Lean Cuisine

Nestlé sells Lean Cuisine frozen entrées and meals in the United States and Canada, while Vesco sells them in Australia (under a license deal with Nestlé). The brand originated as a line of low-fat, low-calorie Stouffer's items. Traditional meals, ethnic foods, pizzas, whole-grain Spa Cuisine entreés, and panini are all examples of Lean Cuisine today. In the United States, Lean Cuisine's headquarters are in Solon, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb.

In 1981, the Lean Cuisine brand was created as a healthier alternative to Stouffer's frozen foods. According to FDA naming standards, Lean Cuisine must include less than 10 grams of fat, 4.5 grams of saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol.

Their product range evolved from ten dishes that met this criteria to over a hundred different frozen meals. All Lean Cuisine meals must also fit below a certain calorie range, which is generally between 200 and 300 calories.

Lean Cuisine takes advantage of the growing demand for diet solutions in the frozen meal industry. Stouffer created the brand in order to satisfy this previously unsatisfied demand. Because of this strategy, Lean Cuisine has grown to become one of the largest frozen supper brands in the world.

Founded: 1981
Headquarters: United States
Website: https://www.goodnes.com/lean-cuisine/