Ready to Make Waves in Your Child Nutrition Program?

Your students pour into the cafeteria in waves—one energetic and beautiful set after another. 

How do you efficiently meet their nutritional needs? 

That’s what the 2025 Louisiana School Nutrition Association Conference in Shreveport, themed "Making Waves in School Nutrition," was all about!



If you attended this year’s conference and expo, we thank you, and we hope you came away with ideas and solutions for your program. But in case you weren’t able to make it to Shreveport, we’re bringing the highlights to you!

 

Did you see that gorgeous Delfield serving counter? 🤩

It’s proof-positive of how creative you can get when customizing your serving counter. Just imagine what you can do!

In addition to great looks, Delfield provides innovative new serving line options for ultimate serving and merchandising efficiency and flexibility: 


Is your program getting back to scratch or semi-scratch cooking?

Edlund helps you make fresh, healthy food fast and fun, with manual and automatic food prep solutions.

The new Edlund VariCut Food Processor is built to handle the daily demands of your busy child nutrition program with a 7-in-1 adjustable thickness blade and over 30 cutting disc options for slicing, dicing, shredding, and more. 

Components are removable and dishwasher safe for quick and hygienic cleanup.



Do you have the right, commercial grade tools to help your staff work safely and efficiently?

Perfect Grip Utensils by TableCraft have comfortable, ergonomic handles that are also slip-resistant—even with wet hands. 

The Perfect Grip Line includes 24 dishwasher safe, scratch-cooking essentials like paring knives, peelers, kitchen shears, spatulas, and more. 

They’re made of Stainless Steel and come with a hole for hanging to keep them organized and accessible.


Covering pans and containers or wrapping fresh fruit is a quick and clean job with the TableCraft KenKut 3 FilmDispenser. 

This hygienic, dishwasher safe dispenser can hold 12-18" rolls of film or foil up to 6" diameter (3,000 ft2 roll). It has both a slide cutter and metal safety blade, plus non-slip feet, for easy two-handed use. 


Are canned foods on your menu? Do you have utility carts with bent shelves that make them nearly useless? 

If you answered yes to either of these questions, you can save your utility carts from damaging, heavy loads of cans with the New Age Industrial Heavy-Duty Mobile Can Rack. This can rack facilitates effortless one-handed loading and unloading. 

Choose between the taller half-size option for maximum vertical storage or the counter height version for easy access and potential integration into existing work surfaces. Both heights offer significant storage capacity for #10 and #5 cans.


Need to whip up a quick batch of gravy? 

Hatco’s Rapide Cuisine® Countertop High-Powered/Heavy-Duty Induction Range is built tough with a heavy gauge stainless steel housing, side impact protection, and a scratch-hiding cooktop surface. 

For safety, Pan Sense Technology activates the unit only when an induction-compatible pan is placed on top. 

Even better, it's ventless, so you don't need hood space to use it!



No matter what’s on your menu, the foundation of every successful kitchen is efficient storage and organization. Getting tools up at eye level can make a big difference when it comes to maintaining harmony and efficiency in your kitchen. 


The Quantum Foodservice Organization Station featured at the show and SmartGrid Mounted Systems help you put your open space to work while giving your team plenty of room to do what they do best. 

These organizers are made from a variety of components to meet your space and organization needs: wall tracks, grids, free-standing shelving with worktop, wall shelving, hooks, bins, and accessories to keep important items in reach without using up precious workspace.


Perfect for improving organization and efficiency around and above sinks, prep stations, work tables, staging areas, and equipment, Store Grid system kits and components are available in Green and Gray antimicrobial epoxy finishes.



Edlund Knife Racks each hold 8 chef’s knives, 2 smaller knives, 1 steel, and scissors all in one convenient location. 

Two stainless steel skirted models protect the knives and kitchen staff from accidents: model KR-699 has a 12" skirt and open back. 

KR-700 has a 14" skirt and stainless steel back.


Mercer Culinary Millennia Colors Knives are a natural for school kitchens. Contoured and textured handles make them safer and easier to use, and their one-piece Japanese steel blade makes them easy to keep sharp. 

Color-coded handles for dedicated use applications such as produce, poultry, or meats help reduce the risk of cross-contamination. Mercer Millennia Colors knives are available in blue, brown, green, purple, red, yellow, and white. The Millennia Cutlery line is also available in black.



We’re here for you when you need equipment and supplies to help your program stay on the crest of the wave of child nutrition. 

A-Frame Chalkboard Sign by TableCraft

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