NATIONAL RESTAURANT COMPANY TO POST CALORIES AND TEASPOONS OF ADDED SUGAR DIRECTLY ON THE CUP

A recent national survey* commissioned by Panera Bread revealed that 99% of Americans do not know the amount of added sugar in a 20 fl. oz. serving of standard cola, with 83% of Americans underestimating the amount. To better support and inform guests, Panera Bread today announced it will be the first national restaurant company to place calories and added sugar information directly in the hands of guests. Beginning this week, the company will roll out a new “sweet facts” fountain beverage cup that lists the calories and added sugar in each of its six new craft beverages, as well as regular cola.

Kaley Cuoco, Actress (English) Soundbites 

“I’m here with Panera today. I’m very excited. They just announced this amazing cup that tells you all your calorie count and added sugar in certain drinks.”

(Nat pop/photographers)

“I’m on television and it’s very important that we eat a certain way and we’re healthy, and we remember to do it with food, but you have one soda, or one tea, or one juice, and it’s hundreds of calories that you forget about. “

“It tells exactly the calorie count that each one of them has and I think it’s really interesting that it tells what a cola has which is 17.25 teaspoons of sugar. That is a lot of sugar and you probably have never thought about it that way… so it’ nice to know what you’re drinking just as much as you’re eating.”

 “They came out with some amazing ice teas, they’re super clean, they’re super light and you feel good about it.”

“The Prickly Pear is delicious. Really, really good.”

(Demos cup/fills it)

“What’s great is it says it here too and not just on the cup but it’s a hundred calories with no added sugar. It says it right here. Filled it right up. And it’s delicious.”

(She takes a sip, winks and gives thumbs up)

(Nat pop)

“I think I’m not the only one with a crazy schedule.  Most people have a lot of work and a lot of things, families and kids and all this stuff, so everyone has to make it work. You go to your yoga class or whatever else it is you love – spin class or whatever – and take a little time for yourself because its only going to make you better at what you do.”