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USDA Team Nutrition Information

USDA’s Team Nutrition initiative has developed tip sheets to help School Food Authorities navigate meal service flexibilities and supply chain issues during this dynamic school year:
For more information and additional resources, please visit Team Nutrition’s Planning for a Dynamic School Environment webpage at fns.usda.gov/tn/planning-dynamic-school-environment.

Food Market

https://www.producebluebook.com/

Non-Food Market

Global Supply Chain Crisis

Interesting articles detailing current issues within the supply chain and its overall impact.
 
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/27/us/politics/schools-labor-supply-shortages.html
 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/09/29/schools-supply-chain-crisis/
 
https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/busiest-us-container-port-complex-warns-of-industry-crisis-due-to-disruptions-in-supply-chain
 
SNA - Supply Chain Disruption Video
 
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/education/2021/10/21/food-supply-chain-issues-create-school-menu-challenges-columbus-ohio/6051663001/
 
https://www.foodservicedirector.com/operations/much-ado-about-packaging?utm_source=Marketo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=NL_FSD_Update_04-13-22&LID=32376416&mkt_tok=NTYxLVpOUC04OTcAAAGDwhpDiJ2e2PHuU5-Zc6v4GibGGybdbx4veURNJGVf2YucsepfbwvVOAKYs5OyaOmfOaOa14MEQioiS-H7UVOtYXjMeG6ikDkHdAvNXrYgwLg20g

Institute of Child Nutrition

These are recorded webinars. You will be asked to "register", but will be re-directed to the video after registration.
 
 
Excerpt regarding supply chain shortages. Article features a video news story from Colorado highlighting the struggle everyone is feeling.
https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/national-politics/the-race/supply-chain-shortages-making-school-lunches-hard-to-serve

General Market

Vendor Supply Chain Update - Zoom Meeting Oct. 6, 2021