Summer's almost here, and the time is right for a healthy serving of strawberry or vanilla organic milk wherever you may be. Organic Valley is now offering its Shelf Stable Single Serve Milk in organic Strawberry and Vanilla flavors.
"Kids and families are on the go year-round, but especially in the summer," said Sara Tedeschi, community nutrition educator for Organic Valley. "When you're out and about, finding healthy food and drink choices can be a challenge. Fortunately, with shelf stable Organic Valley single serve milk, you can take nutritious organic milk with you pretty much anywhere, with no refrigeration necessary.
"Families have been enjoying our chocolate and plain varieties for a year," Tedeschi continued. "But, what kid or adult doesn't love strawberry and vanilla? With Organic Valley's two new shelf stable varieties, you can take fun organic flavors along wherever you plan to go, whether it's picnics, camping, road trips, an afternoon at the park, or even in your backyard.
"And when back to school time rolls around, our shelf stable organic milk singles are just as handy and essential," she added. "Students can pack a milk in their lunch without concern for keeping it chilled, and parents can be confident that their kids are enjoying a healthy organic beverage every day."
The shelf stable packaging process keeps the milk so safe and fresh it can be stored at room temperature for up to six months until opened. While many people may still prefer to chill their milk before drinking, this product offers flexible "out-of-the-fridge" storage for families and retailers. Shelf-stable milk has long been popular throughout Europe.
Lower in fat than other leading brands (1%), Organic Valley's shelf stable milk fits USDA MyPyramid.gov recommendations for children to consume lowfat, calcium-rich foods. Also, the Organic Valley Strawberry and Vanilla milks are lower in sugar and calories than other leading brands.
All four Organic Valley Single Serve Milk flavors come in individual 8-ounce containers, as well as convenient 4-packs and new 24-packs. Like all Organic Valley products, single serve milks are produced according to national organic standards without the use of antibiotics, synthetic hormones or pesticides.
Organic Valley's Single Serve Milks come in Holstein-patterned containers that are made out of 70% high quality paperboard, 24% polyethylene and 6% aluminum. These sturdy, lightweight containers use 60% less plastic than other forms of packaging, and require less energy to manufacture, fill, ship and store than almost any other packaging. They received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development in 1996.
Organic Valley Family of Farms: Independent and Farmer-Owned
Organic Valley is America's largest cooperative of organic farmers and is one of the nation's leading organic brands. Organized in 1988, it represents 940 farmers in 27 states and one Canadian province, and achieved $334 million in 2006 sales. Focused on its founding mission of saving family farms through organic farming, Organic Valley produces more than 200 organic foods, including organic milk, soy, cheese, butter, spreads, creams, eggs, produce and juice, which are sold in supermarkets, natural foods stores and food cooperatives nationwide. The same farmers who produce Organic Valley also produce a full range of delicious organic meat under the Organic Prairie Family of Farms label. For further information, call 1-888-444-MILK or visit www.organicvalley.coop, www.organicprairie.com and the cooperative's farmers' website, www.farmers.coop.
