Kraft Heinz announced on Tuesday that its Lunchables brand meal kits are being removed from the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).
The company created two of its Lunchables—Turkey & Cheddar Cracker Stackers and Extra Cheesy Pizza Lunchables—to be introduced at the beginning of the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Kraft Heinz described in a document that the Lunchables products are “built for schools” and “now meet NSLP” guidelines.
The NSLP program receives funding through federal reimbursements to provide free and reduced-cost meals for nearly 30 million school children from low-income families, according to the Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service….