Co-op Perspective on Processor Pounds and Food Forecasting for Schools
Co-ops and purchasing organizations offer benefits to schools by providing pricing advantages and access to high-quality items. Planning for the 2024-2025 school year involves meetings, food shows, and student testing. USDA Foods bids require collecting volume estimates and historical data from members and ensuring accurate information for the bid release. Distributors and manufacturers play crucial roles in this process.
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Determining Processor Pounds from the Coop Perspective
POWER IN VOLUME Coops/General Purchasing Organization Provide Benefits Coop/School: Pricing, Higher quality items for best price Manufacturers: Large volume in skus Distributor: Warehouse slots IDOE: USDA 6 month rule, volume for trucks
BEFORE FORECASTING Product Selection for 2024-2025 School Year Begins Now Coop Meetings Food Shows (Distributor, ISNA, ) Student Testing Distributor IDOE
USDA FOODS BID Collect monthly estimated volumes from members Give members all information needed Request historical volume from Distributor
USDA FOODS BID Release USDA Foods bid by January 1 Allow 3-4 weeks response time Have Distributor or Manufacturer complete all info needed for IDOE Survey Be sure to send results to members (before IDOE Survey due date), distributors and manufacturers Assist members with Survey to assure they are giving commodity pounds & correct USDA commodity code to manufacturers
