09/03/2026
The Quest for Healthy School Meals was a great day of learning, connection, and collaboration at ESC8!
School nutrition professionals from across Northeast Texas connected with brokers and vendors, sampled products, and explored new ideas for serving nutritious, appealing meals to students.
We were pleased to welcome brokers:
Acxion, Affinity, AP, Core, Fidler, Fusion, Lakeland, McLean, and Hanks
Along with participating vendors:
Hiland, Tyson, Lux Bakery, Pryor Cattle, Peterson Farms, Don Lee, Bake-Corp, Bridgford, General Mills, Nippon Shokken, Rich, Yumi, Frito-Lay/PepsiCo, Darlington, That’s It, TIPS, LMS Associates, Health-e Pro, EPI, Preferred Source, i3 Education, Reliance, and Sysco ET.
Thank you all for sharing valuable resources and supporting our school nutrition professionals as they work to provide quality meals for students across our region.
All remaining food from the event was donated to God’s Closet / Camp County Cares in Pittsburg, Texas, helping extend the day's impact into our local community.
We appreciate everyone who helped make The Quest for Healthy School Meals a success and the continued support of our schools, students, and the communities across Region 8.