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How Do You Sow Your Wild Oats?

Monday, August 9th, 2010

At Country Choice Organic we try to live healthy, active lifestyles. And like many of our customers, we’re always looking for new ways to stay motivated. So this summer, we are hosting a Facebook photo contest to find out how our fans keep fit and eat right.

To participate (and earn a chance to win a year’s supply of Country Choice Organic products), oat fans can submit a picture that shows how oats fuel their active lifestyle. Whether it’s a photo of a power-packed recipe or a pic of you and your friends refueling with an Oatmeal on the Run bar after a long run, we want to know how oats help you stay active and healthy.

Submit your photo before September 10 for a chance to win. A panel of Country Choice Organic employees will select the winning entry. To enter, visit: http://www.facebook.com/CountryChoiceOrganic

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IMPROVED FIT KIDS INSTANT OATMEAL RECIPE TO PROVIDE EVEN BETTER NUTRITION

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (February 2010) —Country Choice Organic, a leading producer of USDA certified organic oatmeal, cookie and snack products, is reducing the sugar in each FIT KIDS Instant Oatmeal variety by 18 to 23 percent as part of an ongoing program to improve nutrition on all its products. The new FIT KIDS Instant Oatmeal arrives on store shelves in March.

Country Choice Organic FIT KIDS Instant Oatmeal makes it easy for kids to eat a heart warming breakfast every morning by making whole grain, high fiber cereal taste delicious to the pickiest of children. “At Country Choice Organic, we constantly review our products to find ways to improve our nutrition profile”, says Sharon Herzog, Research and Development Director at Country Choice Organic. “Reducing the sugar in FIT KIDS Instant Oatmeal is a perfect example of tweaking a formula to improve nutrition while still delivering the great taste kids want at breakfast.”

Country Choice Organic FIT KIDS Instant Oatmeal is made with whole grain organic oats and fortified with calcium and iron, and available in kid-friendly flavors including, Chocolate Chip/Cinnamon Toast and Caramel Apple/Berry Blast Variety Packs. Found in organic food aisles nationwide, each package contains eight servings for a suggested retail price of $4.29. Every serving is a good source of fiber, protein and iron and contains no trans fat. Find more information at www.countrychoiceorganic.com

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Tags: Breakfast, Country Choice Organic, Great Taste, healthy start, kids health, Oatmeal, organic food, USDA organic, whole grain

Look…Down in Your Bowl…It’s Super-Oats!

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Health magazine recently named oats one of the healthiest super foods for women. This should come as no surprise since we’ve known for a long time that oats can help lower cholesterol. Now scientists say oats, rich in soluble and insoluble fiber, are also good for helping you feel full so you can control your weight. This may explain why January is National Oatmeal Month.

Whether eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a snack, oatmeal provides a warming, nutritious meal for everyone…male or female, children and adults alike. Everyday, millions of Americans start their day with some variety of oats: creamy instant oatmeal, traditional old fashioned oats, nutty steel cut oats. There are even “on the run” options for those who prefer their oats to go.

You can check out other super foods at Health magazine. Then download a money saving coupon for Country Choice Organic Oats to help you keep your New Year resolutions.

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Tags: Breakfast, Country Choice Organic, Fiber, Oatmeal, Oatmeal on the Run, Quick Cooking Steel Cut Oats, whole grain

Healthy School Breakfast? How Notable!

Friday, November 13th, 2009

One of our more rewarding endeavors is a partnership with a company trying to transform school breakfast. Obviously this is no easy task, but with reams of data pointing to the importance of breakfast and reports exposing the empty calories masquerading as breakfast in many schools it’s a fight worth fighting. (Read about breakfast in Chicago Public Schools http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-cps-breakfast-nov05,0,209332.story?obref=obnetwork).

Notables^® by Mission Nutrition, creates a grab ‘n go breakfast that kids eat at their desk. There are NO TABLES involved (get it?). Each Notables breakfast, when paired with milk, exceeds the minimum federal School Breakfast Program nutrition requirements by pairing shelf-stable whole grain foods and fruit products in a fun bag.

They are committed to offering only the highest quality foods in a convenient, kid-friendly manner…which is where we come in. Notables is currently using specially formulated Oatmeal on the Run bars in two of their bags, meaning kids get all the nutrition of a bowl of instant oatmeal right at their desks.

Our teams are busy looking for other healthy ways for kids to eat and will update you with our progress. In the meantime, make sure your kids start their day with a notable breakfast…no matter where they eat.

You’ll find more information at http://www.notables.com.

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Tags: Breakfast, chicago public schools, empty calories, healthy start, kids health, Mello Smello, Notables, Oatmeal, Oatmeal on the Run, organic food, school breakfast prgram, whole grain