USDA awarded Leprino nearly $8 million for mozzarella meant for government food donations

Key points

• The USDA recorded a $7,980,807.98 award to Leprino Foods on July 17, 2026 for mozzarella cheese, low moisture, part-skim, unfrozen, processed and packed.
• This is a procurement for US government food donation programs, meaning the cheese is intended for charity distribution, not supermarket shelves.
• The award touches the dairy processing and federal procurement link in the food chain, not retail pricing or restaurant menus directly.
• The record lists an award ID and product codes, but it does not say which donation program or which food banks will receive the cheese.
• There are no lobbying disclosures or next milestone dates attached to this federal award record in usaspending.

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