Odonna Mathews

Lunchtime Learning Needed

August 31, 2011

FROM RETAILWIRE:
Concerned parents may have read reports recently from the University of Texas about the poor conditions in which packed lunches are kept. The challenge, then, is ensuring lunchboxes remain healthy -- and safe -- from the time they are packed until they are consumed. Is there a profit opportunity for retailers to encourage safer, healthier lunchboxes?      [more...]

Retailers can promote consumer education on safe food handling and become supporters of the Partnership for Food Safety Education which provides numerous materials. Retailers can also promote insulated lunch boxes, gel packs, and shelf stable, healthy foods for lunches throughout the year.