Dannon Light & Fit & American Diabetes Association Join To Promote Healthy Eating

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — As part of its commitment to bring health through delicious food to as many people as possible, Dannon® Light & Fit® is proud to announce its sponsorship of the American Diabetes Association (Association)’s Stop Diabetes® movement (www.stopdiabetes.com). Together, Dannon Light & Fit and the Association are committed to raising awareness about diabetes and the importance of a tasty, healthy and balanced diet.

As part of the sponsorship, Dannon will be supporting the American Diabetes Association’s Stop Diabetes® campaign by including the Stop Diabetes logo on packages of Light & Fit Greek Yogurt – which will raise awareness of the Stop Diabetes movement and show Dannon’s support and involvement in the promotion of a healthier lifestyle for those affected by diabetes.

In addition, Dannon will have recipes featured in the Association’s free online recipe resource, Recipes for Healthy Living and in materials mailed to the newly diagnosed.

Dannon is also one of the inaugural sponsors of the Tour de Cure: Women’s Series. This is the Association’s first event to be focused specifically on women – women who are active, want to cycle together and help raise funds to help find a cure for diabetes. Dannon Light & Fit will also be supporting other selected community based events such as Tour de Cure and Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes to reinforce their healthy eating messages at the local level. For more information on the relationship, please visit http://www.diabetes.org/donate/sponsor/national-sponsors.html.

For the nearly 26 million Americans living with diabetes1, management of diabetes can be overwhelming at times. With Light & Fit Greek Nonfat Yogurt, people with diabetes can enjoy 17 exciting flavors while still managing their carbohydrate intake2. “Light & Fit Greek is a good food choice for people with diabetes because it has 80 calories, 8-9 grams of carbohydrate3 and 12 grams of high quality protein in every 5.3 oz cup. It can be an excellent snack or addition to a meal, and adds the taste and variety that many people crave,” said Amanda Soled, RD, CDN, Health Affairs Manager at The Dannon Company.

“We want to change the perception that people with diabetes have to sacrifice eating all of the foods they love and show there are many appropriate food choices that are also delicious. During American Diabetes Month® and through our relationship with the Association, we want to remind people with diabetes that they can incorporate variety into their diets and create a healthy eating pattern that fits their taste preferences and lifestyles,” said Soled.

About The Dannon Company, Inc.

Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Dannon has manufacturing plants in Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, West Jordan, UT, and Portland, OR, which makes more than 200 different flavors, styles and sizes of cultured refrigerated and frozen dairy products to serve the diverse needs of its retail and foodservice customers. Dannon brings health through food to as many people as possible via its wide offering of delicious fresh and frozen yogurts.

Dannon is a subsidiary of Danone, and Danone is the top-selling brand of yogurt worldwide, sold under the names Dannon and Danone. For more information, visit dannon.com.

Source: The Dannon Company, Inc.