K-12 Public Schools
Hungry for lunch, then hungry to learn. That’s our goal.
Genuine Foods has served millions of mouthwatering meals to students at daycares, charter schools, school districts, after-school and summer food programs, and camps. We provide full-service food service management capabilities, including on-site kitchen management, menu design, education, and nutrition program compliance.
GENUINE FACT: Better-tasting food increases meal participation. We prepare scratch-made meals using fresh, high-quality ingredients in schools with a range of cooking capabilities. The result? Customers that partner with Genuine Foods see, on average, a 20% increase in meal participation during the first year.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Flexible, customized meal options:
We offer many different meal types to fit all budgets and align with all applicable federal and state meal program requirements, including the School Breakfast Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).
This includes:
Onsite cooking, with the ability to transition schools from vended meal programs to cooking in-house
Vended meals prepared at offsite commissary kitchens, available unitized or bulk
Alternative meal styles, including grab-and-go and family-style meals
A la carte offerings and reimbursable snacks
High-quality meals with competitive pricing:
We keep meal pricing fair and low through expertise and buying power. Our strong relationships with local and regional supply chains makes Genuine Foods a resilient, reliable partner respected for delivering on our promises.
Compliance and reimbursement expertise:
Our dietitians, nutritionists and compliance officers help you avoid the burden involved in day-to-day compliance and provide support during administrative reviews.
Special diets and cultural/religious food accommodations:
Our team can design menus to accommodate cultural preferences as well as dietary allergies, intolerances or sensitivities. Read our full policy.
