Yogurt/​dessert innovation – April/​May 2010

Bauer has launched a variety of products especially for summer. Among the 250g tubs of yogurt is a sweet and sour variety, kiwi and cherry …

… and in the diet range there is a 0.1% fat version of the lemon flavour …

… and a Stracciatella chocolate ball option.

Bauer has also added to its 150g cake desserts range with Black Forest Cherry Cake Dessert.

Yoplait in the US has reformulated its YoPlus yogurt to include 20% of the Daily Value of antioxidant vitamins A and E, a blend of probiotic cultures, fibre, calcium and vitamin D.

Organic Valley in the US has launched three organic, low-​fat yogurts. The new products are packed in 32oz bottles and are available in plain, vanilla and berry flavours.

Danone España has introduced a spoonable yogurt version of its Actimel brand, designed for those who prefer spoonable yogurt over liquid versions. The new Actimel product is available in 115g pots.

UK dairy company Rachel’s has launched a natural yogurt designed to be poured over cereal and muesli. Available in 400g pots, the new breakfast option comes in three flavours: natural, hint of honey and hint of strawberry.

Yoplait has introduced its popular French dairy dessert Perle de Lait into the UK. It is available in three flavours – classic …

… lemon …

… and coconut.

Old Home Foods in the US has introduced Safflower Power, the first yogurt to include Clarinol CLA, which is clinically proven to help increase muscle tone and reduce body fat. It is available in eight flavours.

Yoplait US has launched two new dessert-​inspired yogurt flavours to add to its Light range: Red Velvet Cake and Thick & Creamy Blueberry Pie. Both have 100 calories and 0g fat per cup.

Dan-​o-​nino from US based Dannon Company is a creamy dairy dessert aimed at children aged two to four. It comes in 1.76oz servings and contains 3g of protein and, ounce per ounce, twice the amount of calcium as milk.

Müller Dairy is launching Britain’s popular chilled pot dessert brand Müller Rice in 95g mini pot 6-​packs. Each of the 6-​packs contain three pots of two flavour variants: original/​strawberry …

… and apple/​raspberry.

German dairy company Zott has introduced a variety of dairy products for the spring and summer. The new Panna Cotta flavours are strawberry and blueberry, alongside a raspberry vanilla diet yogurt.

The new fruit yogurt children’s range, Milk Spirits, has a creamy yogurt base topped with 30% fruit. The two flavours are strawberry and apricot.

Zott has also introduced four extra-​fruity flavours to add to its existing Jogole 0.1% fat range. The new Frucht Insel flavours are red fruit jelly, Amarena cherry, raspberry lime and mandarin cheesecake.

Greece’s Olympia Dairy has introduced a sugar-​free vanilla flavour to add to its pudding range. The new pudding is ideal for diabetics as it uses sweeteners instead of sugar.

Wall’s (from Unilever UK) has added a new range to its leading ice cream brand Cornetto. The Enigma range includes two new flavours: vanilla & chocolate and vanilla & raspberry, and is available in four-​packs …

… or as singles.

Tillamook County Creamery Association has launched a new flavour for its ice cream range: Tillamook Sticky Bun. The flavour comprises cinnamon ice cream with sticky bun dough, praline pecan pieces and a sweet streusel swirl.

Unilever UK’s Magnum brand has been extended with ‘Magnum Gold?!’ …

… a mix of smooth Madagascan vanilla ice cream with a swirl of caramel, all covered in a golden dipped milk chocolate.