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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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00:03:55

Industry Insights: 2025 Acute Care Business Operations Benchmarks

Feb 16, 2026
This episode of ANFP Industry Insights highlights key business operations benchmarks from the 2025 Acute Care Facility Benchm...
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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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Career Reflections: Lynn Nail, CDM, CFPP

Feb 1, 2026
This Career Reflections features Lynn Nail, CDM, CFPP. Lynn has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 2006. She is the...
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Top 10 Workforce Development Strategies

Jan 7, 2026
This top 10 list covers the Top 10 Workforce Development Strategies. The content for this list was compiled by Todd Barker, M...
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Career Reflections: Elaine Farley-Zoucha, RD, LMNT

Jan 4, 2026
This Career Reflections features Elaine Farley-Zoucha, RD, LMNT. Elaine is the Vice President of Recruiting, CDM Services at...
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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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Industry Insights: 2025 Foodservice Director Role and Responsibilities Benc... Industry Insights: 2025 Foodservice Director Role and Responsibilities Benchmarks

Dec 15, 2025
This episode of ANFP Industry Insights highlights key Foodservice Director role and responsibility benchmarks from the ANFP 2...
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Career Reflections: Carolyn Straws, CDM, CFPP

Dec 5, 2025
This Career Reflections features Carolyn Straws, CDM, CFPP. Carolyn has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 2006. In...
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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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Welcome to National CDM, CFPP Day of the Year - 2025

Nov 28, 2025
ANFP Chair, Ken Owens, CDM, CFPP, welcomes you to ANFP National CDM, CFPP Day of the Year....
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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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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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Top 10 Ways CDM, CFPPs Can Be Effective Preceptors for Dietary Manager Stud... Top 10 Ways CDM, CFPPs Can Be Effective Preceptors for Dietary Manager Students

Nov 6, 2025
This top 10 list covers the Top 10 Ways CDM, CFPPs Can Be Effective Preceptors for Dietary Manager Students. The content for...
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00:20:10

Career Reflections: Denise LeBlanc

Nov 3, 2025
This Career Reflections features Denise LeBlanc. Denise has been a member of ANFP since 2024. In this episode, Denise shares...
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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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Industry Insights: ANFP 2025 Staff Training & Communication Policies

Oct 27, 2025
This episode of ANFP Industry Insights highlights staff training and communication policies from the 2025 ANFP Skilled Nursin...
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Edge: Thinking Outside the Box: Safe Receiving Practices

Oct 6, 2025
In the overall food safety management system, the concept of Critical Control Points (CCPs) is fundamental. The U.S. Food and...
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00:28:47

Career Reflections: Mark Budd, CDM, CFPP

Oct 1, 2025
This Career Reflections features Mark Budd, CDM, CFPP. Mark has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since 2007. In this epi...
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Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPP... Edge: GLP-1 Medications: Dietary and Foodservice Implications for CDM, CFPPs

Sep 22, 2025
This article slices through the scientific jargon and serves up GLP-1 in plain language: what these medications, officially k...
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Top 10 Reasons You Need an ANFP Mentor

Sep 8, 2025
This top 10 list covers the Top 10 Reasons You Need an ANFP Mentor. The content for this list was compiled by ANFP Staff....
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Career Reflections: Zlatko Jancic, MS, FACHE, CDM, CFPP

Sep 1, 2025
This Career Reflections features Zlatko Jancic, MS, FACHE, CDM, CFPP. Zlatko has been a member of ANFP and a CDM, CFPP since...
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Industry Insights: 2025 ANFP Acute Care Facility Key Benchmarks

Aug 21, 2025
This episode of ANFP Industry Insights highlights key benchmarks from the 2025 ANFP Acute Care Facility Benchmarking Survey....

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