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ASFSA survey documents shifting trends

The American School Food Service Association surveyed its members during its recen national conference. Here are some highlights:

Most popular current Lunch

entree: pizza

Most popular new menu introduction-- entree: wraps/sandwiches

Most popular new menu introduction-- vegetables: raw vegetables

Most popular new menu introduction-- side dish: rice

Most popular new menu introduction-- dessert: cookies

Most popular new menu introduction--beverage: bottled/ flavored water Getting served more: Mexican, non-- pizza Italian, low-fat foods, brand name foods

Getting served less: low-- calorie foods, vegetarian entrees, restricted diet/food allergy items

Biggest anticipated increase in next two Years: low-fat foods

Biggest area of change in 2000-01 school year: more choices/larger menus

Going up: breakfast/lunch ADP, a la carte revenues, commercial/branded food popularity

Biggest worry: staff shortages

$500 million international pallet/container rental company, where he had served as CEO.

Before joining Chep, he was president of the Corporate Services Division of Marriott International, the B&I contract management unit of the com; pany that_ was spun ott and merged with Sodexho moray America in late 1998 to form the current Sodexho Marriott Services organization.

"Bob Jantzen's background in marketing and contract foodservice coupled with the company's debt-free balance sheet and otherwise strong financial condition uniquely position

Fine Host for growth," says Habermann.

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