The New Look of School Milk’s successful formula has generated sustained nutritional, wellness and financial returns by serving students a nutrient-rich beverage they also find appealing and great tasting. Currently, more than 10,000 schools serving over 6 million children offer this value-added enhanced milk program. They have successfully used funds from increased milk sales and meal participation to pay for the added value. Take a close look at the New Look of School Milk and see how it can enhance your child nutrition operation. For more information on the New Look of School Milk or for Frequently Asked Questions, click here.

Flavored Milk

Children prefer flavored milk to white milk. And, flavored milk offers the same nutrient profile as unflavored milk. Plus children who drink flavored milk don’t have higher intakes of added sugars or total fats than those who don’t.

Vending

Milk Vending plays an important role in the New Look of School Milk enhanced milk program and in reaching the goals of your wellness policy. To get the maximum benefit, ice-cold milk should be served throughout the school, anytime of day — and what better way to do that, then with Milk Vending.

Recycling

New Look of School Milk plastic bottles are recyclable and can reduce trash volume by 10 percent or more. Jump start your district’s recycling program through the introduction of the Drink It Then Sink It Program anchored by plastic milk bottles.

Makeovers

The New Look of School Milk features ice-cold milk served in a variety of flavors, in kid-friendly, plastic packaging, on the meal line. School nutrition directors that have chosen to switch from paper cartons to plastic bottles report sustained success, with better student nutrition and stronger meal participation.

Milk temperatures

With nine essential nutrients, milk is one of the most nutrient-rich beverages children can choose. So it makes sense to make it as appealing as possible — and children like it best when it’s served ice-cold, between 35° and 40°F