.

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Annual National Conference, Communications & Marketing, Marketing

Mythbusting: Marketing the Truth about School Meals

Discover innovative strategies school nutrition professionals are using to reach students, staff, parents and the community to build trust in school meal programs and ultimately increase participation.

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning, Operations

When Students “Feed” Us Their Feedback: An Overview to Boosting Student Engagement Through Menu Surveys and Menu Design

Learn what methods the IDEA Public Schools employs to boost student engagement and collect stakeholder feedback on its menus, including the growth and development of IDEA’s survey initiative.

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

A World of Flavors: Harnessing Plant-Based and Global Food Trends for School Nutrition

Plant-based eating, including vegetarian and vegan, and global flavors are all the rage now. Learn the importance of providing culturally appropriate meals in your school nutrition programs by embracing global flavors.

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Annual National Conference, Nutrition & Meal Planning, Nutrition Education

The Role of Nutrition and Culinary Education in Driving Healthy Behaviors in and out of School

Discuss how key stakeholders in the value chain of education (operators, teachers, administrators, and parents) can work together to increase students’ nutrition knowledge and practice, empowering them to make healthy choices lifelong.

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning, Procurement & Supply Chain

Best Practices for Utilizing USDA Foods to Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions

Discover collaborative tips and tricks to successfully utilizing USDA direct delivery foods as a tool for overcoming supply chain disruptions, including steps to consider when ordering USDA foods and the versatility of the available ingredients.

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Administration, Annual National Conference, Operations

If You Don’t Have a Seat at the Table, Bring Your Own Chair

Whether you are just starting out in your career as a school nutrition director or you’ve been managing teams of people for years, what you want is for your voice to be heard in your district. Hear from a Director and Chief Operation Officer about how to get that seat at the table—you deserve it!

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Annual National Conference, Menu Planning, Nutrition & Meal Planning

Increasing High School Students’ Participation Through Student Workshops and Menu Design

Learn strategies for increasing high school student participation and hear how one Child Nutrition Department collaborated with the educators, high school students and administrators to present workshops to students that gave them the opportunity to design a menu and cook the food.

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