The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) is providing an update for USDA Foods for School Year (SY) 2024-2025.
The warehouse contract for SY 2024-2025 for the period of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, was awarded to Gold Star Foods, Inc. 455 John Hancock Rd, Taunton, MA 02780. They will be servicing Regions 1, 2, 3, & 4.
*There is a standard 15-case minimum for region 4 and a 20-cases minimum for region 1–3 (if you need to order less than 20-cases, please contact Gold Star for options). Orders that fall below the minimum case requirement will not be delivered.
If you have any questions regarding your Gold Star account, please contact:
Customer Experience Representative Carol Navarette — carolnavarrete@goldstarfoods.com O: 909-657-4775
Customer Experience Supervisor Gisela Perez — GiselaPerez@GoldStarFoods.com O: 909-212-7555
Please reach out if you have any questions.
USDA Foods Distribution Coordinator: Lucinda Ward, MEd, RD, SNS Lucinda.a.ward@mass.gov ; 781-338-6466
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 135 Santilli Highway, Everett, MA 02149
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