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Child Nutrition Programs Food Industry Toolkit

This toolkit contains resources for use by food industry to understand meal pattern requirements for USDA child nutrition programs, how food products may contribute toward the meal pattern requirements, and food product documentation used in the CNP.

Alternate Protein Products

The term alternate protein product is the name we use to identify products meeting requirements set forth in Appendix A of the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Summer Food Service Program, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program within the section entitled “Alternate Protein Products.”

Product Formulation Statements

A manufacturer’s product formulation statement is a document that demonstrates how a food product may contribute to the meal pattern requirements in USDA child nutrition programs.

Child Nutrition Labels

The child nutrition label provides a way for a manufacturer to demonstrate how a food product may contribute to the meal pattern requirements in child nutrition programs.

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USDA and Ohio Team Up to Shut Down SNAP Fraud

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration and the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit today announced their joint takedown of fraudulent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program retailers across Ohio.

06/05/2026

FY 2026 SNAP Process and Technology Improvement Grants

Process and Technology Improvement Grants (PTIGs) support efforts by state agencies and their community-based and faith-based partners to develop and implement projects that use technology to improve the quality and efficiency of SNAP application and eligibility determination systems.

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Rollins Applauds Montana Governor for Submitting SNAP Waiver to Make America Healthy Again

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins joined Montana Governor Greg Gianforte today as the Governor submitted a waiver to USDA to ban soft drinks, junk food, and candy from the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

05/19/2026

Summer EBT Participating Tribal Nations/States/Territories

This page will be updated regularly as agencies finalize their plans to participate in Summer EBT.

USDA SNAP Program Integrity Data Team: Preliminary Report

Secretary Brooke L. Rollins directed states to share their SNAP eligibility data with USDA, launching a historic and collaborative effort to root out fraud, waste, and abuse. The Department established the first ever SNAP Program Integrity Data Team to analyze the data provided by states and compare it to readily available federal databases. This report provides an overview of the team’s methodologies and findings.

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USDA Implements President Trump’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a final rule implementing the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, restoring whole and reduced-fat (2%) milk options in federal child nutrition programs for children and adults ages 2 and older.

05/08/2026

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