Food for thought on what’s trending in school meal programs across the country
Here’s a story to warm your hearts during this cold winter. We wanted to share with you this article about a Chicago-area suburban school that sent home more than 7,000 meals for children for the winter vacation. . . . .What a great testament showing how schools are working together with their communities to feed hungry children. We are proud that E S Foods was part of this effort by providing shelf-stable Multi Day Meal Kits to these families.
Bid Season is here, and E S Foods has lots of great new items for your 2025-26 bids! Check out these new favorites:
We are starting the school year with some new and exciting kid-friendly, culturally diverse fare. You’ll want to be sure to add these tasty, easy to prepare items to this year’s school menu! You can get an up-close view of these items by watching this Ignite 2024 Event Recap from ANC that includes an interview with E S Foods’ Chef Clayton at our booth.
It’s that time of year again for the big industry event – The School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference – and we have even more to be excited about this year! E S Foods’ Tom Ferris, Senior VP of Sales, will be honored during the opening ceremony on July 14 as SNA’s Industry Member of the Year! All of us at E S Foods are so thrilled for him to be recognized for this prestigious and deserving award. What a great way to kick-off the show!
The non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) has named Tom Ferris, Senior Vice President of Sales for E S Foods, as the national Industry Member of the Year. The award recognizes the outstanding contributions of industry members who demonstrate exemplary support to SNA, its members and their professional communities nationwide.
A key message coming from the Food Research & Action Center’s (FRAC) recently released report, The Reach of School Breakfast and Lunch During the 2022–2023 School Year, is: Healthy School meals for All policies and maximizing participation in Community Eligibility Provision are important strategies to ensure access to school meals. This combined with proven best practices for increasing participation, such as implementing innovative breakfast models and serving high-quality meals is the path forward.