Year In Review Book 2015REV

2015 AGA YEAR IN REVIEW

Alabama Legislative Update ALABAMA WIC CHANGES FOR 2015

The Alabama WIC Department had several notices and changes that happened in 2015. Starting in Octo- ber 2015 there were both Food Package changes and Minimum Stock Requirement changes. Changes in- cluded:  Peanut Butter - No whipped, spreads, reduced fat, omega-e, organic, combinations with jelly, honey, etc.  Cereals - No longer accept Kellogg’s: All-Bran Complete Wheat Flakes, Crispix, Scooby-Doo!. Malt-O-Meal: Crispy Rice, Blueberry Mini Spoon- ers, Frosted Mini Spooners, Oat Blenders with Honey, Oat Blenders with Honey & Almonds. Post: Grape-Nuts Flakes.

 Soy Milk - No chocolate, Complete, DHA omega -3, fat free, light or organic. No quarts or twin packs.  Tortillas - Guerrero whole wheat and corn, Ortega whole wheat are no longer accepted.

 Cobblestone Mill bread is no longer accepted.

New Alabama WIC brochures were mailed out to each retail location. If you did not receive one, please contact the WIC office at 888-942-4673. All author- ized WIC vendors must comply with these program changes as well as all program requirements.

 Gerber 2nd stage infant fruits and vegetables in 4oz. Glass jars are no longer WIC approved.

WIC FOOD INSTRUMENT ISSUE The Alabama WIC Department received a tremendous number of Food Instruments for Infant Fruit and Vege- tables rejecting for Amount Over Maximum due to cashiers allowing the participant to purchase 16– 2 packages. This results in lost revenue for your store. In 2015 we urged you to educate your cashiers to be mindful of the quantity list on the Food Instrument.

Please look at the Food Instrument below: