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UMass Amherst Dining Earns ‘Best Campus Food’ Ranking for Ninth Consecutive Year
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
UMass Amherst’s Jeff MacDonald Named Chef of the Year at ACF National Convention
Friday, August 8, 2025
Watch: UMass Pilot Tests Alumni-created Innovative Trash and Recycling Sorting …
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Robot does the recycling work: UMass grads show off their AI-powered robotic tr…
Saturday, March 15, 2025
UMass alumni using AI to help make trash disposal easier
Friday, March 14, 2025
UMass tests AI to sort trash and recyclables
Friday, March 14, 2025
Berthiaume Center’s Food Science Challenge Inspires New Products and Technology
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
New Case Study: How UMass Dining saved 413 tCO2e from food emissions in 2023/24
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
UMass Dining Named Best Campus Food By The Princeton Review For Unprecedented E…
Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Haitian immigrant makes the most of his opportunity at UMass Amherst dining hall
Friday, August 2, 2024
UMass Dining Wins Nacufs Gold, Takes Silver At Collegiate Culinary Competition
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Dining Supervisor Pedro Baez Receives 2024 Chancellor's Citation Award
Monday, May 13, 2024
Chef Jeffrey Macdonald Wins Northeast Region Of Nacufs 2024 Culinary Challenge
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The storytelling of sustainability: examining the impact of climate change on l…
Monday, March 25, 2024
Interview with Chef Alex Ong from UMass-Amherst Dining
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
The food at UMass games is nothing like when I went to school there
Friday, February 23, 2024
UMass Dining Wins Gold Medal at American Culinary Federation Competition
Saturday, February 17, 2024
This is the country’s best college dining program. These are the people behind …
Friday, December 1, 2023
The Commonwealth Restaurant at UMass brings even more ‘elevated’ taste to No. 1…
Thursday, November 30, 2023
UMass Dining Brings Flavors Of The World To Campus
Thursday, November 9, 2023
UMass Dining Earns #1 Spot For Seventh Time For Best Campus Food
Friday, August 18, 2023
UMass Amherst wins nation’s best college dining for 7th consecutive year
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
UMass Amherst gets Princeton Review’s ‘Best Campus Food’ for 7th time
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
UMass Amherst dining takes top honors again
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
UMass Amherst tops 'best campus food' ranking for 7th straight year
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
UMass Amherst leads the nation for the best food on campus for the 7th straight…
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
The Flavor Is Kee Newsletter: Good Choices for a Balanced Diet
Monday, July 17, 2023
UMass Farmers Are Creating A Food Culture Through Permaculture
Friday, June 9, 2023
NEXTY Award finalist Atlantic Sea Farms builds a planet-friendly food brand
Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Looking for Top Notch Dining in MA? This University May Fit the Bill
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
UMass Amherst dining ranks #1 in country for 6th straight year
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
UMass Amherst voted best campus food in the country for sixth straight year per…
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
UMass Amherst ranked best campus food for 6th year in a row
Monday, August 22, 2022
UMass Amherst Ranked No. 1 Best Campus Food For Sixth Year
Monday, August 22, 2022
UMass Amherst ranked first again for Best Campus Dining
Monday, August 22, 2022
UMass Amherst Strikes Gold For The Tenth Time In Collegiate Culinary Competition
Monday, June 13, 2022
UMass Dining Brings Eco-consciousness to the Kitchen
Friday, May 27, 2022
5 things: UMass to start carbon labeling dining hall meals
Friday, April 29, 2022
UMass Becomes First US College To Start Carbon Labelling Cafeteria Meals
Friday, April 29, 2022
UMass Dining begins labeling the carbon footprint of menu items
Friday, April 29, 2022
UMass Amherst Dining Initiates Ground-breaking Program to Measure Carbon Footp…
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
UMass Dining To Celebrate Black History Month With Two Acclaimed Chefs
Monday, February 7, 2022
University of Massachusetts rolls out the red carpet for kelp
Monday, December 6, 2021
UMass Dining Exceeds Real Food Challenge Commitment Focused on Building Just an…
Monday, March 1, 2021
UMass Dining Upholds Commitment to Sustainable Plant Forward and Asian-Inspired…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
UMass Amherst Ranked #1 Again for Best Campus Dining
Thursday, August 20, 2020
6 ways Ken Toong and UMass Dining plan to preserve food culture, student experi…
Monday, July 27, 2020
With Robot Deliveries and Outdoor Tents, Campus Dining Will Be Very Different
Monday, July 13, 2020
Research fellow at UMass tests ‘name bias’ in seafood choices
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Cod or Haddock? UMass Amherst Taste Test Looks at ‘Name Bias’ and Fisheries Sus…
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Dining Hosts Locally Sourced Dinner for Farm Partners
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
UMass Amherst Introduces New Ways To Address Food Insecurity
Monday, August 12, 2019
Passionate employees, $110 million budget credited for UMass Amherst’s top-rank…
Sunday, August 11, 2019
UMass Amherst Has The Best Campus Food, According To Princeton Review
Thursday, August 8, 2019
UMass Amherst unveils new dining plans and program to address food insecurity
Thursday, August 8, 2019
‘The Princeton Review’ dropped its new ‘Best 385 Colleges’ list. See how Boston…
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
UMass Amherst Ranks No. 1 in Campus Dining for Fourth Straight Year
Monday, August 5, 2019
Chef Alex Ong makes a whole new mise en place at UMass
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
College & University Dining Is A Segment To Watch
Monday, October 29, 2018
New Trash Monster Delivers Sustainability Message in Blue Wall
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Interview: UMass Dining
Monday, October 22, 2018
The top 2 campus dining halls—and what every school can learn from them
Friday, October 5, 2018
UMass ranked nation's best campus food for the third straight year
Wednesday, September 12, 2018
UMass Baby Berk Food Truck Serves Up Summer Meals to Low Income Families
Wednesday, September 5, 2018
The 10 U.S. college dining programs with the best food
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
BabyBerk Food Truck Served Free Lunch To Hundreds Of Children This Summer
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Can dogfish save Cape Cod fisheries?
Monday, August 20, 2018
10 college dining programs with the best food
Friday, August 10, 2018
UMass Dining on NECN
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Best campus food is at UMass Amherst – again
Wednesday, August 8, 2018
UMass Amherst ranks No. 1 — again — for campus dining
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Princeton Review: Best campus food goes to UMass Amherst for 3rd year in a row
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
UMass Amherst on Today show
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
UMass Amherst Dining Makes It A Three-Peat
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
UMass Amherst Ranks No. 1 in Campus Dining for Third Straight Year
Monday, August 6, 2018
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has been ranked first in campus dining …
Monday, August 6, 2018
UMass ranked top school in campus dining for 3rd year in a row by Princeton Rev…
Monday, August 6, 2018
College and University Spotlight: Catering Teams Navigate a Sea Change
Monday, July 2, 2018
Student Perspective on College Food
Monday, July 2, 2018
There is such thing as a free lunch: UMass food truck BabyBerk hits the road fo…
Monday, June 25, 2018
University food truck provides summer meals for kids
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
The 2018 College Power Players
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
College & university chefs take the prize for best blended burgers
Wednesday, April 25, 2018
UMass Dining does more than serve meals
Friday, April 20, 2018
Seen@ 2018 UMass Amherst Dash & Dine 5K
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Food delivery right to your dorm door: How some campus dining halls are competi…
Thursday, April 5, 2018
University of Massachusetts: New On-Campus Dining Concept from Chef Jehangir Me…
Saturday, March 31, 2018
UMass Amherst celebrates annual Best Campus Food event with other universities
Thursday, March 29, 2018
UMass Dining App Wins Two Awards
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
UMass Hosting Summit of Region’s Campus Dining Programs
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Meal kits boost off-campus dinner sales at UMass
Friday, January 12, 2018
Wasted food: better business using cows, plates and a digester
Sunday, November 19, 2017
At UMass Amherst, a buffet fit for a campus king
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Joanne Weir’s fresh new Mediterranean concept at UMass
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Building a readymade dinner to go
Monday, October 16, 2017
Alaska Seafood, others hold in-store promos for National Seafood Month
Monday, October 9, 2017
The 7 Healthiest College Dining Halls in the Country
Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Foodservice retail's next frontier
Monday, September 18, 2017
Bee lovers expand their knowledge at Honey Festival
Saturday, September 16, 2017
College Activists March on the Cafeteria: What Do We Want? Hydroponic Cilantro!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
Next-Gen Leaders: Matthia Accurso
Monday, July 3, 2017
Next-Gen Leaders: LuAnne Wu
Monday, July 3, 2017
Next-Gen Leaders: Selina Fournier
Monday, July 3, 2017
Cape fishermen push dogfish, skate at expo
Monday, March 20, 2017
The Best College Dining Halls in America
Monday, March 13, 2017
Iron Chef: Meet the competition
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
UMass Dining app earns praise
Saturday, February 4, 2017
Underutilized fish stories, tips and things to know: from dock to dining hall
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Super food: Fans are gearing up football’s biggest day with munchies from chili…
Friday, January 27, 2017
UMass's award-winning dining halls serving up tasty dogfish as chefs reject 'tr…
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Sea to Table Brings Dogfish from Boat to Campus
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Why now is the time for you to develop a taste for dogfish
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Would You Eat This Fish? A Shark Called Dogfish Makes A Tasty Taco
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Can the seafood industry get Americans to eat local fish?
Friday, January 6, 2017
Campus Center Dining Renovation Receives LEED Gold Certification
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Menu Trends In Modern Campus Dining
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
UMass Dining Services Director Ken Toong honored for his community work
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
UMass Amherst’s Auxiliary Enterprises Director Ken Toong Honored for Community …
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Five things you need to know today, and my alma mater’s dining halls
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
UMass tops 2016 Princeton Review Best Campus Food listing
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The Best College Campus Food in America
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
The ‘Glorious’ Dining Halls at UMass Amherst Are the Best in the Country
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
These are Princeton Review's best colleges for 2017
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
UMass Amherst dining ranked first in the nation
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Princeton Review says UMass Amherst has nation's best campus food
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
UMass gets top campus food ranking from The Princeton Review
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
UMass helping local college go self-op, change dining program
Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Guiding the Seafood Consumers of the Future: a Q&A with UMass Dining
Friday, July 29, 2016
UMass Amherst Transforms C-Stores
Monday, June 27, 2016
Diet For A Warm, Parched, Crowded Planet: Where’s The Beef?
Friday, June 10, 2016
Argo Tea brings natural ingredients, smart calories to UMass
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
UMass dining center now takes student pledges
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
UMass Amherst Dining Honored for Commitment to Sustainability
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Taste & Taste Again
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Worcester forum details challenges in sustaining local farm-to-table market
Wednesday, March 9, 2016
At college campuses, it’s Sustainable Seafood 101
Monday, March 7, 2016
Ethnic breakfast scores big on campus
Monday, February 29, 2016
Top of the Class: Foodservice at Universities Evolves
Monday, February 1, 2016
UMass Amherst Ranked 3rd in Country for Campus Food
Monday, September 23, 2013
UMass Slices, Peels Way to Fresh Fruit Salad Record: 15,291 Pounds!
Monday, September 2, 2013
Ten Chefs, 35 Dishes, Representing Five Canadian Universities, Join Forces at U…
Monday, February 4, 2013
UMass Amherst Smashes Another Guinness World Record With 6,656-pound Seafood St…
Monday, September 3, 2012
Campus ranks 3rd nationally for best food, says Princeton Review
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Permaculture is a Hit as UMass Amherst Dining Services Takes Grand Prize for Su…
Friday, July 20, 2012
UMass Amherst Dining Services is First U.S. Program Honored by Canadian College…
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Dining Services team captures gold in culinary competition
Thursday, June 21, 2012
UMass Amherst Student Inspired by ‘Green Campus’ and Sustainability Activities …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
UMass Amherst Smashes Stir Fry World Record
Monday, September 5, 2011
UMass Amherst Dining Services One of Six National MenuMaster Award Winners
Friday, May 20, 2011
Canadian Chefs Cook up Regional Cuisine at UMass Amherst’s Berkshire Dining Com…
Friday, October 15, 2010
Fare Magazine Honors UMass Amherst Dining Services Director Ken Toong as Leader…
Monday, May 17, 2010
Fare Magazine Awards UMass Dining as a Leader in Retail Foodservice
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
UMass Dining Executive Director Ken Toong Talks Healthy Breakfasts
Monday, April 5, 2010
UMass Amherst Dining Services Wins Excellence Award
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
World Chef Culinary Conference at UMass Amherst June 14-19 Will Focus on World …
Friday, June 12, 2009
Ken Toong of UMass Amherst Dining Services Named National Food Service Director…
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
UMass Dining Food Myths Debunked
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Ken Toong: Full-Flavored Program
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Just treats for UMass
Monday, November 3, 2008
UMass Celebrates Sustainable Seafood with Alaska
Saturday, November 1, 2008
UMass makes efforts to be more ‘green’
Friday, October 17, 2008
Blue Wall offers healthy new sandwich options
Friday, September 19, 2008
Blue Wall offers healthy new sandwich options
Friday, September 19, 2008
UMass Amherst Dining Services Honored by Two Food Service Industry Magazines
Friday, August 15, 2008
Food Management Announces Best Concept Award Winners
Monday, August 11, 2008
Dining Services team wins gold in chefs' competition
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Former White House Chef Walter Scheib Featured at UMass Amherst Chef’s Conferen…
Friday, June 6, 2008
Taste-testing at the Mullins
Monday, April 28, 2008
A Taste of Something Different
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
UMass Amherst Dining Services Receives 2008 Ivy Award
Monday, March 3, 2008
Restaurants & Institutions Announces 2008 Ivy Award Winners
Friday, February 22, 2008
Chef taking taste of Tech to New England
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Dining Services locally grown program to expand
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
UMass dining halls become eco-conscious
Friday, November 9, 2007
UMass Amherst Dining Services Supports Local Farmers with New Farmers’ Market o…
Sunday, October 7, 2007
UMass dining services introduces Scheib as first in guest chef series
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Guest Chef Series at UMass Amherst Features Former White House Chef Walter Sche…
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Dining Services Teams Up With Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute for Seafood We…
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
UMass Dining Services Receives 'Best Renovation' Award From Food Management Mag…
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
UMass Amherst Hosts Chef Culinary Conference
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Dining Services Wins Gold Award for Multiple Concepts at National Food Services…
Tuesday, June 5, 2007
The BIG School that Could
Friday, June 1, 2007
Guest Chef Series At UMass Amherst Features Nationally Renowned Mexican Chef on…
Monday, April 23, 2007
Taste of UMass Will Feature Healthy World Cuisines, Nationally Renowned Chef on…
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
UMass Amherst Chef Wins Regional Culinary Competition
Monday, March 12, 2007
Guest Chef Series at UMass Amherst Opens With Joanne Weir of San Francisco Feb…
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Thousands to Enjoy Live Lobster Feast Hosted on Halloween by UMass Amherst Dini…
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Thousands to Enjoy Live Lobster Feast Hosted on Halloween by UMass Amherst Dini…
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Dining Services at UMass Amherst Earn Second Place Award in National Food Servi…
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
UMass Amherst Dining Services To Participate in National Drive To Support Seafo…
Monday, September 25, 2006
UMass Amherst to Host “Tastes of the World” Chef Culinary Conference on Healthy…
Thursday, June 1, 2006
“A Taste of Japan” Comes to Worcester Dining Commons at UMass Amherst on Feb. 15
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
UMass Amherst Mom Wins Recipe Contest, will Feed Son and Classmates Curried Chi…
Monday, December 5, 2005
UMass Amherst Mom Wins Recipe Contest, will Feed Son and Classmates Curried Chi…
Monday, December 5, 2005
UMass Dining Services Becomes “A Local Hero” By Supporting Western Mass. Produc…
Monday, October 3, 2005