cathie mccullough director food distribution division fns/usda school nutrition association...
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Cathie McCulloughDirector
Food Distribution DivisionFNS/USDA
School Nutrition AssociationLegislative Action Conference
March 2, 2009
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Food Distribution Priorities
• Web Based Supply Chain Management Transition
• DoD Fruits & Vegetable Program• USDA Foods Image Improvements
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Web Based Supply Chain Management
What Is It?• Web-based replacement for 30-yr old system• Financials – payments, accounting• State Ordering• Purchasing, deliveries
• Domestic and International Programs• Affects USDA, States, some schools and food banks, industry, PVOs, USAID, and MARAD• ECOS functions will be integrated into WBSCM
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What will it mean for•States•Schools•Industry
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Timeline
DEC 312009
GO LIVE!
APR2009
SYSTEM TESTING BEGINS
SEPT
2009
USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING
SDA ECOS USERS TRAINING
RA ECOS USERS TRAINING
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LOPM
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USDA FoodsDoD Fresh Program
• Funding• 2008 Farm Bill• $56 M SY 2009
• Security Certificates• 16,000 Users• $150 per user• Waiver through June 2010• WE WILL FIND ANOTHER WAY!!
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USDA FoodsDoD Fresh Program
• FFAVORS vs. STORES Ordering• Eliminating FFAVORS and replacing with STORES• Waiver to keep FFAVORS until June 2010• WBSCM Ordering
• Prime Vendor Contracts• 32 States have new contracts• 15 States still have old contracts
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USDA FoodsRecalls
The Peanut Recall….Big impact in the commercial world…
…Relatively small impact in the world of USDA Foods
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USDA FoodsRecalls
Lessons Learned from Beef Recall: Expectation of local level notification…
Fix: Commodity Alert System• Email notices of holds/recalls
• Self register for free on USDA website:
https://www.envoyprofiles.com/USDA-ALERTS
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USDA FoodsFarm Bill Benefits
More F&V Money
DOD Fresh Cap Removed
Whole Grain Pilot
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USDA FoodBonus SY 2009 Purchases
Cut-up chicken
Bulk Chicken (processing)
Orange juice
Frozen Cherries
Canned Pear Halves
Catfish
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USDA FoodsWhole Grain Pilot• Requires purchase and study ($4 million total) of additional whole grain products for school meals
• Whole grain pancakes and tortillas
• Requires acceptability study by September 2011
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USDA FoodsTraining Opportunities • ACDA ANC Training Sessions
• SNA ANC USDA “Track” • State Processing Presentations• IOM & FRAC Presentations• NFSMI Satellite Seminar:
USDA Foods, America’s Finest
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USDA FoodsImage Improvements
VisionTo increase participation in USDA nutrition
assistance programs by improving public perception of USDA Foods.
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• School lunch and commodities cause obesity
• USDA “surplus” commodities are the culprit
• Commodities are low quality
Needs replacing with…Needs replacing with…
USDA FoodsThe Perception
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• Healthy Choices and American Grown• Account for 15-20% of school food purchases• Request driven purchases• School districts are not required to accept
items they do not want
USDA FoodsThe Realities
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USDA FoodsNutrition Initiatives
• Low sodium canned vegetables• Whole Grain pasta• Parboiled brown rice• Low Sat Fat Soy Bean Oil• Unsweetened Applesauce• Reduced Fat Bakery Mix• Low Fat Meats and Poultry• Reduced Fat Cheeses
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Established Stakeholder Team Had several stakeholder roundtables/events Developed Mission Statement, Logo, Materials, Website Established FY 2009 Objectives & Tasks Hired PR Firm to Focus Test Logo & Materials Develop a multi-year Communication Plan
USDA FoodsInitiative Status
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USDA FoodsProcurement & Ordering Initiatives
Long term contracts (LTC) to ensure supply require earlier orders and contract awards: • Low Sodium Canned Vegetables LTC orders for delivery July 2009 - June 2010 due Feb 27
• Turkey LTC orders for July - Oct 2009 deliveries: due March 5
• Cheese LTC orders for Jan - Dec 2010 deliveries: due June 30