Lunchables offered as part of K-12 school lunches next year
Two new Lunchable products will be available for school lunchrooms next year.
Kraft Heinz said the new products meet federal guidleines for K-12 lunches at schools nationwide, CNN reported.
On its website, Kraft Heinz Away from Home, two Lunachable products are advertised as “now built for schools.” The first is a turkey, cheddar and cracker combo and the second is cheesy pizza. Both meet National School Lunch Program guidelines.
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CNN reported the turkey and cheddar combo comes in a 3.5 ounce container that contains 2-ounce equivalents of MMA – meat or meat alternative – one equivalent of grain and “meets whole grain rich criteria: of NSLP.
The extra cheesy piza option is a 5.05 ounce container with 2 ounces equivalanent of MMA, 2 ounces of equivalenents of grain, 1/8 cup of red/orange vegetables and “meets whole grain rich criteria.”
The products are advertised as “built for your lunchroom” and “great for field trips, summer school and dinner programs.”