Food Distribution Program

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Food Distribution Program
Practices in California
Tian-Ting Shih, Ph.D.
California Department of Education Nutrition
Services Division
A Presentation Prepared for the ACDA 32nd Annual
National Conference (Orlando, Florida March 28
April 1, 2007)
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
Additional 21 million lunches
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM LUNCHES SERVED IN
CALIFORNIA 1976-2006
If 56 ADA
ADP 52 ADA
CA ranked 1 providing 11 of nations total
lunches
86 increase over the past 30 years
Date Source State FY 2005-06 County Profile for
California School Nutrition Programs
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM SCHOOL SITES SERVED
IN CALIFORNIA 2005-06
Private Schools 129 (1)
Public Schools 11,200 (90)
Residential Child Care Institutions 1,178 (9)
Total 12,507 School Sites Served
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM COMMODITY FOOD
VALUE SERVED IN CALIFORNIA 2005-06 (Including
USDA Donated Commodities and DOD Donated Fresh
Produce)
53
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
COMMODITY FOOD VALUE SERVED IN CALIFORNIA 2005-06
Commodity Supplemental Food Program 9,992,581
(11)
Summer Food Services Program 360,716 (lt 1)
Food Banks 6 Caseload 53,777
Food Service Sites 1,490 ADP 93,576
National School Lunch Program 84,547,415 (89)
Total 94,900,712 Commodity Food Value
Served (Including USDA Donated Commodities and
DOD Donated Fresh Produce)
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM COMMODITY FOOD
VALUE SERVED IN CALIFORNIA 2005-06
Advance Order 5,958,785 (7)
State Distribution Centers (35)
Regular Offering 16,196,193 (19)
Direct Ship 16,797,695 (20)
State Co-ops 7,391,609 (9)
Private Co-ops 38,203,133 (45)
Total 84,547,415 Commodity Food Value
Served (Including USDA Donated Commodities - 94
and DOD Donated Fresh Produce 6)
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
COMMODITY ORDERING AND RECEIVING OPTIONS
From USDA Vendors Directly ?
ADP gt 50,000 ?
Storage Facility ?
NSLP SCHOOL
Y
Y
Y
Direct Ship
N
N
N
USDA
From State Distribution Center ?
N
Private Co-op
CDE/FDP COORDINATORS
Y
Multi-Food Direct Ship
Self Pre-planner ?
Y
State Co-op
N
CSFP AGENCY
ADP gt 250 ?
Divert to Processors ?
Y
Y
Advance Order
N
NSLP RCCI SFSP SPONSOR
N
Regular Offering
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
FY2007-08 COMMODITY CALENDAR
Ordering and receiving options due from all NSLP
sponsors
USDA price list applied to all commodities
Orders for Offering C due from Regular Offering
agencies
D
J
N
11/15
12/21
12/1
10/12
1/15
O
F
B
C
2/2
9/10-20
2/29
CDE/FDP Timeline with Major Activities
9/1
M
S
A
D
3/1
8/10
3/28
3/31
8/1
E
SFSP
A
A
7/20
4/25
7/1
5/10-20
5/23
6/15
6/6
M
J
J
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
WHOS WHO
Food Distribution Program Tian-Ting Shih, Manager
Information Support
Commodity Distribution Unit Denise Moore, Manager
Pomona Distribution Center Fredy Pardo, Manager
Sacramento Distribution Center Andy Valdez,
Manager
Distribution Support Gaylord Daluz, Supervisor
Warehouse
Warehouse
Transportation
Office Support
Office Support
Transportation
Commodity Processing Consultant Jose Padilla
[phone] John Marklund [phone]
Nutrition Consultant Carol Guenther-Wilson (916)
324-9875 Amy Bell [phone]
Ordering Coordinator
Marina Villalpando [phone] Private Co-ops,
Direct Ship, State Co-ops Desirea Lee (916)
324-7130 Ordering (ECOS) Siernah Barron (916)
323-4442 Advance Order
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
STATE DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Northern 46 Counties
Sacramento
Pomona
Southern 12 Counties

• Choices of regular offering, State Co-op, and/or
  
• Advance Order
• No annual membership fee
• Agencies full control of their entitlement
• Direct communication with the state distribution
  agency
• Seamless paperwork
• Easy commodity transfer

• Various delivery options weekly, etc.
• Additional delivery sites
• Residual from inventory (Tag-ends)
• 15 discount on agency pick-up
• Hold for processor pick-up
• Upgraded facilities and equipment
• Quality services

Sacramento State Distribution Center
Pomona State Distribution Center
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CDE / FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
CHALLENGES OPPORTUNITIES

• Enhancing communication with partners
• Working together with USDA, DOD, school food
  authorities, processors, distributors,
• and other public and private agencies for
  the benefits of Californias school children,
• seniors, and women-infants-children in need.
• Improving efficiency of program operations
• Building effective organization structures
  and work responsibilities to run the state
• food distribution program like a commercial
  business.
• Upgrading equipment and facilities
• Investing wisely in information technology
  and warehouse equipment and facilities to
• reach the optimal productivity while
  ensuring food and worker safety.
• Balancing expenditures with revenues
• Reducing spending and increasing earnings to
  be a
• self-funded program as required.
• Commitment to service excellence
• Providing customer-oriented services to all
  partners.

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Food Distribution Program
Practices in California
Thank You !
Tian-Ting Shih, Ph.D.
Tshih_at_cde.ca.gov(916) 323-7175
California Department of Education Nutrition
Services Division
http//www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/fd/
A Presentation Prepared for the ACDA 32nd Annual
National Conference (Orlando, Florida March 28
April 1, 2007)