SNAP waiver rules are moving fast—you need to move faster

by Sifter
,
Judy Seybold
,
MS, RDN, LD, CLC
February 25, 2026
February 25, 2026
As reported by The Hill on February 18, 2026: “The next wave of changes will take place in Colorado, Florida, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. Retailers in those states all have April deadlines to comply with the new rules.”
Sifter is the Food as Medicine Platform.

For retailers and grocery technology teams, that means compliance decisions must happen at the individual product level—and fast. What once depended on broad category assumptions now depends on:

  • Ingredients
  • Formulation details
  • State-specific SNAP definitions
  • Constant product changes and updates

Don’t panic. Sifter makes SNAP compliance simple.

Sifter delivers state-specific Restricted Product Lists (RPLs) at the UPC level, powered by advanced ingredient intelligence that accurately determines eligibility and updates automatically as rules, assortments, and formulations evolve.

With Sifter, retailers gain:

  • Fast access to accurate SNAP eligibility data
  • UPC-level classification powered by ingredient analysis
  • Automatic updates for reformulations and new SKUs
  • Continuous monitoring without manual review
  • Reduced audit and regulatory risk
  • Transparent pricing and quick implementation

Sifter integrates directly with POS systems and can also power shopper-facing tools that allow customers to confirm eligibility in real time. As SNAP rules expand across states, compliance needs to move at the speed of retail.

Sifter delivers SNAP compliance data quickly, accurately, and at scale.

Contact us to receive Sifter’s SNAP Waiver Pricing Overview, schedule a brief demo, or discuss your timeline for upcoming state compliance deadlines.

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