Simplot Serves Up Smiles During National School Breakfast Week

National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) is all about promoting the importance of a healthy school breakfast in a child’s life and the impact it has inside the classroom. Studies show student participants have better attendance and fewer behavioral problems.

Simplot’s K-12 Team is proud to support this program and commemorated the occasion by serving Simplot products at two schools in the West Ada School District, the largest in Idaho.

The theme of this year’s NSBW was “Surf’s Up With School Breakfast." On the first day, our K-12 Team helped serve “Brunch for Lunch,” featuring an all-time favorite: Simplot Reduced-Sodium Tater Gems®. Two days later, the team put more smiles on student faces with Simplot® Simple Goodness™ Fruit Raspberry Crumbles, IQF in tasty parfaits for breakfast.

The celebration was a chance to collaborate with K-12 foodservice workers who nourish thousands of children daily, contributing to the nearly 12 million kids who participate in school breakfast programs throughout the U.S.

Now, versatility in products is crucial for K-12

Operating a K-12 nutrition program is a complex task, particularly with current supply chain challenges. Simplot’s products are renowned for minimizing labor and waste, but their versatility—the ability to utilize a single product in several recipes across the menu—is gaining importance due to these supply chain issues. Here's why:

• Managing fewer stock-keeping units (SKUs). Versatile products mean less need to order and store a variety of SKUs.
  
  
• Increased adaptability. Versatile products can easily replace others in times of shortage, causing less disruption.
  
  
• Simplified staff training. It’s more straightforward for kitchen staff to learn and recall the preparation for products used regularly.
  
  

Some prime examples of versatile K-12 products from Simplot include:

Simplot® RoastWorks® Roasted Sweet Potatoes: These are naturally sweet and highly adaptable for meals ranging from lunch to catered events. They can be used in dishes like the Gobbler Bowl, a Thanksgiving-inspired dish, or in a creative Huevos Rancheros Breakfast for Lunch.

Simplot® RoastWorks® Flame-Roasted Corn & Jalapeño Blend: This vegetable blend elevates side dishes and recipes with its trendy, roasted flavor. It’s great in dishes like JR’s Gravy Fries or a Street Corn Chicken Sandwich, adding a unique twist to familiar flavors.

Simplot® RoastWorks® RTE Unseasoned Flame-Roasted Peppers & Onions Blend: Ready-to-eat and versatile for both cold and hot dishes, these flame-roasted vegetables are perfect in a Carnitas Bowl or a hearty Big Breakfast Burrito.

A sincere “thank you” to the folks who feed America’s children

The National School Breakfast Program plays a critical role in supporting learning. We honor the over 120,000 school nutrition workers nationwide for their dedication to students and communities. We're proud to assist them with versatile products that simplify their tasks.