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Latin American Yogurt
Yoplait Light Yoghurt sin Grasa
Mexico
Manufacturer Sigma
Aliementos has released this fat-free light yogurt beverage under the
Yoplait brand name. Offered in a Natural variety, this yogurt drink is said
to contain antioxidants and vitamins C and E, purported to help cells and
slow their aging. Each 250g bottle is priced at 5.40 MXN (about 48 cents
U.S.).
Alpura Yoghurt para Beber
Mexico
Mango is the newest flavor
of yoghurt para beber (drinkable yogurt) to be launched in Mexico under the
Alpura brand name. It’s made with a base of partially pasteurized
skim milk and sweet mango puree. Offered in 250g plastic bottles, the drink
is priced at 4.65 MXN (about 42 cents U.S.).
LaSerenisima Activia Yogur Bebible
Argentina
Danone de Argentina S.A.,
the Argentinean subsidiary of French yogurt giant Groupe Danone, has
introduced this yogur bebible (drinkable yogurt) as part of Danone’s
worldwide line of Activia cultured products. The beverage contains Activia
Regularis, a proprietary probiotic designed to help regulate the digestive
system. Available is a manzana ciruela (apple-plum) variety, the drink
comes in a 200g bottle featuring a peel-away lid. Each bottle retails for
1.60 ARS (about 54 cents U.S.).
Ser BioPuritas Yogur Bebible Dietetico
Argentina
New to the Argentinean
market is this drinkable yogurt packaged in a 1kg plastic bag. Manufactured
by Danone de Argentina S.A., it’s offered in a Naranja Durazno
(orange-peach) variety. Each bag is priced at 2.79 ARS (about 94 cents
U.S.).
Vigor Leco Light Logurte com Fruitas e Cereals
Brazil
From S/A Fabrica de
Produtos Alimenticios Vigor comes this fruit-and-cereal yogurt beverage
trumpeted as fat free and with half the calories of traditional yogurt
drinks. The beverage comes in a new variety, Ameixas Frescas e Secas (dried
and fresh plums). The maker reports this drink contains lactobacillus bulgaricus and streptococcus thermophilus lactic
acid ferments. Presented in a 160g plastic bottle, it’s priced at
1.30 BRL (about 60 cents U.S.).
SOURCE: Productscan Online
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