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Resource | Comment Request Comment Request - Child Nutrition Labeling Program

The CN Labeling Program is designed to aid schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast Program, CACFP and Summer Food Service program by determining the contribution a commercial product makes toward the meal pattern requirements of these programs.

01/29/2024
Resource | Notices Reopening of Comment Period: WIC National Universal Product Code Database Next Steps

The FNS WIC program  is issuing this Request for Information to obtain input from WIC state agencies, authorized vendors, food manufacturers, technology partners, and other interested stakeholders regarding the direction of the National Universal Product Code (NUPC) database. 

04/16/2020
Resource | Notices Request for Information: WIC National Universal Product Code Database Next Steps

WIC is issuing this Request for Information to obtain input from WIC state agencies, authorized vendors, food manufacturers, technology partners, and other interested stakeholders regarding the direction of the National Universal Product Code (NUPC) database. 

01/30/2020
Resource | Notices Correction: Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions To Reduce Paperwork in the Summer Food Service Program

This document contains corrections to the final rule entitled “Simplified Cost Accounting and Other Actions to Reduce Paperwork in the Summer Food Service Program,” published in the Federal Register on June 1, 2018. These corrections do not impose new program requirements.

04/16/2019
Resource | Comment Request Comment Request - National Universal Product Code (NUPC) Database

This collection is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for the maintenance of a central repository containing information about authorized foods in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, as approved by various WIC state agencies.

05/07/2018
Resource | Technical Assistance Product Formulation Statement (PFS) for Documenting Vegetables and Fruits

School food authorities should include a copy of the label from the purchased product package in addition to the following information on letterhead signed by an official company representative.

06/18/2013
Resource | Technical Assistance Letter to CN Labeling Program Account Manager

As of Jan. 18, 2010, the operation of the Child Nutrition Label Program shifts from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service to the Agricultural Marketing Service Processed Products Branch.

09/08/2010
Resource | Technical Assistance Points to Remember for Facilitating the CN Label Review Process

Prior to production All CN labels must be approved in FINAL by AMS (& FSIS or NMFS if applicable).

12/15/2009
Resource | Technical Assistance Service Agreement for CN Labeling Program

The United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Specialty Crops Program, Specialty Crops Inspection Division performs CN Label review services and charges a fee for each CN label reviewed. 

12/03/2009
Resource | Final Rule Final Rule: Codification of Poultry Substitution and Modification of Commodity Inventory Controls for Recipient Agencies

This two-part rule allows limited poultry substitution and full substitution of all other commodities except for beef and pork; and reduces current commodity recordkeeping and reporting requirements for some local level recipient agencies, such as schools.

10/23/2002
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