Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,595,263 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Cascadian Farm Adds Three New Heart-Healthy Varieties to its Line of Great Tasting Organic Cereals.


To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG
 in full Joint Photographic Experts Group

Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm.
 images, click on the thumbnail image above.

WARNING: these images are

very large (800K+)

Click here for caption

Business Editors/Food Writers

NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available

A photo is available at URL URL
 in full Uniform Resource Locator

Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program.
:

http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102103/bb1

SEDRO-WOOLLEY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 2003

Cascadian Farm has taken great taste to heart with the introduction of its newest varieties of delicious organic cereals: Raisin Bran Noun 1. raisin bran - bran flakes with raisins
cold cereal, dry cereal - a cereal that is not heated before serving
, Hearty Morning(TM) and Purely O's(TM).

In June 2002, Cascadian Farm introduced its line of organic cereals including Honey Nut O's, Wheat Crunch Flakes, Oats & Honey Granola, and Multi Grain Squares. The addition of Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and Purely O's brings the company's total of delicious organic cereals to seven.

Each of Cascadian Farm's three new cereals provides a good to excellent source of fiber, and heart-healthy diets rich in grain products with soluble fiber may lower cholesterol. According to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the Food and Drug Administration, diets low in saturated fat saturated fat, any solid fat that is an ester of glycerol and a saturated fatty acid. The molecules of a saturated fat have only single bonds between carbon atoms; if double bonds are present in the fatty acid portion of the molecule, the fat is said to be  and cholesterol and rich in fruits, vegetables and grain products that contain some types of dietary fiber dietary fiber
n.
Coarse, indigestible plant matter, consisting primarily of polysaccharides, that when eaten stimulates intestinal peristalsis.
, particularly soluble fiber, may reduce the risk of heart disease, a disease associated with many factors.

-- Cascadian Farm Raisin Bran is an organic twist on the classic

cereal everyone loves. Made with organic wheat bran flakes and

plump organic raisins, this breakfast favorite is an excellent

source of dietary fiber (6 grams), is low in fat (1 gram),

naturally cholesterol free, and contains nine essential

vitamins and minerals. Without milk, one cup of Cascadian Farm

Raisin Bran contains only 180 calories and 5 grams of protein.

-- Cascadian Farm Hearty Morning(TM) is a high fiber cereal (8

grams of dietary fiber) with organic whole wheat flakes,

granola clusters and crunchy crunchy - floppy disk  bran strands. Low in fat (2.5

grams) and saturated fat (0.5 grams), this naturally

cholesterol free cereal contains 10 essential vitamins and

minerals. Without milk, one three-quarter cup of Cascadian

Farm Hearty Morning contains 200 calories and 5 grams of

protein.

-- Cascadian Farm Purely O's(TM) is an organic whole grain oat oat

member of the plant genus Avena in the family Poaceae.


oats
see avenasativa.

oat grain
seed of Avena sativa, and as 'oats' the favored grain for the feeding of horses.
 

cereal with only 1 gram of sugar. Low in fat (2 grams) and

saturated fat (0.5 grams), this naturally cholesterol free

cereal contains 11 essential vitamins and minerals. Without

milk, one cup of Cascadian Farm Purely O's contains 110

calories and 3 grams of protein.

"Our newest organic cereals not only deliver on taste, but on the important health benefits consumers are looking for Looking for

In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with.
 today," says Ximena Acosta-Molina, new products marketing manager for Cascadian Farm, a 30 year-old leader in the organic industry. "Each variety is heart-healthy so you can feel good about starting your day," she adds.

Cascadian Farm Raisin Bran, Hearty Morning and Purely O's organic cereals are available in grocery stores and natural food stores nationwide. The suggested retail price ranges between $3.69 and $3.99 per box, depending on the variety.

All Cascadian Farm products are produced without the use of synthetic pesticides or synthetic chemicals. By providing consumers the ability to choose organic products, Cascadian Farm remains committed to a safe, healthy world.

Cascadian Farm, founded in 1972 by Gene Kahn, and Muir Glen are a part of Small Planet Foods, a business unit of General Mills This article or section may contain a proseline.

Please help [ convert this timeline] into prose or, if necessary, a .
, Inc. Small Planet Foods produces more than 150 organic food items that span seven organic food categories: frozen vegetables Frozen vegatables (also freeze-dried vegetables) are commercially packaged vegetables that are sold in the frozen section of the store, usually packaged in either rectangular boxes or plastic bags. , frozen fruit, fruit spreads and cereals marketed under the Cascadian Farm brand; and canned tomatoes, pasta sauces and salsa marketed under the Muir Glen brand. Small Planet Foods' products are sold nationwide in natural food stores and select supermarkets. For more product or recipe information, please visit the Small Planet Foods website at www.smallplanetfoods.com.

Note: A photo is available at URL:

http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.102103/bb1
COPYRIGHT 2003 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2003, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Date:Oct 21, 2003
Words:636
Previous Article:National Instruments Increases Thermocouple Measurement Accuracy by 400 Percent With Free Calibration Software.
Next Article:Borough of Kenilworth Presented With Special Recognition Award by Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund.



Related Articles
One Potato, Two Potato.
LET'S MAKE A MEAL.
Got Organic Milk?
Kiddie Meals.
Gone Bowling.
Guide to Vegetarian Frozen Entrees.
A better breakfast: organic cereals start the day off right. (Eating Right).
Nutrition hotline: this issue's Nutrition Hotline addresses how to keep soymilk costs down, whether the calcium in fruit juices is vegan, how to find...
Belly up to the bar: how to find the best cereal, snack, and granola bars.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles