Yoplait(R) Go-GURT(R) Yogurt: Colorful Snack Ideas for the Holidays

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With the holidays upon us, finding snack ideas that the kids will enjoy can be tough…aside from cookies, cookies and more cookies. So when it's time to make the holiday treats, Yoplait Go-GURT yogurt is a great choice to add to the line-up for a number of reasons—easy to mix into a recipe, can be frozen to make fun holiday shaped treats, no high-fructose corn syrup and made with natural flavors and colors.

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Fun Treats for the kids

This holiday, serve Fruit Skewers.  Select your favorite fruits such as strawberries, pineapple, grapes and blackberries and place on a small skewer. Serve with a variety of Go-GURT flavors for dipping such as Chill Out Cherry, Watermelon Meltdown or Blue Raspberry Ice.

Go-GURT Frozen Dot Treats are a fun way to serve a variety of flavors that kids can pop in their mouth any time of day when on the go. Simply select your favorite Go-GURT flavors, cut the corner of the tube and squirt a quarter-sized circle of yogurt on wax paper. Place in freezer overnight and in the morning frozen dot treats are ready for everyone.

For those long car rides to the relatives, be sure to pack a cool drink and  snack for the kids. To keep drinks cold, freeze Go-GURT the night before and then band it to the bottle of water or favorite beverage. The frozen Go-GURT will help keep the water cool and thaw during the ride to make for a great slurpable snack that doesn't make a mess in the car!

With 30 years of experience, Yoplait continues to bring innovation to the category by focusing on consumers' varying needs from a trusted brand they can rely on and is fun for their families. A good source of calcium, Go-GURT yogurt contains natural colors and flavors and has at least 10% daily value of Vitamin A and D. The reformulated Go-GURT has new packaging with the health messages called out, and all the same great flavors. Available in 8 and 16-count package varieties, the tube offerings are as fun as they are healthy. With a suggested retail price of $2.89 per 8-pack and $4.99 per 16-pack, Go-GURT is available nationally in the refrigerated aisle. For more information from Go-GURT yogurt, visit www.yoplait.com.

About General Mills
General Mills is one of the world's leading food companies, operating in more than 100 countries around the world. Its brands include Cheerios, Fiber One, Haagen-Dazs, Nature Valley, Yoplait, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Old El Paso, Wanchai Ferry, Yoki, and more. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., USA, General Mills had fiscal 2013 worldwide sales of US $17.8 billion. Visit www.generalmills.com.

*Kids under 5 years may have difficulty swallowing frozen Go-GURT® Low fat yogurt. Please be sure to thaw before serving.

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