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.

Contact Information

For SNP meal pattern questions email the CDE’s SNP Unit at SNPInfo@cde.ca.gov.
For Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) questions email the SFSP team by at SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
For competitive foods questions email the Competitive Foods and Beverages team at COMPETITIVEFOODS@cde.ca.gov.
For professional standards questions email the Professional Standards team at ProfessionalStandards@cde.ca.gov.
For Buy American procurement questions regarding procedures, solicitations, and contract processes email the team at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.
For geographic preference questions email the Procurement Resources Unit at NSDProcurementReview@cde.ca.gov.

Questions: Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609

Last Reviewed: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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