AUGUST 2009: MANN CELEBRATES 70 YEARS OF FRESH VEGGIES & LOYAL CUSTOMERS!


No anniversary would be complete without celebrating our consumers. We would not have made it 70 years without your support.

Our mission is: Fresh Vegetables Made Easy.
Our values are: History: Where we come from matters.
Passion: For excellence in everything we do.
Quality: People, products and service.
Vision: Always innovating for the future.

We value the world in which we work and live. We support our local schools and donate generously to a number of charitable organizations in our community and throughout our industry.

Remember you can request discount coupons from us every 90 days. Thank you for your support!

Hungry Girl Approved!
We are thrilled to announce our favorite "foodologist" Hungry Girl-Lisa Lillien, will be appearing on our packages of Broccoli Cole Slaw, Rainbow Salad, Sweet Potato Spears and Sweet Potato Cubes. She has created a special healthy Hungry Girl recipe for each product.

We discovered hungry-girl.com and fell in love with Lisa and her positive outlook towards food and health. She relates to our core consumers. When she tells you how to 'chew the right thing' or how to have a healthy 'girls bite out' it doesn't make eating well sound like work. We make fresh vegetables easy, she makes them fun. Look for them soon at your local market that carries Mann's Sunny Shore Fresh Cut Vegetables.

See HG's August 6th Newsletter! Click Here

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid
The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid is a tool designed to help you eat a balanced, nutritious diet while achieving a healthy weight. It illustrates the types and amounts of food you need to eat every day from each of the five represented food groups.

It is also designed to help you lose weight or maintain your weight. The triangular shape shows you where to focus your attention when selecting healthy foods. Eat more foods from the base of the pyramid and fewer from the top. For more information from the Mayo Clinic go to Mayo Clinic



Weight Guide
We all want to strive for our healthy optimum weight. The latest statistics from the Center for Disease Control show obesity has risen to the highest levels seen in the last 30 years.
2-5 years old 13.9% Obese / 6-11 years old 18.8% Obese / 12-19 years old 17.4% Obese / 20-74 years old 32.9% Obese

To calculate the correct weight for you height and gender go to Weight Calculator

Calories count! Reduce calories and increase exercise, for a healthy start. See your doctor for regular checkups. The side effects of obesity are diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and circulation problems. The economic impact of obesity is felt from the individual, with increased medical problems to the corporate world, with higher group insurance premiums and higher absenteeism in the workplace.

American Heart Assoc. & Chef Mary Pagan, Heart Attack Survivor
"The Central Coast 2009 Go Red For Women Luncheon was a celebration of the strength and spirit of women who have battled the nation's #1 killer of women- heart disease" said Lavonne Chin, co-chair of the 2009 committee.

Mann Packing presented a healthy cooking demo by Mary Pagan, executive chef and owner of the Culinary Center in Monterey, CA. Mary is also a heart attack survivor. She created and cooked two original recipes for a healthier heart, using our Broccoli Cole Slaw. Enjoy!
Braised Spicy Broccoli Cole Slaw With Sausage
Chicken Vegetable & Glass Noodle Stir Fry

Mann is also proud to be a sponsor of the American Heart Walk, which raises money to help fight heart disease. We will be walking on September 19th in Monterey for the cause. If you are interested in attending ours, or joining a heart walk in your area you can find more information at American Heart Association Heart Walk

Mann's Vietnamese Broccolini Spring Rolls
Chef Kevin Hincks created this delicious recipe for Mann to present at the Food Service Produce Marketing Association event in Monterey, July 26,2009. It takes a little time, but if you make a big batch, you can eat them all week as snacks! Let us know what you think.
Recipe







Mann Partners With Minute Rice for Back to School Savings
Buy any one package of Mann's Fresh Cut Vegetable and receive $1 off of any two Minute Rice Products. Plus there are two recipes included in the on pack offer to help you get started. Mann and Minute Rice are trying to help you make a healthy quick meal on those busy back to school evenings.







The Women & Men Behind Mann!
Mann Employee Profile
Employee: William Velasquez

Until recently, William Velasquez' life outside Mann Packing Company was even more hectic than at work. He is part of the truck dispatch team that is responsible for the daily shipping operations.

The married father of three has been a full time student at California Status University, Monterey Bay, and just completed a degree in business with a concentration in agribusiness management and marketing.
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Consumer Questions & Answers
Most frequently asked questions for August 2009:

Question # 1 : Where are your products grown??

Answer # 1 : All of our packages state the Country of Origin. Look on the front, top right corner and it will state the country. Our produce grown in the USA is grown in either California or Arizona. Sometimes in the winter we will import snow peas or snap peas from Guatemala or Mexico. If this is the case, it will clearly state that on the package. None of our products come from China.

Consumer Spotlight: Joan, from Lino Lakes, Minnesota has been referring our romaine and other products to all of her neighbors. Last month we received 5 referrals for product information, recipes and coupons from her neighbors and friends. Thank you Joan for spreading the word!

There are only a few weeks left of summer. There is still time to grill, swim and go to the beach before school starts and the fall chill gets into the air. Keep making your health the number one priority, no matter what season it is! Mann's Fresh Vegetables Made Easy can help you meet your personal goals and maintain them once they are achieved.

Sincerely,

Susan Cameron
Mann Packing Co.
Fresh Vegetables Made Easy!