MALIBU, California – The Pepperdine University Athletics Department and EATnaked.LA announced a new multi-year partnership today.
 
The agreement will help fuel Pepperdine student-athletes as the Waves will be using EATnaked.LA's meal delivery service to provide healthy, nutritious options for some of their team meals.
 
EATnaked.LA will be integrated into the game-day atmosphere at Pepperdine home athletic events, including signage, in-game promotions and social media posts.
 
Pepperdine Director of Athletics Dr. Steve Potts said: "We're thankful for this new partnership with EATnaked.LA. A healthy diet plays a big part in our student-athletes' well-being and will contribute to their success on the court, on the field or in the pool."
 
EATnaked.LA owner Fernando Restrepo said: "We are very excited and proud to be an official partner of Pepperdine Athletics. Ensuring that their student-athletes are properly fueled plays a huge role in them living a healthy lifestyle. We find pride in that!"
 
Van Wagner Sports & Entertainment, the university's athletics multimedia rights holder, secured the partnership with EATnaked.LA.
 
ABOUT PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS — Pepperdine boasts a one-of-a-kind athletic department with unprecedented success for a school of its size. The Waves have won NCAA Division I championships in five different men's sports — one of just 18 schools to have accomplished this feat — and nine overall. Of this elite group, Pepperdine has the smallest undergraduate enrollment, is the only school without football and is the only university that has not been affiliated with a "major" conference. The Waves have won a total of 25 team or individual national championships in their history. Pepperdine has also earned the Division I-AAA All-Sports Trophy, an award based on postseason success that's given to the top non-football school, three times (most recently in 2011-12). Located in scenic Malibu, California, the university overlooks the Pacific Ocean and its campus and athletic facilities are regularly voted among the nation's most beautiful. Pepperdine, which is affiliated with the Church of Christ, ranks #50 overall on U.S. News and World Report's list of America's best colleges.
 
ABOUT EATNAKED.LA – EATnaked.LA is a Los Angeles-based meal-prepping company that specializes in customizing delicious and healthy foods for individuals based on fitness goals, nutritional requirements and fuel for peak performance. We have worked with organizations and players from the NFL, NBA, MLS and MLB. We are also the proud Meal Prep Provider for UCLA and Pepperdine University. With our headquarters located in the heart of North Hollywood, our team is committed to delivering fresh meals all across Southern California. As an added convenience to our consumers, our products can also be found in over a dozen retail stores for a quick grab and go. Our approach in meal prepping is innovative and simple. We pride ourselves in reinventing the menu on a seasonal basis, finding new solutions to streamline our next day order and delivery platform, and serving our very own cold pressed juices out of the new food truck. A healthy lifestyle has never tasted so good.