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Innovating School Meals Under New Nutrition Rules

How Food Manufacturers Can Successfully Navigate Evolving School Nutrition Guidelines
Stephanie Kreke ADM
Stephanie Kreke
March 27, 2026

New USDA limits on sugar and sodium, alongside a push for more protein, are reshaping school meal product development. Manufacturers that treat these shifts as innovation opportunities can deliver nutritious, appealing foods that drive participation.


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Americans Grade Their Diets Higher Than Average

IFIC’s 2025 Food & Health Survey shows growing awareness of dietary guidance, protein intake, and food processing
Prepared Foods Editorial Staff
August 7, 2025

While the grade given to their personal diets has not significantly changed since Americans were last to examine their diets in 2013, there is improvement in the grade given to the average American diet—up 11 percentage points since 2013.  


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US Adults: Following Diet Plans & Losing Weight

Half of US adults want to lose weight, more than a quarter follow a diet plan to do it
February 5, 2020
The top three diet plans are “my own” diet, which can be a range of personalized dieting behaviors, the ketogenic diet, which is a very low-carb, high-fat diet, and Intermittent Fasting (IF), which is an eating pattern that cycles between periods of fasting and eating.
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South Beach Diet Keto-Friendly Program For 2019

New program delivers South Beach Diet principles while meeting rising consumer demand for keto-friendly meal options
December 19, 2018
The keto-friendly program option offers consumers the ability to adapt the proven South Beach Diet to make it more “keto.”
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New Fody’s Low FODMAP Foods

The line of FODMAP foods products includes snacks, sauces, kitchen staples, dressings and marinades
October 3, 2018
The estimated 45 million Americans suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can visit one of the more than 300 Sprouts locations across 19 states and choose from Fody’s line of low FODMAP foods, including low FODMAP snacks, sauces, kitchen staples, dressings and marinades.
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American Eating Habits: Dieting, Fasting and Limiting Sugar Intake

More Americans than in previous years blame carbs, and specifically sugars, for weight gain
May 16, 2018
The top eating pattern cited was intermittent fasting (10%). Diets considered at least somewhat restrictive of carbohydrates were well-represented, including Paleo (7%), low-carb (5%), Whole30 (5%), high-protein (4%), and ketogenic/high-fat (3%). Younger consumers (age 18 to 34) were more likely to follow a specific eating pattern or diet than those 35 and above.
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Nutrisystem Adds 19 Menu Items

New offerings include ready-to-eat and frozen options
February 7, 2018
All Nutrisystem® menu items contain no artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners. Nutrisystem® plans continue to meet the USDA guidelines for fat, saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber, and protein.
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Michigan Good Food Fund Launches

Effort moves to grow state’s future of healthy food, economic development
June 17, 2015
The lack of access to affordable and nutritious food has serious implications for the health of our children and families—more than 30 percent of Michiganders are obese, the second highest rate of obesity in the Midwest region. Communities of color are disproportionately impacted.
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