Lean Cuisine





The logo


Lean Cuisine is a brand of frozen entreés and dinners sold in the United States and Canada by Nestlé, and in Australia by Simplot (under a licensing agreement with Nestlé).[1] The brand began as low-fat, low-calorie versions of Stouffer's products. Today, Lean Cuisine includes traditional dinners, ethnic dishes, pizzas, whole-grain Spa Cuisine entreés, and panini. The headquarters of Lean Cuisine in the United States is located in Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.




Contents






  • 1 Overview and history


  • 2 Varieties


    • 2.1 Timeline




  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





Overview and history




Microwaved Lean Cuisine tortellini


Lean Cuisine was created in 1981 to provide a healthier alternative to Stouffer's frozen meals. It began with ten items and has expanded to include 100+ different meals. The brand name "Lean Cuisine" is considered by the FDA as a nutrient content claim, so all Lean Cuisine items are required to meet the "lean" criteria of less than 10 g fat, 4.5 g or less saturated fat, and less than 95 mg cholesterol.[2] Lean Cuisine items are also calorie-controlled, with most items in the 200-300 calorie range, with a minimum of 140 calories and a maximum of 400 calories.[3] A major competitor of Lean Cuisine is Healthy Choice, manufactured by ConAgra Foods. It is required to meet "healthy" criteria by the FDA,[2] since it includes "healthy" in its brand name. This includes a requirement to be below 480 mg of sodium in addition to fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol targets.


Other competitors include Smart Ones, made by H. J. Heinz Company, and South Beach Diet,[4] made by Kraft Foods. There are also a number of store brand competitors, such as Safeway's Eating Right brand.[5] Easy Meals and Optislim [6]


Lean Cuisine sponsors the Susan G. Komen breast cancer foundation[7] and America on the Move.[8]



Varieties












Name and color coordinate

 




Comfort Classics

One Dish Favorites

Casual Eating Classics

Cafe Classics

Spa Cuisine Classics

Dinnertime Selects



Timeline



  • 1981 – Brand launched with 10 items and launch communication focuses on "Good tasting entrees at less than 300 calories."

  • 1983 – Tagline adopted "You'll love the way it looks on you" and strong demand leads to product shortages and apologies in print ads to consumers

  • 1984 – Lean Cuisine 14-day diet plan, free booklet called "On Your Way to Being Lean" and another tagline "It's not just the calories that count, it's the taste"

  • 1985 – Product line expanded to 18 items and tagline was "You'll love the taste. And you'll love the way it looks on you"

  • 1986 – With competition entering category, tagline was "Only Lean Cuisine tastes like Lean Cuisine"

  • 1987 – Product line expanded to 25 items, including shrimp, lamb, and veal items, Tagline "More Satisfaction", and directly targeted Weight Watchers dieters by publishing Weight Watchers exchanges for all items

  • 1991 – Launched 11 new items, focused on low fat message, like "98% fat free!"

  • 1992 – Launched 8 new items, including Honey Mustard Chicken, which contained a jar of Grey Poupon

  • 1993 – Launched 8 more new items, including pot pies and enchilada

  • 1995 – Launched Lunch Express- lower price option, eat from the box and tagline "Time to treat yourself right" and "It's not just Lean, it's Cuisine"

  • 1996 – Launched Cafe Classics- more restaurant-inspired meals and look

  • 1997 – Launched American Favorites- more homestyle classic American dishes

  • 1998 – Launched 4 new Cafe Classics items

  • 1999 – Launched Skillet Sensations- bag "kit" meals that cook in a pan

  • 2000 – First mention of tagline "Do something good for yourself" in communications

  • 2001 – Launch of Zesty Selections items- more spicy, flavorful dishes

  • 2002 – Launch of Bowls and Dinnertime Selects

  • 2003 – Launch of Asian product lines and pizzas

  • 2004 – Launch of Low carb entrees, deep dish pizzas, and tagline "It's not just Lean, it's Cuisine" gone, replaced with "Do Something Good for Yourself"

  • 2005 – Launch of Spa Cuisine- whole grain entreés and Dinnertime Selects with dessert

  • 2006 – Preservatives eliminated from most (80+) items, launch of Panini sandwiches and Brick Oven style pizzas

  • 2007 – Launch of five Spa Cuisine items with twice the vegetables and two additional panini sandwiches

  • 2008 – Launch of four Flatbread melts

  • 2010 – "The Book of Truth" campaign debuts



References





  1. ^ http://ausfoodnews.com.au/2009/10/29/simplot-gets-access-to-nestles-frozen-food-brands.html


  2. ^ ab FDA/CFSAN FDA Backgrounder: The Food Label Archived 2006-08-05 at the Wayback Machine


  3. ^ LEAN CUISINE Products Archived 2007-03-04 at the Wayback Machine


  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-03-02. Retrieved 2007-03-04.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link).mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  5. ^ Eating Right Reviews : Heat Eat Review : We Review TV Dinners, Frozen Meals, and Microwavable Foods Archived 2007-10-18 at the Wayback Machine


  6. ^ http://easymeals.net.au/


  7. ^ Susan G. Komen for the Cure Archived 2007-02-23 at the Wayback Machine


  8. ^ America On the Move Archived 2007-02-06 at the Wayback Machine




External links



  • Lean Cuisine official website

  • Lean Cuisine items graded

  • Lean Cuisine nutritional pros and cons discussion


  • Lean Cuisine kitchen featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show








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