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Updated Competitive Foods Management Bulletins

The Nutrition Services Division (NSD) has updated and consolidated the following competitive foods guidance. These updates are based on changes to state and federal requirements:

  • SNP-04-2025 Competitive Foods and Beverages Overview
  • SNP-05-2025 Competitive Food and Beverage Entrées, Nutrient Standards, and Exemptions
  • SNP-06-2025 Competitive Foods and Beverages—Determining Compliant Beverages

These management bulletins are posted on the School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Management Bulletins web page.

Background

The U.S. Department of Food and Agriculture released the Final Rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent With the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans External link opens in new window or tab., on April 24, 2024.

Title 5 California Code of Regulations, sections 15575-15578 External link opens in new window or tab. which provide state guidance on competitive foods were updated and effective on April 1, 2025.

Contact Information

For questions or additional information on this topic, contact the Competitive Foods team at CompetitiveFoods@cde.ca.gov.

Questions:   Nutrition Services Division | 800-952-5609
Last Reviewed: Monday, July 07, 2025
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