Food and Nutrition Programs

School Year 2025-2026 USDA Foods Warehouse Contract Award

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Office for Food and Nutrition Programs is providing an update for USDA Foods for School Year (SY) 2025-2026

New Warehouse

The warehouse contract for SY 2025-2026 for the period of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026, was awarded to Gold Star Foods, Inc. 135 Will Drive Building 3, Canton MA 02021. 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.