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Is Nestle WIC approved?

Nestle barcodes we found on state WIC approved product lists, and which states list each one.

On 9 of 14 state lists · 8 productsNot on the California, Maine, Utah, Washington, ITCA (Arizona tribal) lists. Each state lists its own flavors and sizes.
Formula depends on your state's contract. State WIC agencies must hold down formula costs, usually with a single-supplier rebate contract (federal rule 7 CFR 246.16a), so the formula brand on one state's list may not be on the next state's, and it can change when a contract is rebid. Non-contract brands, specialty ("exempt") formulas and WIC-eligible nutritionals are issued only with medical documentation (7 CFR 246.10(d)). Your WIC clinic issues the exact formula, form and can size; check with them before buying. Formula on each list →

Nestle items on each state's list

Number of Nestle barcodes on each list. Lists differ in size; New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Utah and Connecticut list many more barcodes than California or Washington.

Milk 2

NY on that state's list NJ not on it (as of the list date) IT = ITCA (Arizona tribal WIC) · number = lists out of 14

  • Carnation Evaporated Whole Milk 12oz1/14
    UPC 28000136789
  • Nestle Nido Esencial NF Dry Milk 25.6oz Pkg1/14
    UPC 28000455156
Minnesota milkNew York milk

Infant formula 1

  • Nestle Alfamino Infant - 14.1 oz Can1/14
    UPC 7613034781
Louisiana infant formula

Medical foods & shakes 5

  • Compleat Pediatric unflavored 8.45 oz RTF5/14
    UPC 43900142401
  • Nutren Junior - Vanilla 8.45oz RTF5/14
    UPC 798716060622
  • Nutren Junior - vanilla, fiber 8.45 oz RTF4/14
    UPC 798716060639
  • Peptamen Junior 1.0 vanilla fiber 8.45 oz4/14
    UPC 798716602006
  • Nestle Vivonex Pediatric-Unflavored2/14
    UPC 43900713199
Connecticut medical foods & shakesMassachusetts medical foods & shakesMichigan medical foods & shakesNorth Carolina medical foods & shakesNew Jersey medical foods & shakesOregon medical foods & shakes

Questions

Is Nestle WIC approved in every state?

No single answer: Nestle items are on 9 of the 14 lists we compare and on none of the lists for California, Maine, Utah, Washington, ITCA (Arizona tribal) (as of each list's date). States pick their own brands and sizes, so check the product table for your state's column.

Which Nestle products are on the most lists?

Compleat Pediatric unflavored 8.45 oz RTF (5 of 14); Nutren Junior - Vanilla 8.45oz RTF (5 of 14); Nutren Junior - vanilla, fiber 8.45 oz RTF (4 of 14).

My state is California. Can I still buy Nestle?

A product that is not on your state's list will usually be declined at the register, but lists change: New York's list itself says "There may be eligible products that are not on this list." Look for the WIC shelf tag, scan it in your state's WIC shopping app, or ask your WIC clinic.

Why does one Nestle size work and another not?

WIC lists authorize exact barcodes. The same medical foods & shakes in a different size, pack or flavor has a different UPC, and many states allow only certain container sizes. Compare the UPC on your package with the UPC shown here.

List dates for all 14 columns

Source: state WIC Authorized Product List files (linked on each state page). Product names are as printed in the lists; one product can appear under slightly different names in different states. Unofficial; not affiliated with USDA, any state WIC agency or Nestle.