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Dairy
Queen Aiming for an Urban Twist
Dairy Queen has long been a brand associated with small
towns and suburbs, while Orange Julius joints have rarely
ventured outside shopping malls. So what's up with that
new Dairy Queen-Orange Julius outlet in the heart of
trendy and urbane Bucktown, housed in a two-story brick
building no less?
New
York Juice Bars
Visitors from tropical countries where fresh fruit juice
is a given, New York must be confusing. Here, in what
is arguably the finance, theater, media and artificial
waterfall capital of the world, why aren’t there
more people willing to put a watermelon through a blender
to make a cool drink on a blazing summer day?
Tropical
Smoothie Sponsors Camp Sunshine
Barbara Valentino, marketing director for Tropical Smoothie,
said this was the first year the business partnered
with Camp Sunshine to raise money for campers. The eight
Orlando-area stores, including ones in Oviedo, Winter
Park, Orlando and Lake Mary, raised $10,329 for Camp
Sunshine. Nationally, the fundraiser brought in $125,000,
Valentino said.
Jamba
Asks the Question, "Where's the Fruit?"
Jamba, the leading blender of fruit and other
naturally healthy ingredients, has launched a $2.95
All Fruit Smoothie, for a limited time, in all Jamba
Juice stores. Jamba is taking steps to educate the consumer
of the benefits of Jamba smoothies, which not only taste
great, but are good for you.
Sweet
Ovations Introduces New Line of Smoothies
Sweet Ovations, an international ingredient supplier
for dairy, frozen dessert, bakery, beverage, and foodservice
products for over 75 years, has announced the introduction
of their new line of naturally flavored smoothies.
Study:
Grapefruit pulp may boost bone health
The pulp of grapefruit may improve bone health and reduce
the risk of developing osteoporosis, according to a
new study with male rats.
Consumption of the red grapefruit pulp led to a slow
down in bone resorption, and an increase in bone mineral
build-up and calcium absorption, according to researchers
from Texas A&M University.
McDonald's
May Take Heat For Beverage Program
Investors may find out this week whether McDonald's
Corp.'s push into espresso drinks is losing its buzz.
On Wednesday, the Golden Arches plans to report second-quarter
earnings. Executives should explain how they are mitigating
high ingredients costs and whether $4-a-gallon gas is
causing people to cut back on Big Macs and french fries.
This could spell trouble for smoothies, which the
company is currently testing.
Kick
Backs and Subsidies Won't Work for Biofuels
Massive government subsidies for biofuels are not helping
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to an
OECD report released Wednesday. The U.S., EU and
Canada spent €11 billion (US$17.6 billion) in public
money to support energy crops in 2006 — and will
more than double that over the next 10 years, according
to estimates by the Paris-based Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development.
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