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Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards

Management Bulletin (MB) SNP-14-2025; SFSP-03-2025: Updates to School Nutrition Program (SNP) Standards was released to clarify language regarding product-based added sugar limits for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. This MB supersedes MB SNP-09-2025; SFSP-01-2025 Updates to School Nutrition Program Standards. The updated MB is available on the California Department of Education (CDE) SNP MBs web page and the Summer Food MBs web page.

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Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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