Buy American Provision: Clean Label Ingredients for School Meals
Support USDA Compliance While Serving Quality with PastryStar
At PastryStar, we believe better ingredients lead to better food, and better futures. That’s why we’re proud to support the USDA’s Buy American Provision, a critical initiative that strengthens school meal programs and bolsters domestic agriculture.
What Is the Buy American Provision?
The Buy American Provision is a USDA requirement that helps ensure school meals are made with food grown and processed right here in the United States. It supports the health and well-being of students while also strengthening the U.S. economy, local farms, and American food producers.
What Does It Mean for Food Industry?
For food manufacturers, processors, and suppliers, the Buy American Provision has direct implications for product sourcing, labeling, and compliance. Under this USDA mandate, School Food Authorities (SFAs) operating in the continental U.S. are required to purchase domestic agricultural products whenever possible.
- For unprocessed foods, such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and raw meats, this means the products must be 100% grown in the United States.
- For processed foods, they must be manufactured in the U.S. and contain at least 51% domestically grown ingredients by weight or volume.
This regulation places a strong emphasis on transparency, documentation, and traceability, making it essential for suppliers to provide accurate sourcing information and formulation statements. For companies like PastryStar, it’s an opportunity to deliver high-quality, compliant, clean label ingredients that support both the nutritional goals of schools and the resilience of American agriculture.
PastryStar offer school-friendly, Buy American-compliant ingredients that meet the USDA’s definition. Highlighting two top choices for school programs:
These fillings are:
- Made in the USA
- Clean label & free from artificial additives
- Fully compliant with USDA Child Nutrition Program standard, and perfect for school menus.
Why Schools Choose PastryStar?
PastryStar is a leading U.S. manufacturer of clean label pastry and baking ingredients, proudly serving the foodservice industry with high-quality solutions that meet USDA and school nutrition program requirements.
With a strong commitment to food safety, consistency, and regulatory compliance, we support school nutrition programs, commercial bakeries, and food manufacturers nationwide. All products are made in the USA with clean, simple ingredients, no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives. We’re a trusted source for Buy American–compliant, clean label solutions. Our standards: Made in the USA. Clean label. Non-GMO. Premium quality.
USA Made: We manufacture and package all our products locally in our Maryland facility. Indeed, by consolidating our processes, we ensure maximum efficiency while keeping your bottom line in mind. This commitment to local production allows us to maintain the highest standards of quality and freshness in every product.
Clean Label: At PastryStar, clean label isn’t just a trend, it’s a commitment. We carefully craft our products using only simple, recognizable ingredients you can trust. That means no artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives, just real ingredients that deliver authentic taste and consistent performance. With our clean label solutions, you can create with confidence, knowing exactly what you’re serving.
Non-Gmo: We believe better food starts with better ingredients. That’s why all of our products are made with non-GMO components, supporting transparency and peace of mind for you and your customers. Our non-GMO promise is part of our broader dedication to wholesome, high-quality baking ingredients that meet modern nutritional and ethical standards without compromising on flavor or functionality.
Premium Ingredients: At PastryStar, we take pride in meticulously crafting all our products with premium ingredients. Our commitment to quality ensures that each item delivers exceptional flavor and texture, making your baking experience effortless and delicious.
USDA-Compliant ingredients for School Programs
Whether you’re creating pastries for children’s or high-volume bakery items for retail, PastryStar delivers quality you can trust, and ingredients you can feel good about serving.
We also make compliance easy by providing:
- Product Formulation Statements (PFS)
- Ingredient sourcing,
- Traceability information
- Documentation that aligns with USDA guidelines.
We’re here to support your procurement process from start to finish.
Let’s Work Together
Whether you’re creating pastries for children’s or high-volume bakery items for retail, PastryStar delivers quality you can trust, and ingredients you can feel good about serving.
We also make compliance easy by providing Product Formulation Statements (PFS), ingredient sourcing, traceability information, and documentation that aligns with USDA guidelines. We’re here to support your procurement process from start to finish.
📎 Download the USDA Buy American Fact Sheet
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