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Food Distribution 101:
USDA FOODS
Overview
Laura Walter, MPH, RD Mary Beth Flowers, SNS Food Distribution Division Food & Nutrition Service SNA State Agency Meeting December 2012
• USDA Foods Program Basics
• The Benefits of Using USDA Foods
• Making Ordering Decisions
• What are we doing to help States and
schools?
Agenda
USDA
Foods
Program
Basics
FNS Food and Nutrition Service Food Distribution Division Assist in order planning for USDA Foods Order Fulfillment, Customer service, Policy, Training, National Processing
Agricultural Marketing Service Assist in order planning for USDA Foods Procurement Poultry, Livestock, F & V Accounts Payable for all purchases
Farm Service Agency Assist in order planning for USDA Foods Procurement Dairy, Grains, Oil, Nuts
AMS
FSA
USDA Foods Program Basics
Dual Mission
Alleviate Hunger
Support Agriculture
USDA Foods Program Basics
• Schools and Institutions • National School Lunch Program - NSLP
• Child and Adult Care Feeding Program - CACFP
• Summer Food Service Program – SFSP
• Household Feeding • The Emergency Food Assistance Program - TEFAP
• Commodity Supplemental Food Program - CSFP
• Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations –
FDPIR
• Other • Disaster Feeding – DF
Food Distribution Division
USDA Foods Program Basics
USDA Foods: Year in Review
Child Nutrition Programs
62%
TEFAP 27%
CSFP 8%
FDPIR 3% Disasters<1%
Program USDA Foods $ CNP $1,256,545,003 TEFAP $543,901,223 CSFP $157,547,443 FDPIR $56,209,016 Disasters $920,057 TOTAL $2,015,122,742
Estimated FY12 Total Purchases
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How much USDA Foods Entitlement?
Per meal rate published in Federal Register Annual lunch claims X per meal rate =
State Entitlement State allocates entitlement by district Prior year district meals X per meal rate =
Planned Assistance Level (PAL)
• Regulation resource: http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov
Title 7: Agriculture, § 250.13 Distribution and control of
donated foods.
USDA Foods Program Basics
Types of USDA Foods Available
• Direct Delivered
• Bulk for Further Processing
• DoD Fresh Fruits & Vegetable Program
USDA Foods Program Basics
Choice: USDA Purchases by Food Type
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FY 11 Child Nutrition Programs
(includes entitlement and bonus)
Fruits & Veg 24%
Beef, Fish, & Pork 29%
Poultry 24%
Dairy 19%
Grains 3% Other 1%
Fruit &Veg
Beef, Fish, & Pork
Poultry
Dairy
Grains
Other
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fdd/foods/foods_available.htm
Which USDA Food can I order?
The Benefits
of using
USDA Foods
The Benefits of using USDA Foods
• 100% American Grown
• Healthy Choices
• Support School Menus
• Safe
• Convenient
• Good Value
More Whole Grains • Whole-grain pastas
• Whole-grain tortillas
• Whole-grain pancakes
• Rolled Oats
• Brown rice, reg & quick
• Dry kernel corn for further processing
• Whole Wheat Flour
Supporting Dietary Guidelines
More Fruits and Vegetables • Canned fruits and vegetables
• Frozen fruits and vegetables
• Fresh produce
• Dried fruits and nuts
Reducing Sodium • Lower sodium processed cheese
• Low sodium canned vegetables •No salt added corn and tomatoes
• No salt added frozen vegetables
• Reduced sodium chicken fajita
• Reduced sodium turkey taco filling
Coming soon! Lower sodium ham
Improved Nutritional Quality & Choice
Reducing Added Sugars • Unsweetened applesauce
• Only extra light syrup for
canned fruits
• Extra light syrup
• Extra light sucrose
Lower in Fat • Fat-free potato wedges
• Low-fat bakery mix
• Reduced-fat cheeses • No added trans fats
Lean Meats • 96-97% lean ham
• 95% lean turkey ham
• 95% lean beef patties
Improved Nutritional Quality & Choice
Making
Ordering
Decisions
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State Decisions:
• Ordering history • Product demand • Questionnaires & surveys • Nutrition advisory groups • Informal input from Schools
District Decisions:
• Their menus • Storage capacity • Distribution methods • Fees • District size • Buying group/co-op
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
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USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
Calculate Annual Usage
• Production Records
• Distributor Velocity/Usage Reports
Compare
• Prices: Include processing,
distribution and administrative costs.
• Nutrient profiles
Evaluate how USDA Foods can Complement
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Consider
• Menus • USDA Food Inventory Levels • Student acceptability • Food safety • Labor costs
Use available resources:
• ACDA Recipient Agency Processing Handbook
• School Nutrition Association Supply Chain Toolkit
• NFSMI: Procurement Training
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
Evaluate how USDA Foods can Complement
USDA Foods Processing
• What is your capacity? • What are your constraints? • What is your distribution model? • What value pass-through systems have
you approved? • Have you talked with other SDAs? • Have you solicited input from your SFAs?
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
USDA Foods Processing
• Menu Continuity • Food Safety • Labor/Training issues
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
• Distribution/Storage • Compare Bid Prices with USDA Food Value
• Processing fees • Distribution costs • Administrative costs
• Consider existing USDA Food Inventory Level • Processing Resources:
• Recipient Agency Processing Handbook • American Commodity Distribution Association • SNA ANC Processing Education Sessions
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
USDA Foods Processing
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Talk to:
• Your SFAs
• Colleagues
Actively participate :
• State SNA Conference
• Solicit feedback from your SFAs
• Start a nutrition advisory group
• Dialog with your school districts
USDA Foods Ordering Decisions
What are we doing
to help States and
schools?
USDA Foods Program
Improvements:
• Procurement /Ordering Changes Shorter timeframes
• Providing Choice & Flexibility Variety/packaging More ordering opportunities
USDA Foods Program
Improvements:
• Communication/Information Access Fact sheets updated Encouraging and sharing Best Practices USDA Foods Toolkit resources Training/Webinars
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Contact us:
USDAFoods@fns.usda.gov
Check out our website:
www.fns.usda.gov/USDAFoods
Additional resources:
www.schoolnutrition.org
www.commodityfoods.org
Questions?
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