1. Commodity Processing with Rich’s
For Your School Foodservice Program

2. Rich’s Commodity Products
Our commodity products are the same quality that you’ve come to expect from our commercial branded products.
Commodity Cheese Products (B077)
Cheese Crunchers
Breaded Cheese Sticks
Commodity Flour Products (B198)
Ultimate Breakfast Rounds
Pizza Dough
Flatbreads
Dinner Rolls
Biscuits
Cinnamon Rolls
Sandwich Carriers
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Commodity Pork Picnic (A632)
Hardwood Smoked Hand-pulled Double Rub BBQ
Commodity Beef Products (A594)
Meatballs

3. Commodity Cheese Products
Commodity cheese processing since 1999
5th largest cheese processor (behind pizza companies)
Approved to process 6 cheese product code
Commodity cheese blended with commercial cheese to meet Rich’s Farm Rich specification
Same formulation/quality used for Farm Rich consumer products and commercial foodservice
Reduced fat cheese options available since 2006
Receive B077 and substitute it for reduced fat cheese
Produced in Brunswick, GA
USDA Value for = $1.7170/lb.

4. Commodity Cheese Products
Cheese Sticks (65215, 65216, 65219, 65220)
Cheese CrunchersTM (65224, 65225)

5. Commodity Flour Products
Rich’s processing flour since 1990’s (MN pilot)
Pilot program
B198 unique to Rich’s
Manufacturers process to Rich’s specification
Ensures same quality as commercial products
Product codes remain same for commodity and commercial items (seamless, consistent).
Use substitutability for whole grain flour products
Save up to 15% per serving
40 items currently offered and growing…
Produced in Murfreesboro, TN and Fresno, CA
USDA Value for = $0.2514/lb.
SUBSTITUTABILITY – schools divert one type of flour, Rich’s substitutes to provide whole wheat flour under the same spec.

6. Commodity Flour Products
Ultimate Breakfast Rounds
(07816, 08733, 09858, 09431)
Breadsticks/Rolls (12194, 05295, 10988)
Biscuits (09315, 13457, 12169)
Pizza Dough
(09718, 11108, 11568)
Cinnamon Rolls (10204, 03480, 08344)
Sandwich Carriers
(11782, 08763)
All product categories are available for commodity processing, as well as 51% whole grain menu solutions.

7. Whole Grain RICH Commodity Products
DOUGHS:
10204 – 1 oz eq cinnamon breakfast swirl
12549 – 1 oz eq biscuit dough
09315 – 1.5 oz eq biscuit dough
13457 – 2 oz eq biscuit dough
12619 – Honey corn biscuit dough
Cinnamon UBR®
Cinnamon IW UBR®
Sunberry Blast UBR®
Bluesberry UBR®
” WGR Sheeted Pizza Dough
11568 – 14” WGR Sheeted Pizza Dough
11108 – 12x16 WGR Sheeted Pizza Dough
10988 – 1 oz eq dinner roll dough
05295 – 1.5 oz eq dinner roll dough
12194 – 1 oz eq Rip Stick™
11782 – 6” Mini Sub roll dough (2 oz eq)
08763 – 12” Sub roll dough
00825 – 12x12 WGR Oven-fired flatbread
04649 – 9x9 WGR Oven-fired flatbread
04646 – 12” WGR Par-baked pizza crust
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PREPARED CHEESE ITEMS:
Reduced Sodium BFY Cheese Stick
BFY Cheese Stick
Buffalo Cheese Cruncher®
Pizza Cheese Cruncher®

8. Commodity Beef Products
Rich’s processing beef since 2005
Authentic Italian meatballs
Contains 85% lean beef
Premium quality
Offer two sizes meatballs – ½ oz. and 1 oz.
Produced in Vineland, NJ
USDA Value for = $2.2270/lb.
Meatballs (55682, 55683)

9. Commodity Pork Picnics
Will begin processing for school year
Boneless pork picnics (A632)
True, authentic hand-pulled BBQ
Premium natural smoked quality
Hand-rubbed with seasoning (salt and pepper only)
Produced in Gallatin, TN
USDA Value = $1.1298

10. Rich’s Commodity Website

11. Commodity Calculators

12. Commodity Order Forms

13. ProcessorLinkTM
PROCESSOR LINK Log on to receive username & Password
Schools request a Distributor for Processor Link and send to Diana Schaefer or through Broker
The Distributor transmits orders on a weekly basis to Processor Link to draw down your allocation pounds
Real Time Bank Statement (School Account Balances)
Donated Food Account Reports
Each district can find all balances for multiple manufacturers in “one-stop shopping.” Important to verify orders monthly.

14. Programs Fee for Service Program provides optimum pricing
Direct ship saves on transportation and warehousing costs (Rich’s passes savings along to districts)
Commodity discount is received up front
No paperwork necessary
No waiting
Net Off Invoice programs also available
Order through commercial distribution
Commercial transportation/warehouse rates apply
Can direct ship for minimum of 3,000 lbs (roughly 160 cases).

15. THANK YOU!