Back to School Special

To celebrate the Summer Vacation and  Back to School,  Universal is offering a banded special on Sunshine  Frosted Flakes 284g, BUY ONE GET ONE FREE to promote healthy eating for the kids during the vacation time. Kids love the Frosted Flakes it is their number one choice, it is so tasty and delicious. Mothers can take  a rest from preparing breakfast in the holidays as the family should be well stocked wit SUNSHINE FROSTED FLAKES

Eat your favourite Sunshine Cereal Anywhere, or just add milk.

This Special Offer can be purchased at:

• Massy Stores

• Tru Value Stores  

• Persad’s Stores Nationwide

• JTA Stores Nationwide

• Naipauls Extra Foods Nationwide.

• Price Club

• Foodbasket Stores

• And other large Supermarkets nationwide.

Remember this special is only for a limited time period, so hurry and get your banded offer while stock lasts.

 For more details and information feel free to call 636-9963. 

New Sunshine Granola Wheat Crunch

Spice up your day, try our New Sunshine Granola Wheat Crunch with Cinnamon. Hearty Wheat Bran, Crunchy Granola and Sunflower Seeds with a touch of Cinnamon. Contains 9 essential Vitamin, Minerals and Iron with 0 grams Trans Fat and 0 grams Cholesterol.

This NEW Granola Wheat Crunch has a touch of natural cinnamon that's so tasty, you'll be reaching for it every time you see the morning Sunshine! Mmmmm! Get your dietary fibre, protein, starches and vitamins in a super delicious cereal.

Sunshine Granola Wheat Crunch contains Soluble and Insoluble Fibre which are essential for a healthy diet and may reduce the risk of heart disease, gastrointestinal disease and colon cancer.

This Sunshine Sales Truck is advertising the New Granola Wheat Crunch along with the entire Sunshine Granola Range while on the nations road.

Nutritional Benefits of Having Fruits with Cereal

Eating Fruits with your favourite cereals provides so many vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin C and potassium. The vitamins and minerals help your body function properly and can help prevent certain diseases and health conditions. Eating fruits with cereals at breakfast also helps you to meet the USDA's recommendation for five servings of fruits and vegetables per day.

Many fruits have fibre and this helps to slow down the digestive process and keep you feeling full longer. As an added benefit mixed with cereals, when you consume fibre-rich foods, this can help you manage your weight, explains researchers with the University of Minnesota. Read more on this site.

Having fruits with your cereal is so much healthier and delicious given the benefits of consuming fruits on a regular basis.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/351598-is-eating-fruit-for-breakfast-healthy/ 

One medium banana (about 126 grams) is considered to be one serving. Bananas a common fruit that is mixed with cereals,  provide a good source of potassium, an important nutrient in muscle health The possible health benefits of consuming bananas include lowering the the blood pressure

Papaya fruit is and excellent source of dietary fibre, folate, vitamin A, C and E. Mixed with your will help to clear sinuses, brighten skin, an important nutrient in muscle health and it  strengthen bones.

Pineapple contains  calcium, potassium, fibre, and vitaminC. Pineapple also contains bromelain that (a digestive enzyme), that helps break down food and reduce bloating.

Strawberries are rich in the essential nutrients ,vitamin C potassium, folic acid and fibre. Mixed with cereals strawberries will alleviating inflammation, fever, kidney stones, bad breath, gout and more. 

Cranberries are a good source of vitamin C, fibre and vitamin E. Cranberries together with cereals helps reduce the adhesion of certain bacteria to the urinary tract walls, in turn fighting off infections. The polyphenols in cranberries may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). It may also benefit oral health by preventing bacteria from binding to teeth

 

Soo much benefits from consuming cereals and fruits.So why don't you try it as well.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Universal Foods Limited has been in existence  for over 25 years and  has always promoted ‘a healthy lifestyle’ in the countries that we sell and market our products.

Our aim is to contribute to the well being of society by promoting healthy lifestyles. Our position on CSR is at the core of our daily operations and guides our future development. We always look to better the lives of our valued customers by providing cereals that will benefit their lives and well-being.

Universal Foods Limited delivers Hampers to the Princes Town Community for Eid-ul-Fitr.

Universal Foods Limited takes part in the Cancer Society 

Walk-a-ton 2014 by giving samples to the participants and well-wishers. 

 Universal Foods Limited takes part in the Southern Primary School Athletics Games. Peter Polar Bear is seen giving samples to the Athletes.

 

Recipes and Ideas From Our Customers

Idea From a Valued Customers

Universal Morning OOO's Cupcake Topping

Do you know you can use your favourite Universal Morning OOO's cereal as a cupcake topping? YUM!

Morning OOO's Bars Recipe:

Ingredients

6 cups Morning OOOs cereal

1 bag (14 oz) vanilla caramels, unwrapped

3 tablespoons water

2 cups miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup semisweet or milk chocolate chocolate chips

1 tablespoon shortening

1/4 cup miniature candy-coated semisweet chocolate baking bits

Directions
Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cereal in large bowl; set aside. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave unwrapped caramels and water uncovered on High 2 minutes 30 seconds to 4 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Remove from microwave. Pour caramel mixture over cereal in bowl; stir until cereal is evenly coated. Gently stir in marshmallows. Pour cereal mixture into pan. With buttered back of spoon, press mixture in pan until even. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after each minute, until mixture is smooth. Drizzle chocolate over top of cereal mixture. Sprinkle baking bits evenly over chocolate. Refrigerate until mixture is firm and glaze is set, about 1 hour. With table knife, cut cereal mixture into 9 rows by 4 rows to make 36 bars. Store in loosely covered container.

 SO GOOD! Yummy recipe for Those who don't like to Bake The No Bake Morning OOOs Bars.

 Caramel Morning Ooos Bars

 Ingredients
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 c. corn syrup
• 1 c. creamy peanut butter
• 1 t. vanilla
• 5 c. Morning OOOs cereal

Directions In a large sauce pan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring to boil over medium heat. Allow mixture to boil for one minute and remove from heat. Add peanut butter and vanilla to mixture and mix until smooth. Add Morning OOOs and mix until all coated. Drop mixture by spoonful onto waxed paper and allow to cool. Makes approximately 2 dozen.

 SO GOOD! A yummy Caramel Morning Ooos Bar

Thank You our Valued and Loyal Customers for Your Recipes.We do appreciate your interest in Universal Cereals.

 

Customer Insights and Feedback

We at Universal Foods are happy to serve you our customers for over 25 years, by providing a quality service, maximum satisfaction, quality product offering and value for money.

In living up to our watch words, "Wake up to a Better Breakfast" and  "Breakfast is Universal ". We are asking you our customers to suggest ways in which we can improve our service, product quality and  product taste.

Feel free to send us your insights, thoughts and suggestions. You can also tell us what you want to see on this blog by emailing your content to hotline@uflcereals.com.

Thank you for your continued support.  We value your comments and ideas. 

Affordable Cereals

Do You Know:

That Sunshine and Universal cereals are the most affordable and cheapest cereal in Trinidad and Tobago and the wider Caribbean. Our cereals are of the Highest Quality meeting  International Quality Standards, yet we are cheaper than the rivals in the market such as Kellog's, Post, Nestle, Ralston's, Quaker and Malt-O -Meal. You get value for money, all our cereal sizes are targeted to be within the economic reach of our customers.We have smaller sizes to cater for the lower end consumers as well as larger sizes to cater for the middle and upper class customers.

A QUALITY BREAKFAST AT A QUALITY PRICE

A better morning starts with a  better breakfast, so reach for  the breakfast that offers the best. Stretch your dollars with out tighteninng your belts with incredible value from Universal Cereals. Buying Universal Cereals you not only saving money but you also allowing the economy to grow, as Universal Cereals is manufacted in Trinidad and Tobago.

BREAKFAST IS UNIVERSAL.

Breakfast on the Go

Breakfast on the go is so much easier and convenient with the Universal Snack Bags. It's so affordable at $2.50, cheaper and so much healthier than a doubles or pie. It's easy to eat on the way to work, while walking or while playing sports. So much much easier to carry around, just place in your bag or in your pocket. You can munch on it while working or while on your snack break. 

This cereal bags is not for kids only, it's also healthy and nutritious for adults with lots of vitamin, minerals and iron. It is contains 50 % less fat than other cereal brands in the market. Pick up our new and attractive Universal snack bags.

Available at all stores nationwide.

Product Giveway and Sampling

Come and get free sample giveaways all daylong at Persad's New Grant. Come and taste our new Lightly Frosted Corn Flakes with Cinnamon and Almonds for the first time , our Hershey's Chocolate Drink and our great tasting Granola Corn Flakes Crunch. 

In addition there will be Free Hamper giveaways to shoppers. Don't forget this event on  Saturday 9th August from 10:00 am to 6:00pm.

Sunshine Cereals Recipes

1. Sunshine Corn Flakes Crumbs Double Coated Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups of Sunshine Corn Flakes Crumbs
• 1 egg
• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup regular all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt,
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs frying chicken pieces-washed and patted dry
• 3 tablespoon regular margarine or butter-melted
• Spread Corn Flakes Crumbs in a shallow dish for coating- set aside.

Directions

In small mixing bowl beat egg and milk slightly. Add flour, salt and pepper. Mix until smooth. Dip chicken in batter then coat with Crumbs. Place in single layer, skin side up, in a well greased or foiled lined baking dish. Drizzle with melted margarine. Bake in oven at 350 degrees for about 1 hour or until chicken is tender. Do not cover or turn chicken while baking.

 ENJOY THE CRUNCHY SUNSHINE DOUBLE COATED CHICKEN ANY DAY ANY TIME



2. Sunshine Apricot Bran Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 1/2 cups cut dry apricots
• 1 1/2 cups Sunshine Raisin Oat Bran Flakes.
• 2 tablespoon shortening
•  1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In large mixing bowl, pour boiling water over apricots, add Sunshine Raisin Oat Bran Flakes and shortening, let cool. 

Stir  egg and vanilla. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and mix with walnuts. Add to cereal mixture, stirring only combined. Spread in a greased 9 1/2 * 5 1/4 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

ENJOY THE SUNSHINE APRICOT BRAN BREAD BY PURCHASING SUNSHINE RAISIN OAT BRAN FLAKES. NICE SOFT DELICIOUS BREAD.