1. Approved Food List & Food Package Database Updates

2. Objectives Review Approved Foods List survey results
Provide updates for:
The January 2016 Approved Foods List
Food Package Database changes
Formula changes

3. Approved Foods List Survey Results
156 people complete the survey
3 Districts did not participate in the survey

4. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Salsa
Tomato sauce
Beans
2% Milk
Yes %
No %
Items that need clarification:
-Salsa, Tomato sauce, and tomato paste are allowed. Spaghetti sauce is not. Cannot contain added Sugar, Fat, or Oil. Seasonings allowed for these items
-Purchase canned bean w/ CVV
- can Immature canned beans, not fresh or canned mature beans
- can any type of frozen beans- mature and immature

5. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Salsa, Tomato sauce, and Tomato paste are allowed
Cannot contain added sugar, fat, or oil
Spaghetti sauce in is not allowed
Can you purchase beans with the Cash Value Voucher?
Canned immature beans, fresh immature beans, frozen mature and frozen immature
2% Milk
Currently not allowed, Food Package Committee will look at developing a policy in 2016
Immature beans, peas, and lentils
-Green beans, Green peas, Snow peas, Sugar snap peas, pole beans
Mature beans, peas, and lentils
-black bean, black-eyed peas, soybeans, split peas, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, mature lima

6. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Fresh produce instead of baby food
Items labeled clearly in stores
Make food list into a booklet
Explain paying the difference for the produce vouchers
Decrease the number of items

7. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Yogurt
Almond Milk
Rice Milk
Whole Grain products
Pasta
Quinoa
Bulgar

8. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Yogurt: Under Consideration for 2017
Whole Grain products
Pasta: Under consideration for 2017
Quinoa: Not USDA Approved
Bulgar: Under Consideration for 2017
Almond Milk: Not USDA Approved
Rice Milk: Not USDA Approved
Yogurt is allowed
Almond milk & Rice milk -not allowed per Fed Regs
Whole wheat pasta allowed
Quinoa-not allowed per Fed Regs
Bulgar-allowed per Fed Regs

9. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Dry Milk
Evaporated Milk
Fruit Juice
Canned Fruits

10. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Why was 2% milk removed?
Removed based on the USDA Final Rule, but States have the option to develop issuance policy for clients’ with special nutritional needs
Why don’t all stores have the WIC items labeled?
Vendors are encouraged to use “WIC approved” or “WIC eligible” shelf talkers for minimum inventory items. The Vendor unit does not apply a sanction if it is missing under current policies.

11. Approved Foods List Survey Results
What are legumes?
Examples are beans, peas, and lentils
Why don’t we offer almond milk?
Not approved by USDA
Can I take advantage of the buy one get one free?
Yes, see the “WIC Tips” section of the Approved Foods List.

12. Approved Foods List Survey Results
Can you create a Food package with fluid milk & cheese-no dry milk?
Yes, Existing Food Packages:
C34 (alternates monthly with V21) Children 2-5 y.o.
W34 (alternates monthly with V34) NBF/SBF women
W14 (alternates monthly with V10) PN/MBF women

13. Approved Foods List Survey Results
The pictures with the foods help the clients!
More training for store staff is needed
Flexibility with the milk options
Lower fat milk for higher weight 1 year olds
2% milk for lower weight children 2-5 years and women

14. January 2016 Approved Food List Update

15. Approved Foods List Updates
Infant Foods Fruits and Vegetables
Adding Beech-Nut Naturals line
Stages 1, 2, and 3 in 4 oz jars
42 flavors that are approved

16. Approved Foods List Updates
Infant Foods Fruits and Vegetables
Gerber baby food jars
Removed 4 oz glass jars
Removed 7 oz twin pack
8 oz Still Approved!
4 oz
7 oz Twin Pack

17. January 2016 Approved Food List Update: Infant Foods

18. January 2016 Approved Food List Update: Nondiscrimination Statement
Note: A revised Spanish Nondiscrimination statement was not ready at the time of print.

19. Food Package Database Updates
Updates will take effect January 1, 2016
Infant voucher message change
Formula updates

20. Infant Food Voucher Message
Old Voucher Message
New Voucher Message
Infant Food:
4-4 oz OR 2-8 oz (twin pack) containers baby food fruit and/or vegetable (Stage 2, or 2nd foods)
Fruit and/or vegetable:
4-4 oz containers Beech-Nut Classics stage2
OR 4-4 oz Beech-Nut Naturals stage 1,2,or3
OR 2-8 oz (twin pack) Gerber 2nd foods

21. New Voucher Message CPA FPC E00 FPC E01 VC A36
INFANT Fruit and/or vegetable:
FOOD: oz containers Beech-Nut Classics stage 2
OR 4-4 oz Beech-Nut Naturals stage 1,2, or 3
OR 2-8 oz (twin pack) Gerber 2nd foods

22. FORMULA UPDATES Gerber Extensive HA
New Voucher Codes – 999 Food Package
Voucher Code
Voucher Message
L10
SPECIAL FORMULA: oz. can powder Gerber Extensive HA
L11
SPECIAL FORMULA: oz. cans powder Gerber Extensive HA
L12
SPECIAL FORMULA: oz. cans powder Gerber Extensive HA

23. FORMULA UPDATES Enfamil EnfaCare and AR
32 oz. RTF container is being discontinued
Beginning March 1, 2016, only manufacturing RTF in 8 oz. - 6 pack and 2 oz. nursettes
Estimated on shelf retailer availability until April 2016
Updated voucher wording to include “OR” statement listing both 32 oz. and 8 oz. 6 pack products through transition period
No change to 2 oz. nursette vouchers

24. FORMULA UPDATES Enfamil EnfaCare Voucher Update: Old Voucher Message
New Voucher Message
SPECIAL FORMULA: oz. containers ready to feed Enfamil EnfaCare
SPECIAL FORMULA: oz. OR 24-8 oz. (4-6 packs) containers ready to feed Enfamil EnfaCare
Food packages and voucher numbers will remain the same

25. CPA FPC A46 – Enfamil AR RTF (New Wording)
FORMULA UPDATES
CPA FPC A46 – Enfamil AR RTF (New Wording)
System
FPC
Voucher
Codes
Voucher Message
A46
S92
FORMULA: 6-32 oz. OR oz. (4-6 packs) containers ready to feed Enfamil AR
S90
FORMULA: 2-32 oz. OR 6- 8 oz. (1-6 pack) containers ready to feed Enfamil AR
Same CPA Food Package Code; revised internal Voucher Codes!

26. Portagen Voucher Update:
FORMULA UPDATES
Portagen Voucher Update:
Portagen can size change from 16 oz. to 14.4 oz. powder
New product started shipping in November 2015
Updating voucher message to include “OR” statement
Old Voucher Message
New Voucher Message
SPECIAL FORMULA: 4-1 lb cans powder Portagen
SPECIAL FORMULA: 4-16 oz. (1lb) OR oz. cans powder Portagen
Portagen previous size 16 oz

27. Questions?