WellnessWatch

  • Wellness Watch: Handling Holiday Hustle and Bustle
    December 2011
    The holidays are a fun and festive time of the year, but also a time when life tends to be even busier than usual, with all the holiday parties, family gatherings and shopping trips of the season.
  • Wellness Watch: Living Gluten Free
    October 2011
    Due to growing awareness of celiac disease, an increasing number of gluten-free foods are on the market and more foodservice operators are including gluten-free choices on their menus.
  • Wellness Watch: Improved Entrees
    August 2011
    There are reasons Campbell’s® is a trusted brand of frozen entrees. For operators, Campbell’s offers cost control, as well as increased profit, convenience and versatility. And for patrons, it provides unmatched taste and quality, while also staying on-trend.
  • Wellness Watch: Summer Recipes
    July 2011
    Summer is the season when many people prefer lighter, simpler foods to keep up their energy as they engage in gardening, swimming, hiking and other outdoor pursuits.
  • Wellness Watch: Love Your Heart
    February 2011
    February is the month when Valentine hearts appear. It’s also American Heart Month, when we are reminded that a nutritious lifestyle is good for our own hearts.
  • Wellness Watch: Healthful Culinary Enhancers
    July 2010
    The most healthful foods in the world will fall flat if customers don’t like the way they taste. That is why foodservice operators use culinary enhancers in the form of soups and broths to boost the flavor of recipes.
  • Wellness Watch: Say Hello to Summer
    June 2010
    With the arrival of pleasant summer weather, many of us are inspired to make better food choices and be more physically active. On top of that, June is National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month.
  • Wellness Watch: Flavors of the Southwest
    May 2010
    Southwest cooking blends aspects of Mexican, Native American and Spanish food traditions into a unique and appealing cuisine. Not so long ago, it was hardly known outside its region.
  • Wellness Watch: More Flavor, Healthier Options
    March 2010
    Everywhere from quick-service eateries to healthcare cafeterias to full-service restaurants, foodservice operators are striving to make their food better-for-you as well as great tasting.
  • Celebrate National Nutrition Month®
    March 2009
    March is National Nutrition Month®, the American Dietetic Association’s annual education and information campaign to help people make smart food choices and develop sound eating habit and become more physical active.
  • A Look into the Minds of Consumers
    September 2007
    The International Food Information Council's (IFIC) “2007 Food & Health Survey: Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition & Health.”
  • School Foodservice Update
    July 2007
    From healthier foods on the line to nutrition-conscious alternatives in vending machines, districts across the country are developing initiatives to encourage healthier eating in schools.
  • Portion Sizing
    June 2007
    Customers see limited portion sizes as effective way to manage weight.
  • Project Red Dress
    April 2007
    Campbell Soup Company sponsors American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women”.
  • The Global Table
    March 2007
    Foodservice operators look for global inspirations to healthful and nutritious eating.
  • Employer Initiatives
    February 2007
    Employers are making it easier for employees to achieve their wellness goals.
  • Operator Update
    October 2006
    Restaurants acknowledge customer demand for allergen-free, gluten-free, and trans fat-free menu options.
  • Campbell and the Healthcare Segment
    April 2006
    The Campbell Soup Company is taking an aggressive approach to wellness, offering a variety of options and tools to help operators in the healthcare segment meet the needs of their customers.
  • Marking National Nutrition Month®
    March 2006
    This year’s National Nutrition Month® theme is “Step Up to Nutrition and Health,” and the theme is based on the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Find out how operators can get the message across to customers to “step up”.
  • The State of Wellness
    January 2006
    According to a recent study, health and convenience continue to drive global food and beverage growth, spurring such categories as fresh ready-to-eat salads, fresh vegetables, fish and seafood, etc.
  • Trans Fat Update
    December 2005
    As of Jan. 1, 2006, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require food manufacturers to list trans fat (i.e., trans fatty acids) on Nutrition Facts and some Supplement Facts panels.
  • The Importance of Being Flavorful
    November 2005
    Whether people are cutting carbs, calories or fat, they don’t want to cut the flavor. How can you serve the foods people want without losing the flavor they crave?
  • Food Allergies
    October 2005
    Think you don’t have to worry about food allergies? Think again. Food allergies cause about 30,000 trips to the emergency room and between 150 to 200 deaths each year.
  • Healthy Goes to School
    September 2005
    More schools are turning toward healthy vending options, offering more fresh fruits and vegetables.
  • Fiber Full
    July 2005
    Although the new Food Guide Pyramid has focused a lot of attention on fiber in the recent months, "roughage" has always been an important part of the diet, and now more and more restaurants and fast food chains are offering fiber-rich foods.
  • The Move to a Trans-Fat-Free World
    February 2005
    In what consumers perceive to be the rogues’ gallery of suspicious foods, trans fat has become one of the most controversial.
  • Vegetarian Made Easy
    November 2004
    Many foodservice operators are scratching their heads about vegetarian food these days...
  • Winning with Wellness
    October 2004
    Over the past decade, your customers have come to expect a lot from away-from-home dining experiences, including convenience, quality, variety, entertainment, good service and comfortable ambience.
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