WIC News | Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention

Date	Message
4/14/2026	WIC Yogurt Changes Shopping for your WIC yogurts just got easier and healthier! Effective 4/20/2026, WIC yogurts must meet the following requirements: Must contain less than 16g of added sugars per 8 oz serving. Must contain a minimum of 106 IU (2.67 micrograms) of vitamin D per 1 cup of yogurt. Need help shopping? Use the WICShopper app to scan barcodes for Approved WIC Foods. Download a complete list of WIC Approved Foods tinyurl.com/WICAPL
2/19/2026	WIC Food Package Temporary Milk Increase FFY26 (effective 2/25/2026-9/30/2026) Infants N/A Children 16 quarts Pregnant & Partially Breastfeeding 22 quarts Postpartum/Nonbreastfeeding 16 quarts Fully Breastfeeding 24 quarts
12/29/2025	Important Notice: Denied WIC Transactions If your WIC transaction is denied, please remove milk, yogurt, or juice from your cart and complete your purchase in a separate transaction using your WIC card. Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience.
12/17/2025	Forgot what time your appointment is? WICShopper can help! On the WICShopper main page, select the calendar icon labeled “my appointments” 📆 to view the date and time of your next appointment. You can also check your benefit balance using WICShopper by clicking “my benefits.” The benefit balance is updated every hour. For real-time balance information, call the number on the back of your eWIC Card 1-855-250-8945. WICShopper Maine WIC my appointments
11/21/2025	During the holiday shopping season, as a reminder for WIC customers, Shaw’s and Walmart offer both self-checkout and cashier lanes for WIC purchases. At all other retailers — including Hannaford, Save-A-Lot, and IGA — WIC purchases must be made in a cashier-assisted checkout lane. Thank you!
10/28/2025	Maine WIC is open and ready to serve you. Please contact your local WIC office if you have questions or visit maine.gov/wic
10/20/2025	MEWIC: As of 10/21/25, your yogurt benefit will be changed to whole-fat only. If you would like your benefits changed to low-fat yogurt, call your WIC Office.
10/1/2025	Maine WIC is open and ready to serve you. Please contact your local WIC office if you have questions or visit maine.gov/wic
8/22/2025	Important Notice: Yogurt eWIC Transactions There is an issue with buying yogurt using your WIC card. Please include Whole and Non-Fat yogurt (if you were issued these products) with your other WIC food purchase, and then in a separate transaction, purchase your Low-Fat yogurt. We apologize for any inconvenience.
8/15/2025	Good news! 🎉 Your Farmers Market benefit is now $30. If you already received $20, an extra $10 has been added to your account. New participants will now receive the full $30 benefit automatically. There’s nothing you need to do — your account has been updated for you. ✅ Tip: Check your balance anytime in the Bnft app or at www.mybnft.com . Enjoy shopping with your local WIC farmers for fresh, Maine-grown fruits and vegetables! 🥕🍓🌽
8/1/2025	Starting August 1st, your Farmers Market Benefit has increased to $20! If you received $10 in July, you’ll receive an additional $10. New participants will receive the full $20. Check your remaining balance anytime in the Bnft app.