Del Monte Foods (NYSE:DLM) is committed to helping American families
improve their diets and their lives. At this year's 2008 American
Dietetic Association (ADA) Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo in
Chicago, IL on October 25 through October 28, the Company will share
with dietitians the many health benefits of Del Monte Foods products and
how they easily fit into the active, on-the-go lifestyle American
families lead today.
Activities at the Company’s booth (number
1442) will include a look at the Just One More for Healthy Living™
program; healthy recipe tastings with the Company's own dietitian
Laura Ali; samplings of a variety of new Del Monte®
brand products, including Del Monte Superfruit™
snacks, Del Monte Fruit Naturals® Apples &
Oranges, and Red Grapefruit Bowls, which expand on the Company’s
popular line of good-for-you, convenient packaged fruit snacks; and
presentation of new research from Rutgers University, commissioned by
the Canned Food Alliance, which reveals the key factors that influence
the foods moms select and serve. Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Ph.D., RD, FADA,
lead researcher, Nutritional Sciences Department, Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey will be at the booth on Sunday to discuss how
moms differ in making food decisions that affect the entire family’s
nutrition.
"Del Monte Foods is proud to participate in
this year’s American Dietetic Association’s
Food & Nutrition Conference,” said
Richard G. Wolford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Del Monte
Foods. "Living a healthy lifestyle is more
than just dieting and exercising; it is about paying attention to the
benefits individual foods and nutrients provide for our bodies. Del Monte’s
healthy product portfolio and healthy living programs enable consumers
to choose nutritious and convenient food options and lead a healthier
lifestyle, and we look forward to sharing this with registered
dietitians from all over the country.”
Just One More for Healthy Living™
Del Monte Foods’
Just One More for Healthy
Living™ program encourages families to
take simple steps each day that will yield significant results toward a
healthier lifestyle. It encourages families to add just one more daily
serving of fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, and just one more
physical activity each day. Consumers can visit www.Delmonte.com/solutions
for recipe ideas, kitchen tricks and health and wellness information, as
well as valuable coupons.
In support of Just One More for Healthy Living™,
Del Monte’s registered dietitian, Laura Ali,
will offer recipe tastings that highlight how consumers can use products
such as Del Monte® vegetables to get one more
serving daily. In addition, attendees at the ADA conference will have
the chance to trial new Del Monte® products
such as Del Monte Superfruit™ snacks, Del
Monte Fruit Naturals® Apples & Oranges, Red
Grapefruit Bowls, No Salt Added Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and
Oregano, and 50% Less Salt Corn.
"Del Monte recognizes the vital role
dietitians play in educating Americans about the importance of nutrition
in a healthy lifestyle,” said Laura Ali, RD,
Del Monte’s in-house dietitian. "Studies
show that the work of registered dietitians positively impacts consumer
health and wellness. The ADA Conference is a unique opportunity to
connect with this extremely influential audience.”
According to Ali, many dietitians already use Del Monte®
products when counseling clients across many settings and situations. "The
Company’s presence at the ADA conference
calls attention to the healthfulness of our fruit and vegetable products –
from our Fruit Naturals® products, which are
an important source of Vitamin C, to our reduced salt and no salt added
vegetable products,” Ali noted. "These
convenient, great-tasting products make it easy to get the 4½
cups of fruits and vegetables MyPyramid recommends as part of a daily
diet.”
About Del Monte Foods
Del Monte Foods is one of the country's largest and most well-known
producers, distributors and marketers of premium quality, branded food
and pet products for the U.S. retail market, generating approximately
$3.2 billion in net sales in fiscal 2008. With a powerful portfolio of
brands including Del Monte®,
S&W®,
Contadina®,
College Inn®,
Meow Mix®,
Kibbles 'n Bits®,
9Lives®,
Milk-Bone®,
Pup-Peroni®,
Meaty Bone®,
Snausages®
and Pounce®,
Del Monte products are found in eight out of ten U.S. households. The
Company also produces, distributes and markets private label food and
pet products. For more information on Del Monte Foods Company (NYSE:
DLM) visit the Company’s website at www.delmonte.com.
Del Monte. Nourishing Families. Enriching Lives. Every Day.
