JTM Food Group is introducing steel-cut oatmeal with brown sugar for the School Breakfast Program, which provides morning meals for students in need. Available in bulk bags for cafeteria-style serving as well as individually-portioned bowls, each serving of oatmeal provides one whole grain credit, per 2014 school nutrition standards, and contains only three ingredients: steel-cut oats, water and brown sugar.
“Reports from the School Nutrition Association have shown that bus schedules, students arriving late, and early school start times have limited participation in traditional, sit-in-the-cafeteria breakfast programs,” said Brian Hofmeier, vice-president of education sales. “The trends are showing that serving breakfast in the classroom makes kids more likely to eat and focus on the day ahead.”
