Fro-yo newcomer Cloud Top, Pasadena, Calif., launches the first certified-organic tart soft-serve frozen yogurt that not only contains the health benefits of probiotics, but also the unique benefits of added vitamin D and calcium, as well as the prebiotic fiber inulin and the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Currently, Cloud Top is offering two flavors: Signature Organic Tart and Organic Tarty Vanilla. Cloud Top products are available to frozen yogurt shops and foodservice establishments nationwide.
Top five organic food and product trends revealed - June 30, 2009
Curious about what new organic foods and other organic products you might be seeing in stores and restaurants near you? Look no further than the new organic products unveiled at the 2009 All Things Organic Conference and Trade show held June 16-18, 2009 in Chicago, IL.
Ingredient Interest—The All Things Organic show also featured supplies for manufacturers, which include some interesting organic ingredients. SK International introduced organic crimson red corn, which naturally resists cross-contamination of other types of corn, such as genetically engineered corn. The red corn also retains its color after processing, so look for redder red corn chips. Finished products with beneficial ingredients, such as Cloud Top frozen soft-serve yogurt with Omega-3 DHA, also remain part of the trend.
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Four things from the All Things Organic trade show and conference, which wrapped up today at McCormick Place:
* You won't find Cloud Top frozen yogurt in stores, nor will you find a Cloud Top store anywhere yet. And that's a bummer.
* Kathy Kim, an affable young mom from Pasadena, lives in the land of Pinkberrys and Red Mangos. She admits she "very quickly" became a fan of the nouveau yogurt shops, as did her two sons. But there was always a certain creaminess missing from the hyped-up yogurt. With her background in food development and marketing, she figured she could fill in the blanks.
She quit her job in 2007 and starting making what she calls a "fortified dessert." Whereas other fro-yos start with a powdered yogurt base, Cloud Top starts with, well, yogurt. And while others are bright white and watery and leave an aftertaste, Kim's is a creamy, cream-colored treat with a pleasant vanilla tang.
For now, Kim is trying to find distributors to get her product into those same Pinkberrys that inspired her.
"A distinguished panel of food professionals gathered on site to judge the selected finalists and choose the winners. Products were judged based on a set of criteria specific to each category including taste, appearance, efficacy, convenience and practicality, packaging and merchandising, as well as its originality and marketability."Who was judging?
"The 2009 Panel of Judges included: Scott P. Silverman, category director (Natural & Organic), Winn-Dixie Stores Inc.; Steve Schoultz, director contract manufacturing, Sara Lee Corporation; and Vaughan Lazar, president/founder, Pizza Fusion."
Move in was truly a breeze. The best part of the day was finally getting to crank out a cup of our frozen yogurt and taste it for the first time since the trial run we did last August. Wow - it was so yummy. Perfectly smooth and creamy but not in a heavy, yucky way. I had forgotten how unique and delicious our flavor profile was! Seriously, I was pleasantly suprised by how good it tasted. I've been both excited AND pretty anxious leading up to this day because I was't able to be present during the production run to taste the product off the line. HOWEVER, I am so pleased!
