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Commodity Processing Program

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Let National Food Group Be Your Commodity Processing Solution

Come with us on a commodity adventure! We help school food service programs turn raw ingredients into nutritious, affordable, and popular food products that students will love!

As a USDA nationally approved processor, National Food Group helps make the commodity diversion process simple. We’ll help you maximize your entitlement dollars and turn your commodities into Zee Zees and other great items. Feel good about feeding your students with the best food at the best value.

We work closely with K-12 schools to help them navigate the Commodity Processing process, set up appropriate contracts and fulfill them by manufacturing and delivering single-serving products to be used in food service programs. We value our role in contributing to better quality and more wholesome menu options for the nation’s children while helping school districts realize substantial savings.

 

National Food Group can:

  • Freedom to place orders on your schedule, from single orders to the entire year
  • Commodity offerings that suit a school’s needs
  • Front load ordering once the USDA purchase is verified
  • Minimized time from diversion to production
  • New product development to help schools utilize their hard to use commodities
  • 100% guarantee on your products
  • Fee-for-Service and Net-Off-Invoice option

Diverting Is As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Step 1 - Select Your Commodity Options

Decide which National Food Group items you would like to offer next school year.

Not all commodities available in all areas; contact your sales representative for your state's available commodities.

Fruit


Bulk Apples 110149, Pears 100225, Peaches 100220, Mixed Fruit 100212

  • Zee Zees® Applesauce Cups
  • Zee Zees® Diced Fruit Cups

Cheese


Mozzarella 100022

  • Elated Plates® Calzones
  • Elated Plates® Chessy Breadsticks

Beans


Garbanzo Beans 100360, Pinto Beans 100365

  • Zee Zees® Original Hummus
  • Zee Zees® Red Pepper Hummus
  • Zee Zees® Taco Hummus
  • Zee Zees® Original Bean Dipz™

Step 2 - Calculate Your Pounds

Download our commodity calculator to help plan your diversions for SY 23/24. Just find the products you are looking for and input the desired cases and let the calculator do the math for you. We are here to help you through the ins and outs to make the diversion process easy. We’ll help you maximize your entitlement dollars.

Use our commodity calculator & commodity forecasting tool to help plan your diversions for SY23/24.

Not all commodities available in all areas
Contact your sales representative for your state's available commodities.

Commodity Calculator


Fill out the form below to download your commodity calculator.

 

Just find the products you are looking for and input the desired cases and let the calculator do the math for you.

 
   
 
   

Commodity Forecasting Tool


Fill out the form below to download your commodity forecasting tool.


Enter your starting pounds per commodity, Enter the number of cases you need per month, Fill out Contact & Distributor Information then E-mail the form to Sale Representative

 
   
 
   

Step 3 - Divert Your Entitlement

Log in to your state or co-op food distribution website or WBSCM. Divert your commodities based on your commodity calculator worksheet and codes provided. We’d be happy to confirm the correct commodity codes with you if needed. Once your state agency submits your order and the USDA has purchased the commodity, your distributor or National Food Group representative will contact you about placing an order.

We can help you turn your commodities into Zee Zees and other great items.

Contact us today to get started.

 

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Commodity Forecasting Tool

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