To submit a product, complete the information on the UPC Submission Form (pdf) or for multiple products you may use the IL WIC UPC Request Spreadsheet (xlsx). If an item meets the guidelines and is not on the Approved Food List, you may complete a UPC Submission request following the steps below. If you think a product should be added to the APL, first verify that the item is a WIC Authorized food based on the criteria of the Approved Food List. Submitting Product Information for Review Lista de alimentos autorizados por WIC (Authorized Food List - Spanish) (pdf).IL WIC APL - Janu(xlsx) Illinois WIC Authorized Foods Illinois WIC Staff will aim to update the posted APL at least quarterly throughout the year. Though the APL is updated regularly, the posted version may not contain all authorized UPCs or PLUs. It is in an excel spreadsheet with the complete APL on the first tab, newly added products on the second tab, and separate food categories on each of the following tabs.
The APL lists all of the WIC allowed foods and includes UPCs and product descriptions. To find out all the foods available through your WIC benefits, select your state below.A copy of the most recently published APL in Excel format is available below. Some of the foods available through the WIC program include eggs, cheese, infant and adult cereal, fruits and vegetables, canned fish, peanut butter and canned beans and peas and more. Special infant formulas and medical foods may be available when prescribed by a physician for specific medical needs and conditions. For women who do not breastfeed fully, WIC provides iron-fortified infant formula. WIC believes and promotes breastfeeding as an optimal source of nutrition for infants. Also, instead of having to visit your local WIC clinic each month for new checks our vouchers, your eWIC card will automatically be refilled electronically. From there, the POS system would deduct the amount from your current WIC balance. Instead of using the checks or vouchers at checkout, you would hand the cashier your WIC EBT Card and they would swipe it like a normal debit or credit card. This replaces the paper checks and vouchers with a WIC EBT (Electronic benefit transfer) Card. Arkansas WIC foods offered: Cereal Whole grains Eggs Milk or soy beverage Cheese Yogurt Fruit or vegetable juice Beans Peanut butter Fresh and/or frozen fruits and vegetables Breastfeeding and Postpartum Women: New moms may have questions about foods, vitamin/mineral supplements, weight loss, exercise, etc. In some states they have rolled out the new eWIC system. The foods specified are designed to supplement your diet with specific nutrients that benefits you and your child's needs. Each month you would go down to a WIC clinic nearby and they would issue the checks or vouchers. In most cases, if you are receiving WIC benefits in your state, you are given WIC checks or vouchers that allow you to purchase WIC approved foods at your local grocery store.
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