To: All Institutions Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
From: Norma Birckhead, CACFP and SFSP Manager
Subject: Smoothies Offered in Child Nutrition Programs
This memorandum serves as an update to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) memorandum SP 10-2014, CACFP 05-2014, SFSP 10-2014 (State Agency memorandum CACFP #04-2014, dated April 25, 2014). As fruit, vegetable, milk, and yogurt, smoothies are an increasingly common food item in the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP), the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has modified the guidance on smoothies to allow for the crediting of vegetables and yogurt including smoothies with yogurt at lunch. These additional ingredients provide variety to food service operators seeking to include appealing and nutritious smoothies on their menus. This memorandum replaces previous guidance on smoothies, addresses the crediting of vegetables and yogurt in smoothies, and clarifies the use of fruit concentrates in CNP.
