FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Donna Skidmore (818) 874-4853 [email protected] DOLE® FRUIT BOWLS® IN 100% FRUIT JUICE CONTRIBUTE 3/8 CUP FRUIT AND 1/8 CUP JUICE TO SCHOOL MEALS UNDER USDA GUIDELINES Under “Competitive Foods Rule,” DOLE Fruit Bowls Make a Good Snack Choice Westlake Village CA (July 2013)—During the 2013 School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference, Stuart McAllister, Director of Field Sales-Foodservice for Dole Packaged Foods, LLC, updated attendees on the benefits of DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juice as part of the USDA reimbursable meal programs [school lunch and school breakfast], “DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juices contribute 3/8 cup fruit and 1/8 cup fruit juice under USDA school meal guidelines.” Moving on to a la carte, USDAdesignated “Smart Snacks” that require a minimum of ¼ cup fruit, McAllister added, “School foodservice operators may menu DOLE Fruit Bowls, as well as DOLE Fruit Bowls in Gel and DOLE Fruit Parfaits, as a wholesome, safe and convenient fruit snack.”* Available in six varieties, Dole packs premium quality fruit in 100% juice, so each DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juice delivers real fruit benefits. Topped with colorful, eye-catching graphics, DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juice stand out from the competition in more ways than one. Shelf-stable and ready to eat anytime and anywhere, DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juice meet USDA MyPlate guidelines for 3/8 cup fruit and 1/8 cup fruit juice* and provide an excellent source of Vitamin C. DOLE Fruit Bowls in Gel and DOLE Fruit Parfaits provide ¼ cup serving of fruit, the minimum USDA requirement for Smart Snacks. For more information about DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juice, DOLE Fruit Bowls in Gel and DOLE Fruit Parfaits, contact a Dole representative at 800-723-9868 or visit www.dolefoodservice.com. * State and local regulations may apply. About Dole Packaged Foods, LLC Dole Packaged Foods LLC, a subsidiary of Dole International Holdings, is a leader in sourcing, processing, distributing and marketing fruit products and healthy snacks throughout the world. Dole markets a full line of canned, jarred, cup, frozen and dried fruit products and is an innovator in new forms of packaging and processing fruit. For more information please visit http://www.dolefoodservice.com. © 2013. TM & ® Dole Packaged Foods, LLC. -more- DOLE Fruit Bowls in 100% Fruit Juices contribute 3/8 cup fruit and 1/8 cup fruit juice under USDA school meal guidelines. DOLE Fruit Bowls in Gel and DOLE Fruit Parfaits provide ¼ cup serving of fruit, the minimum USDA requirement for Smart Snacks.
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