STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ on a Mission to Help Couples "Put the Two Back in Tuesdays"

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SOLON, Ohio, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Prepared Foods Company announced today that they are committed to helping couples reconnect over dinner with the launch of STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ "Put the Two Back in Tuesdays" program, a nationwide campaign to make an ordinary evening extraordinary for couples.

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Kicking off today and continuing for the next six weeks, STOUFFER'S® will challenge couples to make their Tuesdays extraordinary with the help of STOUFFER'S® unique, chef-inspired Sautes for Two™ meals. Gold medal winning pro beach volleyball player and former Dancing with the Stars contestant Misty May-Treanor will be sharing how she and her husband, professional baseball player Matt Treanor, reconnect over STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ to inspire couples across the country to do the same.

"Like most Americans, we're an incredibly busy couple with schedules that don't always align, but we always make the time to enjoy dinner together at least one night a week because it's important to us and to our relationship," said Misty May-Treanor.  "We love STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ because it is a quick, easy and unbelievably delicious meal that equates to less time cooking and more time actually re-connecting."

To help other couples nationwide "Put the Two Back in Tuesdays," STOUFFER'S® will be rewarding Facebook fans with weekly, downloadable coupons to try one of the indulgent meals from the Sautes for Two™ collection as well as providing useful tips and hints on how to make Tuesdays extraordinary. Fans can begin downloading coupons starting today with additional discounts available to Sautes for Two™ fans through March 20, 2012.

STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ are meals crafted with unique, premium ingredients like stuffed pastas, prime rib beef, asiago and gorgonzola cheeses. Each is accompanied with a gourmet sauce sealed in a flavor pouch to help customize a savory taste for each meal. The Sautes for Two™ collection includes five varieties: Grilled Chicken & Asiago Tortelloni, Steak Gorgonzola, Braised Beef & Portobello Tortelloni, Cajun Style Shrimp Alfredo, and Chicken Bacon Alfredo that cook quickly and easily in a saute pan in thirteen minutes or less. Encompassing award-winning taste, STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™  was voted on by consumers as a winner of the 2012 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Award in the Ready Made Meals category.

"At STOUFFER'S®, we believe in the power of dinner and the meaningful connections that happen when you make the time to share a meal with someone you care about," says Kelly Malley, Director, STOUFFER'S®. "We're hoping that with our 'Put the Two Back in Tuesdays' program, we'll motivate couples to take time and enjoy a truly delicious meal that they can prepare quickly so they'll have more time to enjoy each other's company."

For additional information on the STOUFFER'S® Sautes for Two™ "Put the Two Back in Tuesdays" program and the opportunity to redeem money-saving offers, please visit www.Facebook.com/Stouffers.

About Nestle USA
Named one of "The World's Most Admired Food Companies" in Fortune magazine for fourteen consecutive years, Nestle provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day.  From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLE® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestle USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that make good living possible.  That's what "Nestle. Good Food, Good Life" is all about.  Nestle USA, with 2010 sales of $10.4 billion, is part of Nestle S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland -- the world's largest food company with a commitment to Nutrition, Health & Wellness -- with 2010 sales of $105 billion.  For product news and information, visit Nestleusa.com or NestleNewsroom.com.

About 2012 Better Homes and Gardens Best New Product Award
The 2012 Best New Product Award winners were determined from the BrandSpark International/Better Homes and Gardens American Shopper Study that surveyed more than 65,000 independent consumers who voted in 65 categories.

For more information about the Best New Product Awards, please visit www.BestNewProducts.biz.

Media Contacts:

• Lisa Vanella, Taylor, (212) 714-5718, [email protected]
• Roz O'Hearn, Nestle USA, (440) 264-5170, [email protected]

SOURCE Nestle USA