Ensuring all kids are well fed and ready to learn starts with making sure they are participating in your K-12 school meals program. Keep parents and guardians in-the-know about enrollment and create menus that not only meet nutritional needs but generate student excitement.
Keep Kids Fed
With our Keep Kids Fed toolkit you can easily spread the word to parents and guardians about the importance of applying to receive benefits, like free and reduced meals. Ready-to-go materials are available in English and Spanish, and many are easily customizable to your school’s needs.
Stock Brands Kids Love
From 2 oz. equivalent grain cereal cups to individually wrapped items and yogurt, keeping student favorites on the menu will boost your school meals program.
Keep Excitement on the Menu
Explore new flavors and cultures to add some diversity and flair to your menu. Experiment with using flexible ingredients, such as bulk yogurt, in a different way for dips or as the base for a bowl. Get some new ideas that kids will love by checking out our innovative Meal Makers recipe book.
You take pride in serving healthy meals to students that keep them energized throughout the day. In addition to coming up with delicious menu options, you also must be mindful of nutrition guidelines. The General Mills Foodservice K-12 portfolio of products meets current standards while also delivering on taste.
Whole Grains
All our breakfast cereals, individually wrapped frozen entrees, and many snacks are whole grain-rich.
Meeting Sodium Targets
More than 80 of our K-12 SKUs fall below 410 mg of sodium and can help you meet weekly sodium targets and balance menus.
Serving Options with Reduced Sugar
All of our Yoplait® yogurts meet the CACFP sugar requirements and many of our cereals are CACFP-eligible as well.
Versatile Products with Benefits
Cereal is a great way to help students start their day. Easy to serve for several different feeding models from the cafeteria to on-the-go, bowlpaks and 2 oz. equivalent grain cereal cups can help you meet nutrition guidelines while offering brands students know and love. Not only is serving cereal an excellent way to meet grain requirements, but it also encourages milk consumption leading to additional vitamin and mineral intake.
Providing great K-12 meal options is no small feat. Working with versatile products like bulk yogurt and individually wrapped items can help you get creative and incorporate variety in your menu. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite recipes and resources to kickstart your menu planning for the coming year. Check it out and get inspired. We are always here to share exciting ideas to help boost your school meals program!
Keeping Kids Fed
Serve up Excitement Toolkit
K-12 Yoplait® ParfaitProᵀᴹ Possibilities
K-12 Product and Resource Guide