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USDA Announces Changes to SNAP Benefit Requirements For U.S. Retailers

On Sept. 24, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing changes to stocking requirements for retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Currently, SNAP-approved retailers must carry three varieties of food in each of four staple food groups: dairy, protein, grain, and fruits and vegetables. Under the proposed changes from USDA, retailers would need to stock seven varieties in each staple food category, more than doubling the number of food options for participants. According to the release, the change also “closes loopholes” that allow snack products to count toward staple food varieties. The department said this change emphasizes “healthy, whole food.” Read more here.

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The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is the trade organization working on behalf of convenience products distributors in the United States. Its distributor members represent more than $102 billion in U.S convenience product sales, serving a wide variety of small retail formats. Associate members include leading convenience product manufacturers, brokers, retailers, suppliers and others allied to the industry.

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