The Kraft Heinz company says there was not enough demand for the prepackaged lunch kits; Consumer Reports had raised concerns about sodium levels.

Kraft Heinz is no longer making its packaged lunch brand Lunchables for low-income students receiving free and reduced-price meals from a federal program due to weak demand, according to a company statement,

Nutrition experts had expressed concern about the presence of the ultra-processed product on school cafeteria menus.

After failing to gain popularity, Kraft Heinz pulls school-specific Lunchables from the menu. Lunchables—pre-packaged boxes of crackers, cheese, and deli meat—will no longer be part of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP),

Kraft Heinz is no longer making its Lunchables products available through the National School Lunch Program, the company said, citing a lack of demand.

Consumer groups relieved popular snack being removed from school lunch programs, citing questionable nutritional value.

The move comes months after a Consumer Reports investigation documented lead and high levels of sodium in supermarket versions of the highly processed mealsBy Kevin LoriaLunchables manufacturer

Lunchables has been removed from the National School Lunch Program as Heinz Kraft faced pressure following a Consumer Reports petition. (Scripps News)