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2013 NAFDPIR Conference USDA Food and Nutrition Service

2013 NAFDPIR Conference USDA Food and Nutrition Service. FDPIR Food Package Open Forum Stephanie Cooks, MA, RD Nutritionist June 11, 2013. FDPIR Food Package Workgroup. Background

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2013 NAFDPIR Conference USDA Food and Nutrition Service

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  1. 2013 NAFDPIR ConferenceUSDA Food and Nutrition Service FDPIR Food Package Open Forum Stephanie Cooks, MA, RD Nutritionist June 11, 2013

  2. FDPIR Food Package Workgroup • Background • The 2000 NAFDPIR annual meeting –a resolution was passed by NAFDPIR membership requesting activation of the FDPIR Food Package Review Workgroup • Meetings • 4 to 6 times a year, 2 meetings each year are face-to-face

  3. FDPIR Food Package Workgroup • Purpose – to review the FDPIR food package on an ongoing basis for quality, customer appeal, cultural appropriateness, nutritional integrity, and recommend appropriate food package improvements. • Goals – revisions must: • Be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans • Not significantly increase overall food package costs

  4. Workgroup Membership • Members • NAFDPIR Board including NAFDPIR Regional Vice Presidents (8) • ITO Regional Representatives (4) • ITO Regional health and nutrition experts (4) • Federal Nutritionists (FNS and CDC) (2)

  5. Workgroup Membership • Resource specialists • 3 USDA Ordering Specialists – FNS, AMS, FSA • 3 FNS FDPIR Program Staff – (includes 2 Regional Office staff)

  6. Types of Changes Considered • Adding new products • Increasing choices in a particular food category • Improving product packaging • Changing the pack size of products

  7. Types of Changes Considered • Eliminating a product • Revising the guide rate for a product, and • Improving the nutrition profile of USDA Foods provided by FDPIR

  8. Year in Review – 2012 to 2013 Since last NAFDPIR Conference: • Foods added: dried fruit/nut mix, grape and cherry tomatoes, butter, canned salmon • Researched frozen pork chops and pollock – moving forward with pork chops

  9. Year in Review – 2012 to 2013 • Replaced golden hominy with white hominy • Increasing variety: lower sodium cream soups • Exploring: blended vegetable juice, lower sodium ham, better packaging for pasta

  10. Status of Wish List Items Butter – added to package February 2013 2. Lite Spam – product that meets sodium target is not available 3. Trail Mix – added to package May 2012 (has Almonds)

  11. Status of Wish List Items • Frozen Pork Chops – delivery expected for summer 2013 • Tanka Bars –single vendor, high cost; possible future consideration for regional vendor pilot

  12. Status of Wish List Items 6. Wild Rice/blue corn meal –possible future consideration for regional vendor pilot 7. Frozen Fish–Pollock ranked low on NAFDPIR product survey. Will introduce pork chops and revisit Pollock later.

  13. Status of Wish List Items • Next up for consideration: blended vegetable juice, frozen fruit and frozen vegetables

  14. Thank You!

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