Monday, October 26, 2009

UNO First Chain Restaurant to Introduce Gogi Berries on Menu

Uno Chicago Grill®, America's Healthiest
Chain Restaurant , introduces some "berry" delicious options as part of its
limited-time-only fall menu.

This exciting fall menu stars two super berries: cranberries and goji berries.
While cranberries are a well-known and popular accent to many dishes, UNO
now introduces its guests to goji berries, which were once the territory of a
select few health food aficionados. Goji berries, classified as a superfruit, are
quickly gaining popularity as a healthy addition to a variety of dishes.

This delicious berry, grown on the foothills of the Himalayas, has flavors
reminiscent of cherries, cranberries and raisins. Nutrient dense, it contains
18 kinds of amino acids – including eight essential amino acids – 21 trace
minerals, and more carotenoids than any other food. Goji berries also have
500 times more vitamin C, by weight, than oranges, as well as vitamins B1,
B2, B6 and E. The goji berry is often referred to as the anti-aging berry
because it contains significant polysaccharides, which are shown to
strengthen the immune system and slow the aging process.

These delicious berries have a starring role in UNO's new Power Salad with
Goji Mix and Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries. This healthy, 420-
calorie dish is high in fiber (8 grams) and low in saturated fat (2 grams). It
combines a colorful mix of spinach, sliced chicken breast, plum tomatoes,
carrots, feta cheese, red grapes, and a 'power mix' of Thompson raisins, soy
nuts, almonds, pepitas, Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries and the
exceptionally healthy goji berry.

Cranberries, also known for their powerful antioxidants, are featured in
numerous offerings including UNO's artisanal Kabocha Pumpkin Soup, made
from Kabocha squash that is grown especially for UNO each year. The flavor
is sweet, similar to pumpkin and sweet potato combined, and accented with
Ocean Spray® Sweetened Dried Cranberries to provide color and tang to the
dish.

There are several other dishes that feature a berry blast, including a Crunchy
Chicken Wrap and a Whole-Grain Brown Rice, both complemented with Ocean
Spray Sweetened Dried Cranberries.

UNO also features some berry good libations such as the Autumn Breeze and
the Non-Alcoholic Harvest Lemonade, which combines fresh lemonade with
Ocean Spray 100% Juice Cranberry & Pomegranate juice blend.

About UNO:
Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes 200 company-
owned and franchised full-service Uno Chicago Grill units located in 28 states,
the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates,
Honduras, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. The company also operates a fast casual
concept called Uno DuĂ© Go®, a quick serve concept called Uno Express®,
and a consumer foods division which supplies airlines, movie theaters, hotels,
airports, travel plazas, schools and supermarkets with both frozen and
refrigerated private-label foods and branded Uno products. For more
information, visit www.unos.com.

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