This website maintained by
|
CoinopTODAY.com
October 27 - 29, 2005 
Nabisco®Nabisco® Gets Aboard The Whole Grain TrainNew Line of Some of America’s Favorite Cookies and Crackers Now Baked with 100% Whole Grain East Hanover, N.J. – Eating
more whole grains just got a “whole” lot easier – and tastier – with the new
100% Whole Grain snack line from Nabisco. The 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans made its first-ever specific whole grain recommendation, saying Americans should eat at least three, 1-ounce-equivalent servings of whole grains each day. However, nine out of ten people aren’t getting enough 1. “Most people aren’t eating enough whole grains because of
perceived taste and convenience concerns,” says Carolyn O'Neil, registered
dietitian and author of "The Dish on A Whole Grain Twist on Traditional Snacking
Favorites The 100% Whole Grain Chips Ahoy! cookies and Fig Newtons are a "good source" of whole grain – which means they have at least 8 grams of whole grain per serving. Several items in the new 100% Whole Grain product line from Nabisco meet Kraft's Sensible Snacking criteria (zero grams trans fat, low in saturated fat, sodium, sugar and calories) including Fig Newtons and Wheat Thins. Why Whole Grains? Whole grains can be consumed either as a single food, such as brown rice, whole grain pasta and popcorn, or as a food ingredient, as in breads and snacks. “Nabisco is committed to helping people get some of the nutrition they need from the foods they love,” said Anne Park, brand manager, Biscuit New Products - Health & Wellness, Nabisco. “The new 100% Whole Grain snack line offers a convenient, delicious way to incorporate some whole grain foods into an overall balanced eating plan with the great taste and high-quality that people have come to expect from Nabisco.” Where to Find 100% Whole Grain From
Nabisco Kraft Foods Global Inc. (NYSE: KFT) is a global leader in branded foods and beverages. Kraft Foods is the largest branded food and beverage company headquartered in the United States and the second largest worldwide. Kraft Foods markets many of the world's leading food brands, including Kraft cheese, Jacobs and Maxwell House coffees, Nabisco cookies and crackers, Philadelphia cream cheese, Oscar Mayer meats, Post cereals and Milka chocolates, in more than 155 countries.
1. According to the National Academy of Sciences and USDA’s Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, 1994-96. |
|
The line offers varieties of
popular snack favorites baked with 100 percent whole grain, including Wheat
Thins®, Chips Ahoy!®, Fig Newtons® Fruit Chewy
Cookies and Fig Newtons® Bars.
Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous!" "As a
registered dietitian, I like to think of snacking as a 'mini meal opportunity'
that can provide great taste and good nutrition. Tasty whole grain snacks like
those in the 100% Whole Grain line from Nabisco are a great way to help
meet those daily recommendations."
including B vitamins, vitamin E, magnesium, iron,
and selenium. According to the Dietary Guidelines, diets that contain at least
three or more one ounce equivalents of whole grains per day may help support
weight maintenance and help reduce the risk of certain chronic diseases, such as
coronary heart disease and some kinds of cancer.
