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Edge Express: Integrating Modern Culinary Trends

Aug 11, 2026
Every year, new culinary trends—often driven by social media and generational preferences—shape restaurant and retail foo...
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6 min read

Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food E... Edge: The Culinary Lighthouse: Guiding Healthcare Dining in the Real Food Era

Jul 28, 2026
In 2026, healthcare dining is no longer a background function tucked behind clinical operations. It has become one of the mos...
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13 min read

Edge: Beyond the Buzzwords: Organic, Natural, Grass-Fed, Oh My!

Jul 22, 2026
Browse any food products these days and you’re bound to see buzzwords on the label. From grass-fed to all-natural to organi...
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7 min read

Edge: An Incomplete Guide to Client Involvement in Food Service

Jul 14, 2026
An “Incomplete Guide” you’re asking? If you’re writing an article for this magazine, aren’t you supposed to be a su...
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5 min read

Edge Express: Empowering Foodservice Teams to Master Therapeutic Diets for... Edge Express: Empowering Foodservice Teams to Master Therapeutic Diets for Better Client Care

Jun 9, 2026
Therapeutic diets are not paperwork. They are someone’s recovery, comfort, and dignity, plated and delivered three times a...
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6 min read

Edge: Buying Local: Fresh Ideas for Championing Sustainable Practices

Jun 5, 2026
Over the years, the question, “Where does my food come from?” goes in and out of the minds of consumers. One hundred year...
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Edge: Culinary Trends to Support Healthy Aging: Practical Strategies for Lo... Edge: Culinary Trends to Support Healthy Aging: Practical Strategies for Long-Term Care Dining

Jun 3, 2026
Healthy aging does not happen by chance. It is supported by repeated daily decisions, including what is offered on the menu,...
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12 min read

Edge: AI, Apps, and Automation: Preparing the CDM, CFPP for the Digital Fut... Edge: AI, Apps, and Automation: Preparing the CDM, CFPP for the Digital Future of Food Service

May 13, 2026
My personal and professional relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved rapidly; from using a conversational...
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Don't Mix it Up: Chemical Safety Training - This Isn't a Science Experiment

Apr 20, 2026
This webinar was hosted live on April 16, 2026 as a collaboration between ANFP and Performance Foodservice. Chemicals keep...
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Edge Express: Food Allergens as a Safety Hazard

Apr 13, 2026
Food allergies are becoming more common and continue to rise every year. They are more than dietary preferences or sensitivit...
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Edge: Food Safety Compliance: Positioning the CDM, CFPP Credential as Essen... Edge: Food Safety Compliance: Positioning the CDM, CFPP Credential as Essential

Mar 25, 2026
No matter the setting — schools, hospitals, long-term care communities, or correctional facilities — serving safe meals i...
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8 min read

Edge: Culture is Ethics in Action: What You Allow is What You Teach

Mar 19, 2026
In food service, culture isn’t created by mission statements on the wall or values printed in an employee handbook. It’s...
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Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remai... Edge: The New Dietary Guidelines for Americans: What Changed and What Remained the Same

Mar 12, 2026
Every five years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly release the...
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Edge: Cultivating a Learning Culture in Your Kitchen

Feb 27, 2026
Cultivating a learning culture is one of the best ways to develop a stellar team and improve client outcomes. No kitchen is t...
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Edge Express: The Importance of Standardized Recipes

Feb 19, 2026
Many other reasons and best practices are out there to put standardized recipes into use in our operations. However, these ar...
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7 min read

Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmo... Edge: Turning Conflict Into Collaboration in Food Service: Creating an Atmosphere for Resolution

Feb 12, 2026
Conflict is inevitable in food service, but how teams respond determines whether it becomes destructive or transformational...
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Edge: Whole-Person Development: Nurturing the Mind, Heart, and Skills of Yo... Edge: Whole-Person Development: Nurturing the Mind, Heart, and Skills of Your Team

Feb 4, 2026
I genuinely believe that no matter how many checklists we create or systems we implement, people cannot simply be programmed...
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Edge Express: Hidden Hunger in the Elderly: A Focus on Micronutrients

Dec 15, 2025
Many specific micronutrients are commonly deficient in the elderly. Food-based strategies can improve intakes, and working to...
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10 min read

Edge: Navigating Digital Dilemmas: AI Use in Food Service

Dec 3, 2025
The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into software, as well as new AI-specific tools, creates additional ethical...
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7 min read

Edge: Smart Design Solutions for Small Spaces

Nov 24, 2025
In a small space it’s essential that we only put in what is necessary, and arrange the space for maximum efficiency and out...
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CDM, CFPP Day of the Year: CBDM Practice Standards Updates

Nov 20, 2025
This session will introduce the newly released 17 Professional Practice Standards—the cornerstone of competent, ethical, an...
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Edge: Supporting Mental Wellness: Combating Stress and Burnout

Nov 18, 2025
This article offers practical, evidence-based strategies to help CDM, CFPPs recognize signs of stress and burnout, take proac...
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Developing an Emergency Plan for Labor Shortages: A Framework for Foodservi... Developing an Emergency Plan for Labor Shortages: A Framework for Foodservice Directors

Oct 31, 2025
Persistent labor shortages in healthcare dietary departments create significant risks to food safety, sanitation, compliance,...
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6 min read

Edge Express: Emotional Intelligence in Foodservice Leadership

Oct 28, 2025
In an industry defined by fast pace, high stress, and constant human interaction, EI isn’t just “nice to have.” It’s...

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