13 May
CACFP Menus eBook
The creation of a CACFP menu is not easy! Nutrition and menu planning are often the most challenging tasks providers must to face. The food industry constantly changes, new products come out, and there’s an increasing demand for healthier options. There are so many factors that go into creating a creditable CACFP menu that it
18 Mar
The Secrets Behind Great CACFP Menus, According to Our Providers
Everyone has a different approach to CACFP menu creation, but one thing remains consistent: it’s not easy! Nutrition and menu planning are often the most challenging tasks providers have to face. The food industry constantly changes, new products come out, and the demand for healthier options increases. There are so many factors that go into
05 Oct
Be Your Customers’ Biggest Hero with Accurate Tax Reporting
How are you paying your sites right now? Chances are, you have accounting software and let another department handle it. We have another question for you: Do you allow your sites to record all meals served—not just the claimable ones? If you answered with a yes, followed by a no, then your sites are missing
30 Jun
Individual Infant Menus Are Here!
Earlier this month, we told you individual infant menus were coming. Well, get ready to recycle your paper and put away your pens, because individual infant menus are here! With KidKare Food Program, you can easily update individual infant menus while taking meal counts—from any device. Set Default Menus—Customize Individual Menus You can still enter
09 Jun
Ounce Equivalents are Coming: What they are and how KidKare will help.
It’s no secret that ounce equivalents are coming to CACFP as of October 1, 2021 (we’ll get to the waiver in a minute). This unique unit of measurement is old news for other child nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP), but the CACFP community is largely
03 Jun
Individual Infant Menu Reporting
Infants operate on their own schedule. They eat when they need to eat. Some are ready for solid foods before others. This means that tracking a standard menu for infants in your care may not always be the best fit. Some states even require individual infant menu reporting. KidKare has the answer—Individual infant menu reporting
12 Nov
Feeding Your Recovery: Why Childcare Centers Should Participate in the CACFP
The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally funded nutrition program that reimburses childcare providers to ensure children from low-income families receive healthy meals and snacks during their stay. Currently, the CACFP helps to feed 4.2 million children across the country. But this year, the food program is primed to be a
20 Feb
KidKare CEO Georgine Muntz
I am pleased to announce that Minute Menu Systems has a new CEO. Georgine Muntz comes to us with extensive experience in business strategy, software development best practices, and financial services. Georgine has a passion for supporting women-owned businesses, which describes many of our customers and the centers and providers they serve. When I met
