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Horizon cooks up integrated digital signage for K-12 nutrition programs

February 14, 2011

Horizon Software International, a provider of K-12 food service technology, has announced the release of its integrated digital signage solution for schools, SourceBoard.

Horizon partnered with Touchtown Inc. to offer this digital communication medium that allows schools to broadcast nutritional information, menus, organization news, activity announcements, videos and more to HDTVs strategically placed throughout their facilities.

According to Horizon, SourceBoard provides schools with a way to provide required nutritional information and health education to students, in response to recent legislation affecting K-12 school nutrition programs.

"With the regulations moving toward more communication of nutrition information, and the media focus on the national 'Let's Move' campaign to raise a healthier generation of kids, this solution could not be timelier," Horizon President Randy Eckels said in the announcement. "Digital signs are an effective tool to help inform, educate and empower students to make healthier choices."

SourceBoard allows food service directors to promote their menus and nutritional information from Horizon's POS and back office software, as well as display tips on eating healthier, promote school breakfast and market their child nutrition program.

According to the announcement, the School District of Philadelphia is currently piloting SourceBoard in three of its schools, with plans to roll it out to 100 schools later this year.

"We are excited to explore this new technology in order to expand our abilities to promote good nutrition and lifelong habits to our students," said Wayne Grasela, senior vice president of food service at the School District of Philadelphia.