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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Pennsylvania schools served 92.3 million breakfasts during the past school year, up 13% from 2022-23, as state officials on Sunday recognized 10 schools that posted the largest …
Pennsylvania School Breakfasts Climb 13% as State Honors Top 10 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing up to $95 million toward school kitchen infrastructure and farm-to-school grants while expanding local food procurement efforts, part of a …
USDA Directs Up to $95 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
TAMPA, FL — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making $32.5 million available to schools and districts to test ways to reduce highly processed foods, improve meal …
HHS Opens $32.5 Million School Nutrition Pilot Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are directing up to $125 million toward school kitchens, local food procurement and nutrition research while expanding …
USDA, HHS Direct $125 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Aramark is expanding its student nutrition business through 16 new school-system partnerships across 10 states, extending the Philadelphia-based food-service provider’s reach in K-12 dining with contracts spanning …
Aramark Expands School Dining Business With 16 New District Deals Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Aramark Student Nutrition is removing artificial dyes and additives from core menu offerings across participating school districts for the 2026-27 school year, a nationwide change the Philadelphia-based …
Aramark Cuts Artificial Dyes From K-12 Menus Nationwide Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Aramark Student Nutrition (NYSE: ARMK) is removing a range of artificial dyes and food additives from menus served through the National School Lunch Program as states enact …
Aramark Revises School Menus as States Tighten Food Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Schools and child nutrition programs across the country will again be allowed to serve whole and reduced-fat milk under a new federal rule reversing years of restrictions …
Whole Milk Returns to School Meals Under New USDA Rule Read More
What This Means for You Nonprofit and public organizations must apply by May 1, 2026, to serve free summer meals to children in low-income areas. Sponsors are reimbursed for meals …
State Seeks Organizations to Serve Free Summer Meals to Children Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Whole and reduced-fat milk could soon return to school cafeterias across the country after Congress sent bipartisan legislation to President Donald Trump’s desk, marking a sharp shift …
Whole Milk Poised for a Comeback in School Lunchrooms Nationwide Read More