Youfoodz, a HelloFresh firm, and one in every of Australia’s main ready-made meal suppliers, has at the moment confirmed a brand new nationwide partnership with Diabetes Australia to assist the well being and wellbeing of tens of millions of Australians dwelling with diabetes or vulnerable to growing kind 2 diabetes.
Good diet is key for the efficient administration of kind 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes. With greater than 2 million individuals at present dwelling with recognized and undiagnosed diabetes, this partnership is a big step towards serving to Australians make higher meals decisions whereas nonetheless having fun with the style and comfort that ready-made meals can supply.
The partnership will deal with three key areas:
- Offering easy accessibility to meals that meet Diabetes Australia’s dietary tips
- Educating Australians about wholesome consuming and diabetes prevention
- Empowering individuals with sensible, on a regular basis meals options
As a part of the collaboration, later within the 12 months, Youfoodz will launch a devoted vary of Diabetes Australia-co-designed meals, developed in session with Diabetes Australia’s group of accredited dietitians, researchers and well being professionals. The brand new vary shall be designed to assist the dietary wants of individuals dwelling with all sorts of diabetes and people vulnerable to growing the situation.
The meals shall be obtainable on-line by the Youfoodz web site and at chosen retailers nationally. The vary has a goal of 24 meal choices by the tip of 2025.
To assist the launch, Youfoodz and Diabetes Australia can even co-develop a collection of sources together with wholesome consuming guides, meal plans, recipes and professional recommendation to assist Australians handle their well being by a nutritious diet.
Diabetes Australia’s Director of Analysis Professor Grant Brinkworth mentioned the partnership will assist individuals dwelling with diabetes to have extra selection as they keep a nutritious diet.
“All of us dwell busy lives, and entry to handy wholesome meals choices could make an actual distinction to diabetes administration,” Professor Brinkworth mentioned.
“This partnership is about making wholesome consuming simpler, extra accessible and extra pleasant for Australians dwelling with diabetes. It’s so necessary for individuals to have choices for wholesome consuming – and this can be a nice one.
“We’re excited to work with Youfoodz to create meals that meet our meals and dietary tips and to develop sources that assist individuals to make assured meals decisions day by day,” he mentioned.
The Managing Director of Youfoodz, Rajah Augustinraj, mentioned the corporate is proud to be becoming a member of forces with Diabetes Australia to make wholesome consuming extra accessible and achievable for extra Australians.
“Youfoodz is all about actual meals for the actual world – the place Aussies handle busy lives whereas additionally pursuing well being objectives. With Youfoodz, higher decisions in what you eat not requires compromising on high quality or style.
“We all know how busy Aussies’ lives have turn out to be. Via this partnership we’re glad to carry extra comfort and confidence in what they eat,” he mentioned.
Diabetes Australia encourages individuals dwelling with diabetes to have a dialogue with their healthcare group about their particular person dietary wants.
About Diabetes Australia
Diabetes Australia is the nationwide organisation supporting all individuals dwelling with or vulnerable to diabetes. We put individuals first. We work in collaboration with member organisations, shoppers, well being professionals, state-based organisations, researchers and the group. For extra data go to: www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
