CELEBRITIES LOVE FOOD FRESHNESS LABELS

Count On It® food freshness labels are proving a huge hit with mums across the country.
Available from Lakeland stores and the new January 2009 brochure, leading delis and online at www.lakeland.co.uk, the stick-on labels feature scratch-off panels which show when a product was first opened, stored or frozen.
One of the labels biggest fans is actress and TV star Amanda Holden. Amanda is mum to two-year-old Alexa and her life has never been busier. Recently married to record producer Chris Hughes and about to start filming the third series of Britain’s Got Talent, Amanda loves cooking for Alexa – but wants peace of mind when preparing her daughter’s meals.
“These labels are fantastic – I put them on everything from pasta sauce to Alexa’s leftovers,” she said. “I love giving Alexa fresh, wholesome food, but because of my busy lifestyle, I need to keep track of when I opened stuff – these labels do the job for me.”
Amanda also uses them for batch freezing. “I love making Alexa nutritious foods like fish pies in advance, the labels just remind me when I put them in the freezer.”
Amanda loves the labels so much she has recommended them to her friends Sarah Parish, Angela Griffin and Jane Wall.
Sarah, who has a 7-month-old daughter Ella-Jayne, loves the labels and uses them to help her safely store baby milk and baby food. “These labels are a godsend for busy mums – they are just so easy to use but very effective – just one less thing to worry about,” Sarah said.
Angela agrees. She uses them a lot for freezing food for her two young daughters Tallulah Jae and Melissa. “I’m wondering how I ever managed without them – busy mums will know how easy it can be to forget how long food has been stored and with these labels you can be certain if it is still fresh and safe to eat - no need to worry or to throw away perfectly decent food,” she comments.
For more ideas on how to get the best from your Count On It® labels visit www.count-on-it.co.uk

Count On It to help with the credit crunch!

Count On It is targetting the food and lifestyle press to highlight how these food freshness labels can help people can get the most out of their food, reduce their edible food waste and save them money.

With the percentage of families eating out once or twice a month dropping from 72% to 37% this year, more people are choosing to entertain at home. By buying good quality ingredients, families can enjoy restaurant quality food at a fraction of the cost - but only if they manage their food more effectively.

With up to £610 per year of edible food waste being thrown away by the average family - huge savings can be made if they learn to value their food more. Count On It can help families eat all of their food products, safe in the knowledge it is still fresh and safe to eat, it can be used on leftovers - why not cook a larger portion of food and save the rest for another day - just pop the leftovers in a food container, stick on a Count On It label and then refrigerate or freeze - an instant meal, whenever you need it.

Count On It food freshness labels, will go on sale at Lakeland stores across the country during December 2008 and will be available online and in the famous Lakeland catalogue in January 2009.

For more information about Count On It and how it can help save money, visit www.count-on-it.co.uk