For Immediate Release:
GoPicnic Launches MightyMunch Kids Meals
Nutritious, Ready-to-Eat Meals for Families on the Go
CHICAGO (October, 2008) – When time-pressed parents look for convenient lunch & snack options for their on-the-go kids, until now their choices for well-rounded meals that will go anywhere and are also nutritious have been pretty limited. Introducing GoPicnic's new MightyMunch kids' meals: great-tasting, nutritious and compact ready-to-eat meals that require no refrigeration or heating. These super-convenient meals were designed specifically to provide kids with high-quality food available anytime. The meals focus on natural ingredients and clean labels and are completely free of trans fats, high fructose corn syrup, MSG, artificial colors, artificial flavors, and peanuts & tree nuts, the most common allergens. In fact, all of the MightyMunch meals are balanced to 35-10-35 nutrition standards that limit the amount of fat, saturated fat, and sugar in each meal, recommended by many school districts and advocacy groups for kids' healthy eating
Every food item is individually wrapped inside the meal and printed with its ingredients, and each meal includes everything you need to eat the meal, including utensils and a moist towelette -- and a fun prize! Games and jokes are printed inside every brightly illustrated box, adding fun to every meal. Breakfast, lunch, after school, road trips or field trips, the fun, delicious meals are ready to go any time hunger hits!
According to Julia Stamberger, President & Co-Founder of GoPicnic, "We designed MightyMunch meals specifically to give parents accessible, cost effective, tasty and nutritious food options for their kids. MightyMunch Kids' Meals are the perfect balance of taste and nutrition. All MightyMunch meals fit the 35-10-35 nutrition standards that restrict total fat, saturated fat and sugar content recommended by many school districts and advocacy groups for kids' healthy eating." Stamberger continues, "We focus on including high quality food that kids love to eat with clean labels -- ingredient lists that sound like something made in your own kitchen, not in a science lab. All our meals include a significant amount of protein, fruit and fiber that parents can feel good about giving their kids."
All of the food items have been extensively tested and selected by kids, for kids, from 5 to 14 years old. To suit the persnickety palates of kids while addressing parents' needs for healthier convenient food choices, GoPicnic has designed a wide variety of meal options to suit many taste and dietary preferences, such as the AquaMunch (vegetarian, all o-u certified kosher items, halal) that features sunbutter sunflower seed spread, all-natural jam, organic crackers, all-natural no sugar added applesauce, multi-grain cheddar crisps and an all-natural cinnamon pastry twist. The ExploreMunch (gluten-free, no refined sugar, all items made in peanut-free facilities) includes a turkey stick, white cheddar cheese bar, salba grain and organic corn tortilla chips, all-natural no sugar added applesauce, all-natural sweetened pumpkin crunch and an all-natural cinnamon pastry twist. And these are only two of the six varieties available.
More About GoPicnic:
GoPicnic produces great-tasting boxed meals that use primarily all-natural and organic food items that contain NO trans fat, high fructose corn syrup or MSG. All the food is shelf stable, so the meals do not need to be refrigerated to store, and no heating or special preparation is required to eat the meals. The meals address a broad spectrum of taste preferences and dietary requirements, and include vegetarian, kosher, halal and even gluten-free options. Additionally, the kids' line of meals do not have any artificial colors or flavors and are balanced to meet 35-10-35 nutritional standards. GoPicnic provides its lines of adult and kids meals to a wide variety of markets including hotels, military, conventions, corporate & personal events, tour groups, zoos, museums, health clubs, airports, university bookstores, camps and elementary-middle schools and vending outlets. GoPicnic is also the industry leader in customizing meals for the airlines including United, Alaska and USA3000, as well as providing its branded line to Amtrak, and has been recognized in the national media for its advancements in the food service arena.
For more information on GoPicnic and MightyMunch Kids' Meals, visit www.gopicnic.com, for photography or to set up an interview with Julia Stamberger, please contact Kim or Daphne at k101 Agency.
Media Contacts:
Kim Lichtenstein Daphne Ortiz
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o. 312.265.8373 o. 312.265.8373
e. kim@k101agency.com e. daphne@k101agency.com
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