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April 14-18, 2025

Dallas, Texas

CACFP · Afterschool Meals · Summer Food

Commercial Track | Beginner

Nourishing Futures: Trends, Menus & Engagement Strategies

Explore how evolving student preferences and innovative strategies transform programs into nourishment and engagement tools. Understand how trends, like low-sugar options and kid-friendly vegetarian and plant-based meals, fuel growth and development. Learn why Whitsons’ Simply Boxed recipes offer convenient, nutritious solutions to support performance and focus during after-school activities.

  1. Hear practices for making meals fun and interactive to increase student participation.
  2. Recognize how locally-sourced ingredients, diverse flavors, and sustainability elevate offerings.
  3. Examine how nutritious, wholesome meals inspire and set foundations for success.

Presented by

Katherine Fautas Web

Katherine Fautas, MS, RD, CDN

Vice President, Nutrition Services & Regulatory Affairs, Whitsons Culinary Group

Andrew Lackmann Web

Andrew Lackmann, MBA

Regional Vice President of Sales, Whitsons Culinary Group

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$519 Members | $629 Non-Members

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