Del Monte Fresh to Award Cash & Fresh Fruit to Teachers

Back by popular demand from parents and teachers, Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. (Del Monte) announced today it will hold its second annual online contest “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” atwww.fruits.com. The promotion encourages kindergarten thru 12th grade school teachers across North America to incorporate healthy eating and living messages into classroom activities. During six weeks this fall, 60 teachers will win cash to purchase school supplies and fresh fruit. Ten schools will also win a salad bar for their school. Many more winners will get a Del Monte Fresh Field Day event for their school in which the entire student body will enjoy a day of Del Monte® fresh fruit, games and fun activities.

Last year, hundreds of teachers and millions of voters throughout North America participated in “Teacher Monday.” Many winning teachers were able to introduce delicious fresh cut pineapple and melons to schoolchildren for the first time.

“If we can encourage just a few more kids to reach for fresh fruit instead of chips or cookies, we have accomplished our goals,” said Dennis Christou, VP of Marketing, North America for Del Monte.

To be eligible to win, teachers must register for “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” online contest at www.fruits.com then encourage all their fans to vote for them online. Ten winners will be selected each Monday for six consecutive weeks in October and November 2011. Winners are based solely on the number of votes they receive. Winning teachers will receive $750 in cash to purchase school supplies and $250 in Del Monte® fresh fruit coupons for classroom snacks and to use in fruit educational activities.

Winning North American schools will also be linked with schools in countries where Del Monte grows its fruit to help further the education of students by introducing them to another culture. Tropical schools will also receive $1,000 each for school supplies and improvements.

Look for “Teacher Monday: Cash for Classrooms” stickers on Del Monte® fresh produce such as pineapples, bananas, melons, grapes, avocados, tomatoes and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, as well as colorful posters and other materials in produce departments.

Like Del Monte on Facebook (www.facebook.com/DelMonteFreshProduce) and join us on Twitter (delmontefresh) to stay informed about contest news, download coupons and win prizes and fresh fruit gift certificates.

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Sunsweet D'Lightful, D'Licious, D'Noir Prunes

Sunsweet Growers has been working hand-in-hand with nature for nearly 100 years to perfect the art of prune making and is now introducing its newest plum creation, a true prune masterpiece: D’Lightful, D’Licious, D’Noir Prunes – only from Sunsweet!  Not only are these the juiciest, best-tasting prunes of their kind, but they’re free of preservatives and full of all the whole fruit antioxidants and all-natural fiber and potassium that make prunes the ultimate Super Fruit they are.  This masterpiece not only has prune lovers talking, but it’s even changing the minds of the prune skeptics as well!  That’s why Sunsweet Growers wants to Dare the Family Review Network to D’Noir!
 
In celebration of D’Noir, Sunsweet recently launched the “Dare to D’Noir Challenge,” a Facebook-based video contest challenging prune lovers and prune skeptics alike to Dare to D’Noir and upload videos sharing what they think about the new product from now through June 17.  Five finalists will be selected and put to a public vote for a chance to win the grand prize of $5,000.

We’d love to provide bloggers within the Family Review Network with a sample of Sunsweet’s D’Noir Prunes for review on their blogs.  And, of course, if anyone feels so inclined, we enthusiastically encourage you upload a video of yourself/your kids/your friends daring to D’Noir for the first time for a chance to win $5,000!

For more information about the Dare to D’Noir Challenge, visit http://www.SunsweetDnoir.com or http://www.facebook.com/SunsweetGrowers.

 My Take on the Product
Naturally sweet, full of fiber and great tasting these prunes will make you ask for seconds. I was impressed with the overall flavor and at how filling they were. You only need to eat a few to feel satisfactorily full...unlike many snack foods. I think that prunes sometimes get a bad wrap, but they truly are delicious and I would definitely highly recommend them for anyone in the family. I mean, who can argue with great tasting and healthy?

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NEW CALIFORNIA STRAWBERRY RECIPE E-COOKBOOK NOW AVAILABLE

With the new fascination on the timeless art of home cooking and nutrition, the California Strawberry Commission today announced the availability of a new cookbook full of chef-created, mouth-watering strawberry recipes. Available in print and e-book formats, “Strawberry Recipes for Everyday” is filled with creative ways to serve one of the most popular fruits in the world.

“It’s evident that people everywhere are rediscovering the joy of cooking in their homes for family and friends,” said Carolyn O’Donnell, communications director at the California Strawberry Commission. “We’re delighted to offer people a variety of ways to access strawberry recipes, including a traditional-style cookbook, online on our website and social media sites, mobile apps, and for the first time, e-publications for devices such as the iPad, the Nook and more.”

With recipes ranging from Strawberry and Goat Cheese Pizza and Macadamia-Crusted Halibut with Grilled Strawberry and Mint Relish, to Strawberry Smoothies and Strawberry Shortcake Sliders, the cookbook delivers creative ways to serve the luscious superfruit. Readers will also get tips on storing strawberries, nutrition information and more.

Availability and Pricing
“Strawberry Recipes for Everyday” is available in digital and print formats in the following places:

• EPUB for Amazon Kindle at Amazon for $7.99 at http://amzn.to/gID2rs
• EPUB for Nook at Barnes & Noble for $7.99 - http://bit.ly/eDwBbC
• EPUB for Nook, iPad, Sony, Kobo and additional eReaders through the FastPencil Marketplace for $7.99 - http://bit.ly/eSE1Vs
• PDF available through the FastPencil Marketplace for $7.99 - http://bit.ly/eSE1Vs
• 92 page, 8x10 Paperback at FastPencil Marketplace for $16.99 - http://bit.ly/mRhcvp
• EPUB for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch at Apple’s iBookstore for $7.99 – Available soon!

Royalties from book sales go to the California Strawberry Scholarship Program that has already awarded students of California strawberry harvest workers more than $1 million for college education.

Book Giveaway through May:
•       Starting today, the California Strawberry Commission is conducting the “Cookbook- a- Day-through-May-Giveaway” for its Facebook and Twitter communities. Contest details can be found by visiting: http://bit.ly/gP6KF9

Connect with California Strawberries
•       Visit the California strawberries page on Facebook – www.facebook.com/castrawberries
•       Follow us on Twitter – www.twitter.com/castrawberries
•       More about California strawberries – www.californiastrawberries.com

About the California Strawberry Commission
The California Strawberry Commission is a state government agency representing an industry of 600 growers, shippers and processors of California strawberries. With a focus on food safety education, Commission strategies also include production and nutrition research, trade relations, public policy and marketing communications.
 


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New Website for Strawberry Lovers Everywhere

Today’s consumers enjoy direct contact with their favorite brands and products, and the California Strawberry Commission aims to make strawberries even more enjoyable, launching the new website, http://www.californiastrawberries.com/.
The new website is chock full of some of the best recipes from professional chefs and top food bloggers, along with colorful and mouth-watering food photography. Recipes can be shared via social networks, voted on, and printed. Additionally, consumers and bloggers can submit their own recipes to be featured on the California Strawberries site.
“Strawberry fans across the country like sharing their love for strawberries. They are always looking for the latest recipes, events and information,” said Carolyn O’Donnell, Communications Director, California Strawberry Commission.  “We strive to create that direct, two-way communication with strawberry lovers everywhere with the new site, integrated with other social networks.”
In addition to recipes, consumers have access to the latest strawberry nutrition information and research, along with general health information from expert dietitians and authors such as Dave Grotto, author of 101 Optimal Life Foods, and Katherine Brooking from EatLikeAnRD.com.
Consumers will get questions answered about storing strawberries, food safety, organic and conventional produce, and much more.
Select Website Features and Highlights:

• Food Bloggers and Recipes – Some of the best recipes and most beautiful food photography is created and shared via the food blogger community. The new California Strawberries site regularly features individual bloggers, their recipes and their blog URLs to help promote their efforts.
• Dietitian’s Corner – With healthy lifestyles on the minds of most moms and their families, nutrition experts share healthy eating tips and information.
• Grower Stories –Today’s consumers are interested in understanding where their food comes from. California strawberry farmers share their stories and their insight on growing the strawberries that people love to eat.
• Chef Inspiration – In addition to chef-inspired recipes, California Chefs are regularly featured, along with tips and their favorite strawberry recipes.

About the California Strawberry Commission
The California Strawberry Commission is a state government agency that represents 600 growers, shippers and processors of California strawberries. With a focus on food safety education, Commission strategies also include production and nutrition research, trade relations, public policy and marketing communications.

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Enjoy Summer with Jolly Llama's Fruit Sorbet

With school out of session and summer upon us, your kids are probably running wild with all their new free time. The key to keeping your children healthy and active this summer starts with a healthy diet. It is very important in their young age that they receive proper nutrition and stay away from sugary/fatty foods. We all know that getting our kids to eat healthy is not always as easy as it sounds. Well, fortunately Jolly Llama Real Whole Fruit Sorbet Squeezeups are the tasty and healthy solution.

 

Just in time to beat the summer heat, Jolly Llama, a new manufacturer of naturally healthy, super‐premium frozen novelties has introduced a line of unique, refreshing and delicious fruit sorbet treats. Jolly Llama Squeezable Whole Fruit Sorbets come in four flavors (blueberry, acai, strawberry, and mango), are dairy‐free, and fun to eat in individually‐packaged squeeze tubes.

“We developed Jolly Llama to be a healthier alternative to high‐fat ice cream and highly‐sugared popsicles,” said Jolly Llama President Scott Jacobson. “They not only taste good, they’re also all natural, low in calories, and a good source of fiber, so everyone can feel great about enjoying them.”

Jolly Llama makes their sorbets from top quality fruit that’s allowed to fully ripen on the vine, sorted, then pureed and frozen immediately. Unlike the leading sorbet producer that cooks its fruit—stripping it of any nutritional value—and who then adds concentrates or juices for flavor, Jolly Llama uses whole fruits, giving its sorbet a genuine, fresh fruit taste.

And instead of using corn syrup derived from genetically‐engineered corn, Jolly Llama sorbets are sweetened with natural pure cane sugar. With each tube containing more fruit than almost any other frozen treat, Jolly Llama sorbets taste better and are better for you.

Each of Jolly Llama’s sorbets are also good sources of fiber (10% RDI or greater) and contain 50% RDI of Vitamins A and C. They’re all low‐fat or no‐fat, gluten‐free, contain no allergens, and each tube averages only 85 calories. Its two “superfruit” sorbets (blueberry and acai) are also loaded with antioxidants.

“So many companies churn out junk food for maximum profit,” stated Jacobson. “We created Jolly Llama to provide consumers with an alternative to the unhealthy, not‐all‐that‐enjoyable junk food novelties that currently saturate the market.”

Jolly Llama Squeezable Whole Fruit Sorbets are currently available in the freezer section of selected stores. Suggested retail price of each tube is $1.49, with an introductory 2‐for‐1 offer valid until July 31.

More information is available at www.jollyllamasorbets.com.

My Thoughts on the Product.
I love both Blueberries and Mangos and amazingly these were the two that I was able to try today. I was quite impressed by these products as you could easily tell that they are made with real fruit and not loaded down with a ton of excess sugar as you find in some products. I also had my children try them and they said that they were "great" and that they wanted seconds! This is always a good sign, and when I can give them something that also is good for them I am even happier! The size of the tubes are just right, as you are not left over-stuffed and instead you feel that it is a great top off to either a dinner or even just as something to cool off in the hot weather that we have been having recently!

Overall, I would highly recommend!

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