Red Mango Introduces Parfaits & Smoothies Nationwide

Re-Think Lunch(TM) with All-Natural Nonfat Menu Items

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Mar 16, 2010, 09:00 ET

DALLAS, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Mango, the fastest-growing retailer of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt, today announced the expansion of its menu with a new line of probiotic smoothies and made-to-order parfaits at participating locations nationwide. Inviting America to Re-Think Lunch™, Red Mango is growing beyond a delicious treat destination, targeting a hungry lunch crowd of customers on the go who want calorie-conscious meals that are both delicious and nutritious.

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"It's all about giving the customer choices," says Dan Kim, president and CEO of Red Mango. "Sometimes health can take a backseat when grabbing a meal on the run. That's why we are encouraging customers to re-think yogurt and consider Red Mango a lunch-worthy option."

Red Mango parfaits are made-to-order in two delicious combinations that include the company's proprietary Original frozen yogurt, fresh fruit and organic flax seed granola. The Mixed Berry parfait is layered with fresh blueberries, strawberries and bananas, while the Tropical parfait offers pineapples, bananas and mangos. Both parfaits are all-natural, nonfat and packed with healthy Omega-3s.

Red Mango smoothies, offered in four refreshing flavors (Strawberry Banana, Tropical Mango, Acai Berry and Pomegranate by POM Wonderful®) are made with fresh fruit and naturally sweetened with zero-calorie Stevia. Both parfaits and smoothies serve up a quick and satisfying meal option, around 300 calories, with all of the benefits of Red Mango yogurt, including GanedenBC30® (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) a patented type of probiotic exclusive to Red Mango and that has been shown to support a healthy immune and digestive system.

"A typical fast-food lunch can contain almost double your daily recommended intake of sugar, sodium and fat," says Candy James, Red Mango's resident chef and food technologist. "When developing our new lunch menu, we wanted to ensure these items taste great, fill you up and support a healthy and active lifestyle."

Parfaits and smoothies join Red Mango's all-natural line of nonfat frozen yogurts and probiotic iced teas, none of which contain fat, preservatives or any artificial ingredients. The frozen yogurt flavors include Original, Pomegranate by POM Wonderful®, Tangomonium™, and the seasonal flavor Cocoa, all around 100 calories per serving. Probiotic teas are available in Lemonocity™ (Lemonade Green Tea), Mysteaque™ (Vanilla Black Tea) and Fanteasia™ (Wildberry Hibiscus Tea), all under 100 calories per serving.

For more information about Red Mango's delicious, all-natural frozen yogurt treats and meal options, please visit the company's website (redmangousa.com) and Facebook fan page (facebook.com/redmango) or follow Red Mango on Twitter (twitter.com/redmango and twitter.com/redmangoceo).

About Red Mango:

Red Mango, the fastest growing retailer of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt, opened its first U.S. store in July 2007 in Los Angeles and has since celebrated more than 60 store openings across Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin. Red Mango recently opened its first self-serve store at College Station, Texas. Red Mango received Nation's Restaurant News' 2009 "Hot Concepts!" award and SupplySide's 2010 "Scientific Excellence Award", and has been named the best frozen yogurt in Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Chicago, Utah and New York by independent publications. Headquartered in Dallas, Red Mango serves uniquely delicious frozen yogurt that is all-natural, nonfat, gluten-free and packed with beneficial live and active probiotic cultures that help support a healthy immune and digestive system. Red Mango's frozen yogurt has been certified by the National Yogurt Association's Live and Active Culture Seal for meeting the required criteria for healthy frozen yogurt. Additionally, Red Mango introduced the first iced teas fortified with probiotics and recently expanded its menu to include lunchtime meal options, such as made-to-order fresh fruit parfaits and probiotic smoothies.

For more information about Red Mango, please visit www.redmangousa.com. For franchising information, please visit www.redmangofranchising.com or call 214-871-6865.

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