PinCo

PinCo PINCO…Partners in Nutrition Cooperative, is the only self-managed Co-Operative USDA Receiving Agency and Purchasing Group in California.

Ensure that member districts receive quality products at lowest prices through competitive bidding, volume buying, and single drop orders; optimizing maximum efficiency in purchasing, warehousing, and distribution with centralized management and control. Each Member District assigns its earned NSLP entitlement into PINCO’s single-bank inventory. Direct delivery commodities are scheduled strategica

lly to arrive throughout the year. Diverted commodities are ordered, received, stored and delivered to Member Districts’ schools on-demand to meet their sponsorship and participation needs. Member Districts utilize a website designed to manage inventories, source agreements and resource materials involving their USDA Foods. PINCO Representatives sit on CDE’s Food Distribution Program’s Advisory Committee. This engagement in addition to serving the American Commodity Distribution Association (ACDA) on various Sub-committees provides PINCO a direct conduit of information and clarity to facilitate the needs of PINCO’s constituents and vendors. PINCO maintains an active and healthy relationship with CDE’s Resource Management Unit (RMU). PINCO works directly with the RMU assisting Member Districts with all reporting and documentation required under NSLP sponsorship. PINCO Staff works closely with Member Districts to track commodities at the processor to reduce staffing demands on Member District’s nutrition and business services departments. PINCO’s ongoing financial management and accounting activities are overseen by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). PINCO follows its Governing District’s fiscal policies to ensure fidelity in its business activities. Over 60% of PINCO’s membership is comprised of smaller Districts; 23 of 34 Member Districts comprise less than two percent of its “fair-share” of PINCO’s $8.6 million USDA Foods entitlement (2019-2020). This composition, along with equal voting rights provides a comprehensive dynamic in PINCO’s decision making and creates a positive and collaborative working environment.

It's National Eat Your Veggies Day today! What are your favorite veggies to eat? I'll go first - I love Broccoli and B...
06/17/2021

It's National Eat Your Veggies Day today! What are your favorite veggies to eat?

I'll go first - I love Broccoli and Brussel Sprouts!

June 4th is National Cheese Day! What is your favorite way to enjoy cheese? Do you have any specific nostalgic memories ...
06/04/2021

June 4th is National Cheese Day! What is your favorite way to enjoy cheese? Do you have any specific nostalgic memories that involve cheese?

Share them below!!

MyPlate turns 10! This USDA Organization provides many great resources to health professionals and nutrition educators, ...
06/03/2021

MyPlate turns 10! This USDA Organization provides many great resources to health professionals and nutrition educators, including print materials and digital tools that can be personalized for their needs! Let's celebrate this wonderful resource providing organization!

Check out the website if you are unfamiliar! https://www.myplate.gov/

06/03/2021

Free Meals for Kids.

Yesterday was World Milk Day, how did you celebrate?Some Fun Facts about Milk: 1. Milk is one of the few foods that one ...
06/02/2021

Yesterday was World Milk Day, how did you celebrate?

Some Fun Facts about Milk:

1. Milk is one of the few foods that one can potentially survive wholly on

2. India is the world's largest producer of milk

3. Milk is white because of its fat content

4. Milk was seen as a sign of wealth

5. The average American consumes 18 gallons of milk in a year

05/20/2021
05/10/2021
Some of our local School Lunch Hero’s celebrations and appreciations from yesterday’s very special School Lunch Heroes D...
05/08/2021

Some of our local School Lunch Hero’s celebrations and appreciations from yesterday’s very special School Lunch Heroes Day!

A very thank you to all of our Member Districts School Lunch Hero’s

And to all schools lunch staff of all levels from directors to lunch servers and everything in between - PinCo appreciates you!

05/07/2021
Here is a TED Talk by Jarrett J. Krosoczka about why school lunch ladies are Heros!
05/07/2021

Here is a TED Talk by Jarrett J. Krosoczka about why school lunch ladies are Heros!

Children's book author Jarrett Krosoczka shares the origins of the Lunch Lady graphic novel series, in which undercover school heroes serve lunch...and justice! His new project, School Lunch Hero Day, reveals how cafeteria lunch staff provide more than food, and illustrates how powerful a thank you....

Great Video from School Nutrition Association about School Lunch Hero Day!
05/07/2021

Great Video from School Nutrition Association about School Lunch Hero Day!

Let's thank school nutrition professionals for the healthy meals they serve in our school cafeterias! Learn more at www.SchoolLunchHeroDay.com.

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