NOVEMBER 2008: WELCOME TO MANN PACKING COMPANY'S 1st MONTHLY NEWSLETTER!
We have been a pioneer in the fresh produce industry for almost 70 years. We strive to stay progressive and committed to delivering the highest quality of produce available.
We care about our consumers and want to help them establish healthy eating lifestyles. Our goal is to bring you informative articles each month on health, nutrition and what
is new at Mann's! We hope you enjoy the newsletter!
Happy Birthday Broccolini!
A favorite of "foodies" throughout America, Broccolini® turned 10 this year. As part of the celebration Mann Packing Company participated in a new food and wine promotional
event called Pebble Beach Food & Wine, which was held March 27-30, 2008 at the Pebble Beach Resort in Monterey, California.
Developed by Sakata Seed America, Broccolini® is a cross between broccoli and Chinese kale, also known as "gai lan". This new-to-the-world vegetable made its debut in 1998.
Ten years later BroccoliniÆ is a foodie favorite, featured on food blogs and TV shows across the country. In 2007, supermarket sales topped 5 million; an increase of 6.6% over 2006.
As Broccolini's® popularity has grown, it has developed a cult following demonstrating that there is always room for a delicious new vegetable.
Click this link for some savory Broccolini® recipes from our website.
Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity is reaching epidemic proportions. The number of overweight children in the United States has increased dramatically in the last 10 years. Approximately 10% of
4 and 5 years olds are overweight; double that of 20 years ago. Obesity is more prevalent in girls than boys in the 4-5 age group, and is now the most common health problem of
children and adolescents in the United States.
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Restaurant Eating With Kids-Pitfalls to Avoid
"SOME KID'S MEALS PACK A WHOLE DAY'S SERVING OF CALORIES IN ONE MEAL" condensed from USA Today by Nanci Hellmich
The first comprehensive report on kid's meals at popular fast-food and chain restaurants finds the servings are far too high in calories for a single meal.
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November is National Diabetis Month Benefits of Broccoli
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL DIABETES AWARENESS MONTH
BROCCOLI MAY UNDO DIABETES DAMAGE
According to the BBC News/Health release dated 8/5/08 Story.
Eating broccoli could reverse the damage caused by diabetes to heart blood vessels, research suggests.
A University of Warwick team believe the key is a compound found in the vegetable, called sulforaphane.
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Mann Combats the Lunch Box Blues
MANN'S EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS TO HELP GET RID OF THE LUNCH BOX BLUES FOR ALL AGES!
There are several things you can do to perk up those lunch box blues:
Mann's Snacks on the Go come in four varieties. Broccoli, Sugar Snap Peas™, Tomatoes or Raisins with carrots and celery. All in a convenient little snack tray with light ranch dip.
Snacks on The Go And if that wasn't great news Mann's has added new Light Bites™ for the more sophisticated adult palettes. They are in a similar tray to the Snacks on the Go™
but come in 3 additional varieties. The combination of ingredients and dips including classic hummus, roasted red pepper hummus, sun butter and yogurt. Look for it in a store
near you soon!
Mann's Simply Singles™ comes in 3 varieties: Red Leaf, Green Leaf and Romaine. Simply Singles
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Thanksgiving Safety Tips & Recipes
Thanksgiving is just around the corner. For you turkey lovers out there we have a few food safety tips for your big bird!
Keep fresh turkeys refrigerated no higher than 40ƒ in your refrigerator before cooking.
Frozen turkeys can be thawed in the refrigerator. Allow 24 hours for every 5 lbs and make sure your refrigerator temperature is set to 40ƒ.
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Hungry Girl Goes to Florida with Mann Packing Co
Exciting news for Mann Packing Co., Lisa Lillien, the outspoken "foodologist" that writes "diet tips for hungry chicks" has featured Mann's Sunny Shore
Broccoli Cole slaw and Mann's Healthy Snacks on the Go in some of her recent newsletters. Her circulation has gone from 25,000 to 550,000 since she started
her daily newsletter three years ago. Hungry Girl
Mann Packing attended the Produce Marketing Association's International trade show in Orlando, Florida October 25-27, 2008. And California's own "Hungry Girl"
Lisa Lillien was there at Mann's booth! She signed 500 of her fast selling book: "Hungry Girl: Recipes and Survival Strategies for Guilt Free Eating in the Real
World", Her book has been on the New York Times Best Seller List for over 25 weeks. Simply Singles
The Women & Men Behind Mann!
Mann Employee Profile
Employee Profile: Yvette Avina, Technical Services Manager
Yvette Avina is the Technical Services Manager for Mann Packing Company. She has worked in the agricultural industry since 1995. She moved to Salinas
after graduating from California State University in Fresno with a Bachelor's of Science degree in chemistry.
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Laughter the Best Medicine
We all have stress in our busy lives. One of the best ways to enhance your healthy eating and exercising lifestyle is to add a little laughter.
It can reduce stress, reduce food cravings, physical pain, boost your hormones and improve your outlook. With so much time spent in the workplace a little
laughter spread around can improve not only your outlook, but the company's productivity as well. Please see the article below. We hope you can leave someone
laughing by the end of today!
The Stress Management and Health Benefits of Laughter
The Laughing Cure
By Elizabeth Scott, M.S., About.com Updated: April 22, 2008
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We strive at Mann Packing Company to supply the best fresh cut vegetables to our consumers that are available. We use no additives or preservatives in any of
our vegetables and none of our products are genetically modified. Our goal is to help everyone obtain a healthier eating lifestyle. We will be featuring 5 new
topics each month, so please let us know if there are particular items of interest you would like to see addressed in our monthly newsletter.
Sincerely,
Susan Cameron
Mann Packing Co.
Fresh Vegetables Made Easy!
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