Does the food companion contain points for combination foods and a variety of foods (like the previous 123 book) or does it only provide points for grocery packaged items?

It should be the same as the previous one. They have always been the same for years with a few minor changes.

Here is some of the changes for this year:

Here are some changes in the food points from the Week 1 book from last year vs. the new Week 1 book for Flex Points. There are many new food entries in the new book that weren't in last year's book however there have been quite a bit of point changes, serving size changes, and some additional clarification on things like carrots and onions.

Below are the ones I found with the old information in parentheses:

Applesauce, unsweetened, 1 cup = 2 (was 1)
Bacon, cooked, crisp, 3 slices = 4 (was 3)
Beef - hasn't really changed, but has points listed by fat content now
Bread crumbs: dried, plain, 1/4 cup = 2 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Burrito, bean, fast food, 1 = 7 (was 6)
Carrots: cooked, 1 cup = 1
Carrots: uncooked, 1 cup, 10 baby or 2 large = 0
Cereals, cooked: cream of rice, 1 cup = 3 (was 2)
Cereals, ready to eat: raisin bran, 1 cup = 3 (was 2)
Cheese: hard or semisoft, dairy or soy, lowfat, 1 slice (3/4 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Chicken: sandwich, grilled, fast food, 1 - 7 (was 9)
Chocolate, 2 assorted pieces, 1/2 candy bar, or 2 tbsp chips (1 oz) = 3 (was 4)!
Corn, on the cob, 1 ear = 1 (used to be 5" ear, but now is up to 7" ear)
Crackers, saltines, 4 = 1 (was 6 for 2)
Cream, sour, light, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Fish & Shellfish: oysters, 6 medium (2 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Fish & Shellfish: sticks, breaded frozen, 4 = 5 (was 4)
Flour, any type, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
French fries, frozen, baked, 15 (3 oz) = 3 (was 2)
Fruit, dried, mixed, 1/4 cup (1.5 oz) = 1 (was 2)
Highball, 1 (6 oz) = 3 (now specifies made with unsweetened mixer)
Ice Cream Sandwich, 1 = 3 (was 4)
Mandarin Orange = 1 (now for 1 large or 2 small)
Milk Shake, any flavor, fast food, 1 (12 oz) = 10 (was 10 oz for 9)
Onion rings, fast food, 1 serving (8-9 rings) = 7 (was 10)
Onions: cooked, 1 cup = 1
Onions: uncooked, 1 cup = 0
Peas, cooked, sugar snap, 1 cup = 1 (was 0)
Pickles, sweet, 1 large (3" long) = 1 (was 2 large for 1)
Pizza - lots of new info there with different kinds of crusts
Potatoes, baked, stuffed with vegetables & cheese, fast food, 1 = 10 (was 11)
Potatoes, french fries, fast food, 1 medium serving = 6 (was small serving for 6)
Potatoes, sweet, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked)
Potatoes, white or red, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked)
Salads, taco, without shell or dressing, fast food, 1 = 9 (was 8}
Salads, taco, with shell, without dressing, fast food, 1 = 16 (was 15)
Salami, beef or pork, 1 slice (1 oz) = 2 (was 3)
Soups, onion soup mix, 1 cup prepared or 1/4 envelope = 0 (was 1)
Soups, tomato, canned (made with water), 1 cup = 2 (was 1)
Sour cream, light, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Tacos: hard or soft, fast food, 1 = 3 (was 5)
Tahini, 2 tbsp - 5 (was 2) I don't eat this, but what a change!
Tempeh, 1/4 cup (1 oz) = 2 (was 1/4 cup or 1 oz for 1)
Tomatoes; puree, 1/2 cup = 1 (was 0)
Tomato or mixed vegetable juice, 1 cup = 1 (was 1/2 cup = 0)
Turkey, dark meat (2 oz) = 2 (was 3)
Veal; regular (2 oz) =3 (was 4)
Vegetable juice, mixed, 1 cup = 1 (was 1/2 cup = 0)
Vegetarian meat substitutes:
--breakfast link (sausage-type), 2 (1.5 oz) = 3 (was 2)
--breakfast patty (sausage-type), 1 (1.33 oz) = 1 (was 1 oz for 1)
Wheat germ, 2 tbsp = 1 (was 3 tbsp for 1)
Yam, 1 large (5"), 7 oz cooked or 1 cup cooked = 3 (was 8 oz cooked = 3)
Yogurt, fat-free, plain, 1 cup = 2 (was 3)
Yogurt, low-fat, plain, 1 cup = 3 (was 4)