June 25, 2010
TO: Sponsors of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
RE: USDA Policy Memos
Enclosed are two policy memos issued by USDA for National School Lunch Program and
School Breakfast Program sponsors. Please review these memos carefully for aspects
that pertain to your meal program(s).
- Technical Assistance Policy Memo 07-2010: Guidance for Accepting Processed
Product Documentation for Meal Pattern Requirements (MPR)
Highlights common issues related to inaccurate or misleading product literature,
product labels, and fact sheets; provide guidance about how product literature can be
used to make purchasing decisions; and bring to your attention a sample Product
Formulation Statement that can be used to document a product’s contribution to meal
pattern requirements.
- Technical Assistance Policy Memo 05-2010: Departments of Agriculture and
Commerce (USDA and USDC) Authorized Manufacturers of Child Nutrition (CN)
Labeled Products
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published a list of manufacturers
that have met the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Quality Control Program
requirements for the CN Labeling Program. Additionally, AMS provided a list of
authorized CN labels issued to these manufacturers since January 2005. These lists
will be updated monthly and posted to the FNS CN Labeling Program website.
If you have questions, please contact your assigned Child Nutrition Specialist.
Sincerely,
Heidi Dupuis
Manager, School Nutrition
Child Nutrition Programs
Office of the Superintendent
Enclosures: TA07-2010 
TA05-2010