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Milk does a body good — and that's why schools nationwide are scrambling for options to ensure students don't miss a precious drop during a paper carton shortage.

The Pennsylvania-based company, which sells milk along with other dairy products and beverages like juice and iced tea, processes 1.3 million small milk cartons each week, Galliker said.

The Pennsylvania-based company, which sells milk along with other dairy products and beverages like juice and iced tea, processes 1.3 million small milk cartons each week, Galliker said.

A carton shortage has been affecting processors, and schools in turn, across the country in recent weeks. Everyone is scrambling to figure out a workaround.

UPDATE: On November 3rd, the state Education Department (NYSED) made us aware of a memo sent to school districts that allowed "flexibilities" for school meal programs facing milk shortages.

Nationwide food prices increased by 13.1% in July — the biggest jump in a year since March of 1979. The average price for a gallon of milk in the country also jumped almost a dollar since the ...