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Getting creative to offset rising food costs.

Blame it on gas prices, corn shortages due to increasing demand for ethanol, inflation or a combination thereof, the end result is the same: Food prices are rising. As prices continue to go up, the need to cut costs in other areas and to practice creative menu merchandising becomes more pressing. To continue reading this article, click here.


 
EARN 7,500 POINTS DURING RACE FOR REWARDS

Get in the driver's seat and redeem any combination of General Mills Foodservice participating products by May 7, 2008.

  • Any 3 cases = 500 Bonus Points
  • Any 10 cases = 2,000 Bonus Points
  • Any 30 cases = 7,500 Bonus Points

1. Build volume with the convenience and consistency of PILLSBURY® PLACE & BAKE BISCUITS, CINNAMON ROLLS, SCONES, MUFFINS, and COOKIES.

2. Add wholegrain to your menu with BIG G CEREALS like CHEERIOS® and TOTAL® (a good source of wholegrain is at least 8g per serving, 48g recommended daily).

For a complete list of participating products, click here.

www.generalmillsfoodservice.com

Only available to foodservice operators enrolled in the Foodservice Rewards program.




HEALTHIER PRODUCTS.  HEALTHIER REWARDS!

Earn up to 2,750 BONUS POINTS from Lean Cuisine® starting with your very first case! From April 1st - May 31st, redeem your first reward code from a case of any Lean Cuisine product and receive 250 bonus points. Redeem 5 more reward codes and earn an extra 2,500 Bonus Points!

Plus, if you qualify for bonus points during this special promotion, you'll automatically be entered for a chance to win 25,000 BONUS POINTS! Try any of our many frozen entrees and sides, including our newest products: Sesame Chicken, Orange Beef, and Vegetarian Meatballs Melanzana and Penne.

Lean Cuisine makes it easy to offer healthier products — and get healthier rewards. Don't miss your chance to earn, and win!




ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO HOST A BESTLIFE™ DIET SEMINAR WITH BOB GREENE!

The LEAN CUISINE® Be Good To Yourself Promotion is about more than prizes. It's also about positive, fulfilling choices and being able to encourage and inspire your guests, staff, and community.

By offering some of the latest nutritious, intriguing tastes from LEAN CUISINE, you can earn Good-For-You Rewards and receive a kit to give your guests the chance to win a trip to California Health and Longevity Institute.  Plus, you can enter an online sweepstakes for a chance to host a Bob Greene BestLife Diet Seminar.

Contact your Nestle Professional™ broker sales representative or call 1-800-288-8682 to learn how to earn your rewards and turnkey promotion kit. Visit BeGood2Yourself.com/fs to enter the Bob Greene BestLife Diet Seminar sweepstakes and for Official Rules.




COFFEE-MATE BONUS POINTS OFFER NOW EXTENDED UNTIL JUNE 30TH!

We know your customers love the COFFEE-MATE brand — have you considered the newest COFFEE-MATE innovation?

  • ELIMINATE tub theft
  • DECREASE waste
  • Offer a CONVENIENT creamer solution

Capitalize on consumer demand for COFFEE-MATE® Creamer — the number one retail coffee creamer for home consumption — with new 1.5 liter pump bottles available in Sweetened Original, French Vanilla, and Hazelnut flavors.  Now you can earn 250 BONUS POINTS when you purchase your first three cases!  Just redeem your reward codes at FoodserviceRewards.com by June 30th!

Plus earn an EXTRA 1,000 BONUS POINTS when you share a story about how COFFEE-MATE is making a difference in your operation.

For more information on our new COFFEE-MATE pump bottle creamer concentrate, call 1-800-288-8682 or visit us at NestleProfessional.com.




CENTER YOUR GOALS AROUND THE CENTER OF YOUR PLATE!

The center of your plate is the most significant (and costly) part of your meals, so why not center your goals around it? Hormel Foods offers its first ever portfolio-wide promotion to help you reach your Foodservice Rewards goals! Through June 30, 2008, redeem any:

  • 5 cases for 500 points
  • 10 cases for 2,000 points
  • 30 cases for 5,000 points

Serve your patrons more Hormel products by:

  1. Offering a weekly special during the promotion featuring a new Hormel item!
  2. Creating a new recipe! Go to hormelfoodservice.com for exciting recipe ideas.
  3. Using the same Hormel product in numerous menu applications, like bacon wrapped pork loin!

Reach new heights with Hormel - the brand you can trust for its quality, consistency and every day performance. Contact your local Hormel sales person who can help you get the most out of your Hormel products.

Click here for a complete list of participating Hormel products.




SEE WHAT HELLMANN'S® AND KNORR® CAN DO FOR YOU AND EARN 150 BONUS POINTS! Visit Booth #3489 at the NRA Show!

Come by booth #3489 to taste exciting new products from our signature brands — Hellmann's® and Knorr® — and meet our exclusive foodservice culinary team!

Unilever Foodsolutions' leading brands and culinary innovations are proven to build business across all segments.  We're excited to show YOU how to profit from these solutions. For more information, visit unileverfoodsolutions.us/attheshow

Bring along a printout of this e-newsletter to booth #3489 and we'll award you 150 Foodservice Rewards® bonus points!*

We'll See YOU At The Show!

*You must have a copy of this newsletter.  One reward code per member ID.




IT'S TIME FOR A REAL DEAL!


Through June 30, 2008, earn 250 bonus points on your 1st redeemed case of new Hellmann's® Real Whipped Salad Dressing and 1,000 bonus points on your 10th redeemed case!  Bonus points are in addition to the standard 40 points per case.  Pail, bag-in-box or 1/6 pan!

Try Hellman's® Real Whipped Salad Dressing — FREE!  Qualify at unileverfoodsolutions.us/HellmannsRWSD.

Hellman's® Real Whipped Salad Dressing delivers outstanding taste and performance with wholesome ingredients.  Made with 100% heart-healthy canola oil and no high-fructose corn syrup, it's a delicious choice for menu applications where a hint of sweetness and tangy flavor are desired.  And, it's an excellent source of omega-3 ALA's and omega-6 essential oils!




EARN UP TO 700 BONUS POINTS WITH HELLMANN'S® SALAD BAR BOTTLES!

Bring Out The Best® with Hellmann's® Salad Bar Bottles.  These shelf-stable, pre-filled bottles will eliminate messy portioning down from bulk, reduce dressing waste and keep your salad bar clean and organized while preventing cross-contamination from dripping ladles!  Available in several delicious flavors, including regular and fat-free varieties, Hellmann's® Salad Bar Bottles also have easy-to-use flip-top caps that are reclosable for effortless overnight storage.

Customers know and trust the Hellmann's® brand — and have for more than 100 years!

From now through April 18, 2008,

  • Redeem 3 cases and receive 200 bonus points!
  • Redeem 10 cases and receive an additional 500 bonus points!

For more information about Hellmann's® Salad Bar Bottles, visit unileverfoodsolutions.us.




UNFORGETTABLE APPETIZERS WITH RITZ CRACKERS AND ENTERTAINMENT CRACKERS

Offer the variety and flavors customers are looking for with unforgettable appetizers using Ritz Crackers and Entertainment Crackers. To keep them coming back for more, we suggest trying:

• Blue Cheese and Walnut Spread
• Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Shrimp
• Avocado Dip with Fresh Dill and Capers
• Cheese Swirled with Wine Peppercorn Syrup

The buttery flavor of Ritz Crackers melts in your mouth to enhance the taste of almost any offering. Perfect for any appetizer or catering occasion, Ritz Crackers are available in single-serve packs and bulk packs.

For more refined palates, Nabisco Entertainment Crackers are available in four delicious varieties – Original Water, Vegetable, Pepper & Poppy and Wheat. Every box contains 2 sleeves of each variety, helping you complement the flavors of any spread or garnish.

For more unforgettable appetizer suggestions using Nabisco Crackers visit  www.kraftfoodservice.com/recipes




Join the CRACKER CRAZE

Beginning March 1st, receive 250 BONUS POINTS on your first case of Nabisco, Premium, Ritz, Honey Maid, New England, Entertainment or Assortment crackers. Plus, receive TRIPLE POINTS for each case redeemed thereafter.  HURRY, this offer ends May 31, 2008.

Looking for the right cracker to serve with soup or appetizers?  Need some ideas to jazz up you menu?  Visit www.kraftfoodservice.com/crackers to learn more about delicious recipes and outstanding marketing tools available to your operation.  REMEMBER, the crackers you serve are a reflection on your operation so why not sell the powerful brands your customers buy at home.

Visit www.foodservicerewards.com for a complete list of qualifying products.




TRANS FAT - GOING, GOING, GONE! WIN A CHICAGO CUBS ROOFTOP EXPERIENCE AND TWO TICKETS TO THE NRA FROM BUNGE OILS!


Earn up to 1,000 Points and an opportunity to live out a unique baseball and culinary experience when you buy one of Bunge’s premium Zero Grams Trans Fat per serving deep Frying Oils.  Earn 500 Bonus Points when you redeem your first 2 cases of Nutra Clear-NT® and/or Pour N Fry NT®.  Redeem 15 cases and earn 500 add'l Bonus Points and a Sweepstakes entry.

Win an opportunity to attend the May 18th, 2008 Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at “Beyond the Ivy,” with exclusive rooftop view complete with personal bar, televisions and pub seating!  You'll start game day with a unique mix of trans fat free creations from Bunge’s Culinology team of Chef Charlie Baggs and Chef Newman Miller.  The Chefs will delight your palate with an array of brunch offerings while you learn tips on how to serve your patrons healthier dishes without sacrificing taste or performance.   After brunch, the winners will be driven to Wrigley!

The sweepstakes winner will also receive two tickets to the annual NRA Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place.  Also included is airfare for two and hotel accommodations for two nights.  The winners will stay at the Belden-Stratford Hotel in the heart of Lincoln Park.




THERE'S SIMPLY NO REPLACING SPLENDA®, THE #1 NO CALORIE SWEETENER IN AMERICA!

There's no substitute for the #1 no calorie sweetener in America. For millions of people, SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener is more than just a sweetener; it's part of their daily routine, an irreplaceable part of their lives. In fact, more people choose SPLENDA® than any other no calorie sweetener

Stay with the brand your customers know and trust. Switching to private label will cost you customers. Generic and private label just aren't the same as the trusted brand that 19 million households have chosen. Your customers know it! Purchase SPLENDA®, a loyal partner of Foodservice Rewards! Products include: No Calorie Sweetener Packets - 2,000 ct.

For more information visit www.splendafoodservice.com/.




Now you can use your points to attend NACUFS!

Foodservice Rewards is please to have added NACUFS Conference registration to our reward catalog. That’s right, you can use your points to attend NACUFS. Simply log in and visit the Rewards Catalog and select ‘Tradeshow Fees’ from the ‘Merchandise’ drop-down menu. NACUFS National Conference is July 9-12, 2008 in Washington DC.


 
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