The Proof Behind the Patty: How Cream Co. Turned Verified Nutrition Into a Win for Schools

For years, Cream Co. has been known for building thoughtful, transparent supply chains across the West Coast. They partner with ranchers who raise animals with care, and they’ve built a reputation for bringing regenerative and sustainable practices into institutional channels. But as demand for healthier school meals accelerated, they saw a challenge taking shape. Districts weren’t just asking where food came from. They were asking whether it could deliver better nutrition for the students they serve every day.

Cream Co. believed their patties were the stronger choice, but they needed a way to show why that was true. In school procurement, numbers matter. Verification matters. Clear, comparative evidence matters.

So they partnered with Edacious to find out exactly what their products were delivering and how they matched up to other patties on the market.

Understanding What Sets Cream Co. Apart

Working together, Edacious tested Cream Co.’s fully cooked beef patties and compared them to broadline products commonly used in California schools. The goal was simple: create a transparent, side-by-side view that could enable Cream Co. to guide districts to make more informed decisions.

The findings cut through the noise. Cream Co.’s patties carried more of the nutrients that support child health, including higher levels of vitamins A and E, significantly more potassium and iron, and four times the Omega-3s. The fattier acid balance was clearer, safer, and more supportive of cognitive development. Even trans fat levels were measurably lower.

For school nutrition teams under pressure to meet wellness standards, these results mattered.

Cream Co. saw that the numbers didn’t just validate quality; they created a way to talk about student nourishment with new clarity. As one team member put it, “The ability to share public, third-party data gives our school partners real confidence. It’s no longer just our word. It’s verified results they can use to justify menu decisions and meet their wellness goals.”

Bringing Transparency to the Lunch Line

What came next was translation. Edacious helped convert lab results into district-ready tools: public pages, clean comparison views, and simple summaries that nutrition directors could understand. Cream Co.’s team used these resources to prepare a “School Nutrition Report Card,” a concise snapshot of how their patties performed where it counts.

The goal wasn’t to overwhelm districts with data. It was to give them a clear path to choose a product that aligns with their nutritional commitments.

Eric Smith, Edacious’s CEO, saw something larger in the work. “Cream Co. is setting a new standard for transparency in institutional procurement. They’re proving that when producers measure what matters, they can deliver real value to the schools they serve.”

A Clearer Way Forward

This collaboration didn’t just highlight nutrient strength. It showed what becomes possible when a supplier brings verified science into a space that has long relied on assumptions and labels. It gave districts evidence they could act on and gave Cream Co. a measurable way to stand out.

And, it created a foundation for what comes next: pairing nutritional data with lifecycle analysis to help schools understand both health and environmental impact in a single story.

For Cream Co., the work reaffirmed something they’ve believed for years. Better sourcing matters. When tested, it shows up in the nutrients that reach a student’s tray and, ultimately, in the choices districts feel confident making.