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Category: Quick Snacks
Allison Sweeny on kid friendy blueberry recipes
Get your kids in the kitchen! Inviting little ones to get their hands “dirty” is a great way to teach them about nutrition. Blueberries are an ideal ingredient for teeny little fingers! Video from: Blueberrycouncil.org
Fruit, Not Fries: Lunchroom Makeovers Nudge Kids Toward Better Choices
Gone are the days of serving up tater tots and French toast sticks to students. Here are the days of carrot sticks and quinoa. New nutritional guidelines, announced in 2012, require public school lunchrooms to offer more whole grains, low-fat milk and fewer starchy sides like french fries. But short of stationing grandmothers in every [...]
Market Fresh: Strawberries
At last the strawberry fields seem to have shaken off the winter’s cold. Now they are back to what they do best: pumping out berries like there’s no tomorrow. Probably the best varieties are old favorites Chandler, Gaviota or Seascape — taste and see which seems better from that farmer on that day. How to [...]
The #sweetest giveaway!
In honor of the sweetest time of year, we’ve partnered with Saco Foods for our #Sweetest Giveaway! Tweet us the #sweetest part of your day for a chance to win free Naturipe berries and Dolci Frutta dipping chocolate! Users must tweet to @Naturipe with the hashtag: #sweetest in order to enter. Winners will be selected [...]
Rise in Fruit snacking bodes well for marketers
Consumers are finding more and more occasions to eat fresh fruits and retailers might be wise to try to capitalize on this trend. That’s the takeaway message of a two-year study recently completed by The NPD Group, a leading market research company headquartered in Rosemont, IL. Darren Seifer, who has been an NPD food and [...]
Still room at the top for fresh fruit snacks
If you look more closely at the numbers, the same research that ranks fresh fruit as consumers’ top snack choice shows there’s plenty of room for improvement. The NPD Group’s “Snacking in America” report said fresh fruit is eaten as a snack 55 times annually per person. That’s great. But the remaining top 10 snacks [...]
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How to Make Healthy Smoothies
Homemade smoothies are a fast and easy way to fit high-quality nutrition into your day. “Homemade” is key, as most commercial/premade smoothies are packed with simple sugars and enough calories to fuel your entire workday, putting you on the fast track to developing diabetes. Here’s a foolproof plan for mixing the perfect meal or snack [...]
Naturipe V.P. earns Foodservice Achievement Award
MONTEREY, Calif. – Robert Verloop, executive vice president of marketing for Naturipe Farms LLC, has earned The Packer’s 2012 Foodservice Achievement Award. Greg Johnson, editor of The Packer, made the presentation to Verloop at the Produce Marketing Association Foodservice Conference in Monterey. “Our honoree has had many marketing successes, but it was a promotion with [...]
Blueberries in season at McDonald’s
McDonald’s is offering fresh blueberries for oatmeal in a seasonal promotion that lasts through Aug. 3. The blueberry banana nut oatmeal, available starting May 7, is available all day on the McDonald’s menu, according to a news release. McDonald’s fruit and maple oatmeal, which includes fresh apple pieces, is still available. “Naturipe Farms LLC is [...]
Quick Snacks
Quick. Easy. Convenient. Naturipe Berry Quick Snacks are the perfect snack for anyone who is on-the-go! Whether you’re headed to a soccer practice or leaving a fitness class, these quick snacks are you’re answer. We pack our fresh blueberries in convenient trays that won’t crush the berries and allow your child to easily enjoy them. [...]
