by Jenna Morris | Sep 22, 2026
Step right up! National School Lunch Week (NSLW) is coming October 12–16, 2026, and this year’s Cafeteria Circus theme is putting school lunch center stage. National School Lunch Week gives your team a reason to have a little fun with lunch and get students excited...
by Jenna Morris | Apr 27, 2026
School nutrition programs do more than just serve meals. They support student success by helping students build healthy habits and teaching valuable lessons about food, nutrition, and wellness. With support from teachers, administrators, and families, these programs...
by Jenna Morris | Apr 13, 2026
Feedback is happening all day in school nutrition. It shows up in the rush of the serving line, in quick comments between school nutrition teams, in a student’s reaction to a new meal, and in those small moments when something misses the mark and you need to address...
by Jenna Morris | Mar 18, 2026
School nutrition programs are moving away from highly processed foods and toward more scratch and speed scratch cooking. Students and families are asking for tasty, less processed meals, and school nutrition programs are finding ways to make that happen. Scratch...
by Jenna Morris | Mar 3, 2026
You’ve built your cycle menu, evolved it, and made it work for your program. Now comes the next step: marketing it. A cycle menu is more than just a schedule of meals. It’s one of the strongest communication tools in your school nutrition program. Each cycle is a...
by Jenna Morris | Feb 27, 2026
You finally have your school nutrition cycle menus planned. You chose recipes, balanced components, and made sure everything fits your budget and USDA regulations. But then things change. Your vendor discontinues a product you rely on, prices go up, and participation...
by Jenna Morris | Feb 10, 2026
Just like starting a new workout routine, improving your school food photography skills starts with a few simple moves. You don’t need fancy equipment or a big budget. With the right techniques and a little practice, you can take photos that make your meals shine....
by Jenna Morris | Feb 9, 2026
It’s almost time to set out on our National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) journey: the Quest for School Breakfast! From March 2–6, 2026, Health-e Pro is celebrating school breakfast and how it helps students start the morning strong and stay focused in the classroom....
by Jenna Morris | Oct 21, 2025
In Part 1: Understanding Cycle Menus – The Secret to Smarter School Nutrition Planning, we learned what a cycle menu is and why it matters. Now it’s time for the fun part: building cycle menus! When done right, a cycle menu becomes a powerful tool that supports...
by Jenna Morris | Sep 16, 2025
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed while menu planning in a school nutrition program, you’re not alone. So many things contribute to the challenge: meeting USDA requirements, keeping students happy, staying under budget, and making sure your staff isn’t...
