September 14/Irwindale, Cal. -- Ready Pac Foods has launched a new line of Disney-themed Ready Pac Cool Cuts salads and mini-meals. The eight-item line is geared specifically for elementary and middle school-age children and started shipping nationwide the first week of September.
The Disney-themed Ready Pac Cool Cuts line includes vegetables and/or fruit in every pack, along with other nutritious items and "an element of fun." Each variety is a nutritious version of some of kids’ favorite foods, like pizza and tacos. Four salad items, Pizzeria salad, Taco salad, Harvest salad and Caesar salad feature kid-friendly iceberg and romaine lettuces; proteins such as chicken, turkey, pepperoni and cheese; grains and dressing. Each salad also includes a temporary tattoo that matches the Disney character on the label. Four mini-meals also include at least one kid-sized serving of fruit or vegetables, and snack combinations including Veggies, Chicken and Pretzels; Turkey, Carrots and Cheese; Pizza Bites and Apples, Ham and Yogurt, along with a free Disney-themed sticker in each tray. All of the items meet Disney’s strict nutritional guidelines while appealing to kids through the Disney characters and kid-friendly foods, such as alphabet pretzels and fun cheese shapes.