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Pinkberry gets cash infusion
Pinkberry has secured $5.8 million of a round totaling $15 million. Chief Executive Ron Graves quickly confirmed Thursday that the company has raised new funding, but was not available to provide further details.

Park Hyatt rolls out juice/smoothie menu
Recognizing that travelers are interested in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, Park Hyatt has teamed up with renowned Brazilian nutritionist Patricia Teixeira (formerly a nutrition consultant for the Real Madrid soccer team) to combat a lack of quick healthy breakfast or snack options with the launch of the Healthy Living at Hyatt menu.

Fresh Squeeze Smoothies opens in Indianapolis
Squeeze has evolved the smoothie bar concept by bringing together the finest and freshest ingredients available and artfully combining them to create more than 30 varieties of flavorful and healthy products, including fruit smoothies, squeezed-to-order juices and green teas.

Jack in the Box menu gets Smooth, tropical
Jack's new Tropical Smoothie, which is made from a blend of banana and mango Minute Maid fruit juices and purees blended with nonfat frozen yogurt, joins the restaurant chain's line of Real Fruit Smoothies that includes Mango, Pomegranate Berry, and Strawberry Banana.

Pomegranate juice may slow some cancers
Pomegranate juice may slow the progression of post-treatment prostate cancer recurrence, according to new long-term research results being presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Researchers found that men who have undergone treatment for localized prostate cancer could benefit from drinking pomegranate juice.

Online coupons work better than print
If new scientific research is any indication, it appears that online coupons have a much bigger effect on consumers than print coupons do. A fascinating study from NeuroFocus examined consumer responses to coupons both online and printed by analyzing brainwave activity, and combining those findings with others from eye tracking and galvanic skin response measurements.