Nunches Reaches Over 100 Schools in Massachusetts, Including All Boston Public Schools

Lexington, MA — August 2025 — Nunches, the allergy-friendly lunch kit company founded by Nicole Kwitkin and Jennifer Fremont-Smith, announced today that its Gluten Free, Allergen Friendly, ready-to-eat lunch kits are now being served to students in more than 100 schools across Massachusetts, including all Boston Public Schools.

Founded with a mission to ensure every child has access to safe, nutritious meals—regardless of food allergies or dietary restrictions—Nunches provides Top 9 Allergen Free, Gluten Free lunch kits that make it easy for any school to serve inclusive meals.

Food allergies in schools are a much bigger problem than most people realize. Statistically, 8% - 10% of students live with food allergies or celiac disease making eating food at school potentially dangerous. Many school food service providers are unable to accommodate these students, leaving them excluded from the school lunch program. Research shows that this exclusion not only damages academic performance, but also inhibits social development by preventing children from sharing in the critical socialization of the shared school lunch experience. Nunches has solved this problem by providing safe, inclusive meals that work for both schools and students.

The company piloted its lunch kit offerings one year ago in Lexington Public Schools. Since then, demand has surged from families and food service directors alike, driving rapid expansion into districts statewide.

“Our mission is simple: no child should be excluded from lunchtime,” said Nicole Kwitkin, Nunches co-founder and CEO. “Whether it’s food allergies, celiac disease, or other dietary restrictions, no child should go without a school-provided lunch, every day. In fact, it is their civil right to receive a meal in school. Expanding into more than 100 schools, including Boston Public Schools, shows how deeply schools need—and want—an inclusive, worry-free solution.”

Parents are excited too. “Thanks to Nunches, my daughter with multiple food allergies has started to participate in school lunch safely.” says Katie O’Neil of Boston. “It has been such a big deal to her both physically because she’s getting healthy foods, and socially-emotionally as well.” 

Each Nunches lunch kit is carefully curated to include an all-natural protein, 100% whole grains, a full serving of fruit, and a treat, ensuring balanced nutrition in a kid-friendly format that meets the National School Lunch Program guidelines. The ready-to-eat lunches are designed specifically for schools to distribute without additional prep, labor or storage requirements, and because they are sold frozen, they reduce food waste. 

Nunches is also partnering with districts, non-profits, and community organizations to make sure safe, healthy meals reach students beyond the lunchroom—in after-school programs, feeding programs such as Summer Eats and food banks. 

For more information about Nunches and its school partnerships, visit www.nunches.com.

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Nicole Kwitkin

nicole@nunches.com

954-552-0141