It's like making a homemade version
of Lunchables for a fraction of the cost and putting in exactly what your kids favorites are.
I'm planning to send him to school with healthy meals instead
of lunchables (yes, I said lunchables... yuck!)
The makers
of Lunchables are clearly taking advantage of these terrible economic times where funding for education is being cut at every level.
In their commercial, Kraft makes no such claims about the ingredients
of Lunchables, called «a chemistry set» by The Washington Post.
As the head of R&D at a National School Lunch Program provider, I've been working on similiar healthy versions
of lunchables to try and get more kids to eat lunch while still meeting the strict nutritional requirements, and our own «healthy as possible» company ethos.
Homemade Lunchables Kids love the DIY aspect
of Lunchables (go figure), but those unmade lunches can get pricey.
Northfield - based Kraft did the same in early 2007 with its British version
of Lunchables.
My kids love the «idea»
of the Lunchable.
Not exact matches
The company has tried removing artificial colours from some
of its cheeses, and it's marketing new products like the P3 Protein Pack, which combines tiny cubes
of meat, cheese, and nuts in a plastic container — apparently aimed at adults who crave
Lunchables but are too ashamed to eat it without more mature branding.
Mr. Magnesen joined Kraft in 1991 and most recently served as President
of the Oscar Mayer division, which includes management
of Oscar Mayer and
Lunchables.
Mr. Fragnito joined Kraft in 2000 and most recently was VP
of Marketing for Meal Combinations, including
Lunchables.
Volume / mix increased 0.1 percentage points, primarily reflecting gains from innovation in
Lunchables and P3, whitespace expansion in foodservice and gains in coffee that were offset by lower shipments
of ready - to - drink beverages, bacon and frozen nutritional meals.
Volume / mix increased 0.8 percentage points due to strong growth in condiments and sauces globally,
Lunchables and P3, and United States foodservice that was partially offset by lower shipments
of ready - to - drink beverages in the United States.
You're talking to a girl who would have a personal pan pizza after school most days
of the week, whose favorite
lunchable was the mini pizza's, and whose first job was at Luigi's, the local pizza parlor.
Many people I know (and I used to be one
of them when I didn't know any better,;)-RRB- buy pre-made
lunchables or frozen meals for lunch.
From Marla
of FamilyFreshCooking.com — «Instead
of purchasing overpriced, over processed «kid food» we make it way more nutritious and fabulous with DIY
Lunchable style meals.
A Thermos - full
of soup with crackers or chili with corn bread trumps the
Lunchable and all its packaging any old day.
Run., which outlines how to make your own cheaper and healthier version
of pizza
Lunchables.
Leave them in piles
of ingredients and let your kid (s) put them together at lunch time,
Lunchables style.
More than a dozen American varieties
of Kraft's Oscar Meyer
Lunchables kids» meals contain artificial food dyes, but not so the British versions.
-LSB-...] If you need a little side by side showdown
of their ingredients vs. your ingredients, read What's in a
Lunchable?
For another fresh alternative to the
Lunchable using the Easy Lunchbox System, visit Out
of the Box Food for our take on the Extra Cheesy Pizza
Lunchable.
Then I'll offer you a fresh Out
of the Box Food alternative recipe for a homemade «
Lunchable» that your kids will love using the Easy Lunchbox system.
-LSB-...] on Out
of the Box Food and recreated a homemade version
of the Chicken Parmesan
Lunchable over at EasyLunchboxes.
There's no question that the readership
of a blog like The Lunch Tray is a highly motivated group when it comes lunch packing, but for many kids, lunch from home means a can
of soda and a bag
of chips, or a highly processed
Lunchable.
Most importantly though, I prefer the mommy marketing
of healthy foods over the sort
of marketing companies like
Lunchables does to promote garbage.
My original comment ascribed the «don't rely on
Lunchables because
of the sodium» discussion to Ellie Krieger, which was incorrect; you're right that it was Nancy Snyderman.
Those who had a packed lunch usually had
Lunchables, chips, bag
of cookies, sugary drink, etc..
Now, she did hasten to say that she «wouldn't recommend» that parents rely solely on
Lunchables because
of the «sodium content,» but really?
It will be even more fun when I make up some
of these... but right now they are keen on homemade «
lunchables» since they see the other kids eating the store bought variety - yuck!
«
Lunchables are the downfall
of society.
A 2 liter
of Coke or
Lunchables became integral to their spirit.
Sure — until you take a look at the approved list
of «better - for - you» foods, which includes such items as Kool - Aid Singles,
Lunchables Chicken Dunks, Cupcake Pebbles cereal and Chocolate Lucky Charms.
And being a small start - up operation we do not have the economies
of scale the larger fast food or packaged food companies do, and so our pricing is higher than a
Lunchable or Happy Meal.
We're competing with parents who are still buying
lunchables, packing flaming hot cheetos, and dropping
of bags
of Subway and Burger King if they don't like what you're serving, or just brown bagging from home.
As you've probably read in previous posts, I rarely bought
Lunchables, but instead I'd prepare lunches that had a variety
of three or four nutritious items (in small -LSB-...]
And so it goes with Oscar Meyer
Lunchables — compact little «meals»
of highly processed foods containing those «kid magnet» high levels
of saturated fat, sodium and sugar.
Before I found your boxes, I used to buy a couple
lunchables at the beginning
of the school year.
Kraft, who owns Oscar Meyer
Lunchables, has recently taken their «presentation» to a whole new level, with a commercial marketing their product through schools (which should be teaching kids about nutrition, rather than making them the victims
of advertising).
These are only a few
of the myriad
of ideas for DIY
Lunchables floating around online.
I saw they ate pop - tarts for breakfast (not soft - boiled eggs and vegetables),
lunchables for lunch (not green stew and cucumbers) and mac n» cheese out
of a box for dinner (not eggplant, pomegranate and walnut stew).
Featuring examples from some
of the most recognizable (and profitable) companies and brands
of the last half century — including Kraft, Coca - Cola,
Lunchables, Kellogg, Nestlé, Oreos, Cargill, Capri Sun, and many more — Moss's explosive, empowering narrative is grounded in meticulous, often eye - opening research.
That's the case with
Lunchables, whose handy - dandy lunch - to - go design earned it special recognition from the Grassroots Recycling Network (GRRN) for contributing a ridiculous amount
of waste from packaging to the garbage stream.
Think
of Quorum like
Lunchables for blockchain business transactions.