SunButter Foodservice News & Events
Fats 101: Healthy Vs Non-Healthy
The American diet industry has remained a booming business for decades, and most Americans are more concerned than ever about what they are putting in their bodies. Obesity has been blamed on everything from World War II to daytime television to the microwave,...
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A Moment in the American Sun
American consumers are known for their expectation of safe quality products. As the largest retailer in the world, Walmart is a driving force in bringing those products to Americans. The company is looking to invest boldly in their America at Work campaign by choosing...
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SunButter Connects with the Gluten Free and Allergy Free Community at GFAF Dallas
SunButter recently participated in GFAF Dallas, a Gluten-Free, Allergy-Free expo, where people could come in and try the products. Lauren Cochran, a Canadian Sales & Account Specialist at SunButter, explains that about half of the attendees were already very...
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Best Fall Recipes Uncovered
What flavors do you crave during the fall months? You likely thought of apple, pumpkin, and spices! With delicious foods, colorful decorations, and fun outdoor activities in the newly crisp air, fall is a time that bonds family and friends together over the best...
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Trick-or-Treating: Monstrous Fun for All
According to Smithsonian Magazine, the tradition of Halloween costumes began with the Celts, who believed that at the transition from one year to the next, there was also a spiritual overlap in which demons roamed the earth with the living. In an attempt to “trick”...
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SunButter: Advocating at the Gluten Free and Allergen Friendly Expo
Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune condition that affects about three million Americans, or roughly one percent of the population. People with the disease must avoid gluten. Those with gluten sensitivity, a condition that affects six percent of the population,...
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SunButter Looks Forward to Meeting Valued Dieticians and Nutritionists at FNCE 2017
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics sponsors the world’s largest meeting of food and nutrition experts each fall season. More than 10,000 registered dietitian nutritionists, nutrition science researchers, policy makers, health-care providers, and industry leaders...
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Farm to School Month Offers Great Opportunities to Cultivate Your Community
Every day, more than 30 million children join the lunch line or open their lunchbox in the school cafeteria. As an American tradition, the National Farm to School Network (N.F.S.N.) saw an opportunity to bring locally-sourced foods into the cafeteria and teach...
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Amazon: Bringing Food to Consumers
Is there an industry that Amazon hasn’t touched? From streaming to ebooks to drone delivery, Amazon has pushed dozens of industries forward into a new era. With Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, now even the food service industry must prepare for major...
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Back to School Means Back to Lunch!
School lunches are an integral part to a student’s day—and a central talking point for many dietitians and foodservice directors. School meals matter, because children who lack proper nutrition have trouble focusing in their classes. According to medical authorities...
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The School Cafeteria Is Now a Powerful Recruiting Tool
College tours can vary quite a bit from school to school. Some choose to show off their newly renovated library, others their impeccably manicured quad, while some may remind students of the school’s athletic prowess with a stadium tour. The one virtually universal...
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Back to School! Navigating Foodservice Decisions that Best Serve Students
If you’ve shopped in any big box store recently, you know it’s back to school season. As students sail through their first days in the classroom, administrators and child nutrition professionals work behind the scenes to make sure every part of their day contributes...
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Menu Variety and Local Sourcing Is Giving Hospital Food A Tasty Makeover
Hospital food has a reputation for being inedible, unpalatable, or downright terrible, with much of this notoriety duly earned. The responsibility for providing meals in healthcare facilities falls to foodservice companies that not only operate the cafeterias, but...
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The Brand-New SunButter® Food Service Recipe Book
Finding a nutritious meal can be a struggle when many of us spend the majority of our day away from home at work or school. It is common for people (especially students) to get most of their nutrition directly from food service organizations. Whether it is a bustling...
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Be Sure to Visit the SunButter Booth at the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference!
The SNA is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 57,000 members who are committed to providing high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country. Since its founding in 1946, the SNA has become the recognized authority...
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Tips for the Best Fourth of July Cookout in Town! Happy Birthday, America!
Folks from all over the country gather together to celebrate this patriotic holiday to show how much we value our communities, our history, and our independence. But perhaps the most beloved July 4th tradition of all is the great American cookout. As with many...
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Welcome To Camp SunButter!
Camp season is here, parents are anxiously watching their children pack into school buses and vans to head off for summer camp. Camp is a very special place where kids from every walk of life can meet and form fast friendships. Counselors oversee everything from...
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Trends Influencing Nutrition Choices
More than just an everyday element of survival, food has become a pastime in the current culture. Whether you’re invited to a formal event or a social activity, you may naturally ask, “What will there be to eat?” The concept of food being associated with fun and...
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