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Wendy's gives customers opportunity to go with yogurt
Follows Introduction of Fresh Fruit Bowl with Yogurt Earlier this Year
July 21, 2005
DUBLIN, Ohio, July 22, 2005 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/-- Now there's another way to enjoy yogurt at Wendy's®.The restaurant chain announced today that it is adding a low-fat, strawberry-flavored yogurt cup with granola to its menu. "Earlier this year, we introduced fresh fruit bowl that features high quality, premium fruit and a great-tasting yogurt for dipping. Based on the positive feedback we've received from customers, we have decided to offer yogurt as a separate menu option," said Tom Mueller, president, Wendy's North America. "It's another example of how we are continuing to evolve and expand our menu to give our customers more choices that are tasty and nutritious." The 2005 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, issued by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS), recommends that Americans consume three cups daily of milk, cheese or yogurt. Yogurt is loaded with calcium (one cup has 300 mg), is a good source of protein (10 grams per cup) and is rich in B vitamins. Total yogurt sales in the U.S. in 2004 were $2.8 billion, a 7.7% increase from 2003. Yogurt sales rose 87% from 1994 to 2004.* The suggested retail price for Wendy's 6.85-ounce yogurt serving with granola is $1.29. Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers® Restaurants was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas and is the third largest quick-service restaurant chain in the world, with more than 6,700 restaurants in the United States, Canada and international markets. *source:Industrial Research Institute, Inc.source:Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers® Restaurants
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