More than 6,000 school nutrition professionals from across the country will gather in Charlotte from July 12-14 to preview new products and healthy menu options for their school cafeterias, share best practices and find solutions to financial and operational challenges. The conference comes as school meal programs prepare for forthcoming rules to align federal nutrition standards with the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
ANC features exhibit booths from nearly 350 companies and partner organizations, 130+ education sessions, culinary demonstrations and networking events. Resources:
- ANC media advisory with conference details, including exhibit trends and education session hot topics.
- School meal trends & stats, including economic challenges for programs, benefits of school meals, number of meals served, etc.
- Current school nutrition standards for meals (including new added-sugar and sodium limits) and snacks.
- SNA’s 2026 Position Paper, urging Congress to increase school meal funding, protect and expand access to healthy school meals and ensure updates to school nutrition standards are feasible for schools.
*Media guests must be registered to attend ANC and meet SNA’s Press Registration Policies (pdf).*
For registration and to request interviews with SNA national spokespersons or local area school nutrition professionals participating in the conference, please contact:
Elizabeth Cowles Johnston, ecowles@cjpr.com, (860) 770-4622
Emily Sorensen, esorensen@cjpr.com, (860) 833-6760
Diane Pratt-Heavner, media@schoolnutrition.org
About School Nutrition Association:
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) is a national, non-profit professional organization representing 50,000 school nutrition professionals across the country. Founded in 1946, SNA and its members are dedicated to making healthy school meals and nutrition education available to all students. For more information on school meals, visit www.SchoolNutrition.org/SchoolMeals.
