The Greek yogurt trend marched on this week with Ben & Jerry's and Yasso making some new announcements. Ben & Jerry's seized the opportunity to commememorate the end of "30 Rock" on NBC with its new Liz Lemon Frozen Greek Yogurt, while Taco Bell stirred some hype by announcing the imminent release of Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos on national TV.
Here are the details on those product launches and more:
1. SPECIAL DARK DARK CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE
Company: Hershey's
Adding to its line of milk and milkshakes, Hershey's has unwrapped its latest release, a new dark chocolate flavored milkshake. Targeted at dark chocolate lovers, Hershey's continues to expand on a line which already includes Creamy Chocolate, Cookies n' Creme and Strawberry milkshake flavors:
2. LIZ LEMON FROZEN GREEK YOGURT
Company: Ben & Jerry's
In the run-up to 30 Rock's recently aired show finale, Ben & Jerry's unveiled its Liz Lemon Frozen Greek Yogurt based on the show's main character, who is played by Tina Fey. In addition to celebrating one of television's most popular personas, Ben & Jerry's newly launched flavor aims to build on the growing Greek yogurt craze. And if any 30 Rock fans are feeling depressed after the show's end, they can do what Liz Lemon would do in a similar situation — eat ice cream. Or, in this case, frozen greek yogurt:
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3. COOL RANCH DORITOS LOCOS TACOS
Company: Taco Bell and Doritos
Two years after the release of the Doritos Locos Taco, the most successful launch in Taco Bell's history with an estimated 100 million tacos sold in the first 10 weeks, Taco Bell CEO Greg Creed announced a new twist in the company's fruitful partnership with Doritos. According to Creed, Taco Bell Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos are coming. Skip to 3:38 for the Cool Ranch tease:
4. BIG PIZZA SLIDERS
Company: Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut hyped the release of its Big Pizza Sliders by staging a real-time Super Bowl promotion. TV viewers were told that once the word "hut" was heard on the field, Pizza Hut would commence its "massive giveaway." The morning after the Super Bowl, Pizza Hut announced that on Feb. 5, from 4-7 p.m., it would offer a free taste of its latest launch, Big Pizza Slider. With up to three recipe combos of up to three toppings each, these customizable mini pizzas enable customers to get what they want without compromise:
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5. FROZEN BREAKFAST OPTIONS
Company: Kellogg
Kellogg announced last week it would supply consumers with three new frozen breakfast food options — Special K Flatbread Breakfast Sandwiches, Special K Red Berry Waffles and Eggo Drizzlers. The Flatbread Breakfast Sandwiches gives consumers an added breakfast option to choose from, while Special K Red Berry Waffles try to translate the success of Special K Red Berry Cereal and Eggo Drizzler's add fruit-flavored syrup toppings to the brand's popular frozen waffle.
(Image credit: Kellogg's)
6. FROZEN GREEK YOGURT BARS
Company: Yasso
Yasso has added three new flavors to its popular line of frozen Greek yogurt bars — coconut, mango and vanilla bean. With 80 calories, 6-7 grams of protein and little to no fat, Yasso's new flavors aim for the "healthy, but I still want to eat an ice cream bar" demographic. And so the Greek yogurt craze continues:
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7. BBQ RECIPE CHICKEN PIZZA
Company: Kashi
With the BBQ Recipe Chicken Pizza, Kashi has released the latest addition to its line of frozen pizzas. Boasting 5g of fiber, 15g of protein and 10g of whole grains, the line's newest flavor provides a convenient, healthy take on a delicious and popular pizza:
(Image credit: Kashi)
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