Pinkberry®
A Probiotic.org Expert Product Review
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Product Overview |
Pinkberry advertises its frozen yogurt
brand as “the taste that launched 1,000
parking tickets. This yogurt product is
made fresh and, at this time, includes
frozen yogurt, a fresh fruit parfait,
and both original and green tea
smoothies. According to the
manufacturer, this non-fat frozen
product is based upon authentic Italian
ingredients. Pinkberry franchises
encourage their customers to create a
masterpiece with their fresh fruits and
dry and liquid toppings, which add
nutritional value to the finished
product in some cases. The company
discloses that a class action lawsuit
was filed in 2007 and settled to
everyone’s satisfaction. The issue was
that according to the state of
California, all frozen yogurt products
must be produced at a dairy, and
Pinkberry was produced at the store. To
satisfy the lawsuit, Pinkberry changed
the physical location of their
processing to a dairy, so that their
products could officially be called
yogurt. They insist that this change to
a different processing location has not
changed the sweet and tangy taste of the
original Pinkberry product. |
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Manufacturer |
Pinkberry
headquarters are located in Los Angeles,
California, but it has franchises on
both the East and West Coast and
continually sells franchises throughout
North America. It has plans to move into
England and other countries as it
expands. |
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Probiotic Strain(s) |
Pinkberry contains both lactobacillus
bulgaricus and streptococcus
thermophilus, two live bacterial
cultures produced in all yogurts through
the fermentation process. The other
probiotic strains differ from state to
state, but in California, Pinkberry’s
Swirly Goodness is infused with
lactobacillus acidophilus, bifid
bacterium, and lactobacillus paracasei. |
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Colony Forming Units (CFU) |
Pinkberry declares that its frozen
yogurt products have received the
National Yogurt Association’s Live and
Active Cultures Seal. This certifies
that its line of smooth and creamy
treats contains at least ten million
cultures per gram. In fact, the
manufacturer says that there are
billions of live and active cultures per
serving. |
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Listed Benefits and Studies |
Studies
have found that live active cultures
such as those found in Pinkberry can
bring about a more efficient digestive
system. Researchers have also linked
yogurt with probiotic cultures to a
stronger immune system and better
resistance. The calcium in Pinkberry
also promotes stronger bones. The fruit
toppings offered by Pinkberry as
toppings can also add significant
vitamins and minerals, as well as fiber
to the diet. |
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Method of Delivery |
Pinkberry
is served soft in a cup or half cup with
various toppings offered on the side. A
half cup serving is one hundred calories
without additional toppings. Pinkberry
offers in store, curbside, or home
delivery of its products. |
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Inactive Ingredients |
Nonfat
milk, sugar, fructose, dextrose, and
artificial flavorings are contained in
all Pinkberry yogurts. They also have
citric acid, guar gum, maltodextrin,
mono-and diglycerides, propylene glycol
esters, rice starch, and silicon
dioxide. Additional ingredients such as
pectin, cocoa, locust bean gum,
carrageenan, and filtered water may be
in some of the specialty flavors as
well. Pinkberry adds a helping of
all-natural honey almond granola to make
their signature fresh fruit parfaits.
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Listed
Directions |
Eating at
least one half cup of Pinkberry every
day will provide some probiotic
benefits, but more may be consumed if
desired. |
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Listed
Precautions |
Pinkberry warns that some of their
toppings for these yogurt products
include traces of peanuts, tree nuts,
wheat, barley and oats. |
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Storage |
Pinkberry
yogurt remains active when frozen for up
to two years. |
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Shelf Life |
This
yogurt should be kept frozen until ready
to eat. |
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Place of Manufacture |
California |
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