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yogurt in natural foods stores have doubled from 1998 to
2000–from about $3.7 million in 1998, to $4.5 million in
1999, to $7.5 million in 2000. And in supermarkets, sales are
up 772% from last year.
Page 3 discusses health benefi ts and Stonyfi eld’s
magazine ad campaign–on the theme “I do.” The back panel
gives ingredients, nutrition facts, and shipping information
for strawberry, peach, chocolate, and vanilla fl avors.
Address: Londonderry, New Hampshire. Phone: 1-800-776-
2697 (Pro-Cows).
1248. White Wave, Inc. 2002. Finally, a six pack with
culture. Introducing the new Silk Cultured Soy multipack
(Ad). Natural Foods Merchandiser. March. p. 36.
• Summary: This 8½ by 11 inch color ad (see next page)
shows a six-pack containing six 4 oz. cups. One choice is
three cups each of raspberry or peach; the others is three
cups each of strawberry or blueberry. “High in calcium.
Lactose free, dairy free, cholesterol free. Contains six live
and active cultures. A handy source of organic soy protein.”
www.SilkisSoy.com. Address: [Boulder, Colorado]. Phone:
1-800-488-9283 X-885.
1249. Product Name: Wildwood Soyogurt (Cultured
Soymilk) [Precocious Peach, Vivacious Vanilla, Razzmatazz
Raspberry, Blue Moon Blueberry, Strawberry Patch].
Manufacturer’s Name: Wildwood Harvest Foods, Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 416 E. Riverside Dr.,
Watsonville, CA 95076. Phone: 1-800-499-8638.
Date of Introduction: 2002. March.
Ingredients: 1998: Wildwood Tofu (fi ltered water, organic
soybeans grown in accordance with the California Organic
Foods Act of 1990, nigari {magnesium chloride, a natural
fi rming agent}), unsweetened pineapple juice, soy sauce,
fruitrim (fruit juice, natural grain dextrins), pineapple juice
concentrate, ginger, orange juice concentrate, olive oil,
molasses, ginger powder, spices.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: 6 oz. plastic cups.
How Stored: Refrigerated.
New Product–Documentation: Leafl et (see page 475) sent
by Patricia Smith from Natural Products Expo in Anaheim,
California. 2002. March. “Wildwood introduces SoYogurt.”
Certifi ed organic. Five fl avors.
1250. SoyaScan Notes. 2002. The American Tasting Institute
(ATI/AOTA) and their Gold Taste Awards (Overview). May.
18. Compiled by William Shurtleff of Soyfoods Center.
• Summary: The following information comes mostly from
the company’s website: www.awardsamericas.com. The
American Tasting Institute is a private organization, founded
in 1985, comprised of about 35,000 professional chefs. They
are headquartered at 211 Sutter St., 5th Floor, San Francisco,
California 94108. Phone: 415-982-0781. The organization is
also called AOTA = Awards of the Americas.
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In awarding gold medals, at least six leading chefs
conduct a double-blind test on products in a specifi c
category. The highest scoring product in each category is
offered the Institute’s Commercial Gold Medal Endorsement
Program. It is offered to only one company in each category.
Acceptance requires payment of an annual fee.
The following companies have accepted gold medal
awards in soy-related categories (mostly in the natural-foods
category): Soybean milk–Vitasoy. Soy chips/crisps–Snackie
Jack. Soy protein drink: Next Nutrition, Inc. Yogurt, soy–
Silk Cultured Soy (White Wave). Tofu–Nasoya. Veggie
Burgers–Worthington Foods / Morningstar Farms.
1251. Product Name: Frozen Cultured Soy (Frozen Soy
Yogurt) [French Vanilla, Chocolate Hazelnut, Black Cherry,
Crème Caramel]. Renamed Organic Soy Frozen Yogurt by
Dec. 2005.
Manufacturer’s Name: WholeSoy Co.
Manufacturer’s Address: San Francisco, California.
Phone: 415-495-2870.
Date of Introduction: 2002. June.
Ingredients: French Vanilla: Pasteurized and cultured
soymilk (water, organic soy beans*), organic sugar*, organic
tapioca syrup*, organic vanilla extract* and other natural
fl avors, organic soy oil*, organic palm oil*, salt, locust
bean gum, guar gum. Live active cultures (L. acidophilus,
Bifi dus, L. Bulgaricus, and S. thermophilus). * = Grown and
processed in accordance with Oregon Tilth standards and the
California Organic Foods Act of 1990.
Wt/Vol., Packaging, Price: One pint carton (16 oz).
How Stored: Frozen.
New Product–Documentation: Leafl et (8½ by 11 inch,
color photocopy, front and back) from Natural Products
Expo West (Anaheim, California). 2002. March. “It’s frozen.
It’s cultured. It’s dessert.” “Low fat. Nondairy. Smooth &
creamy. All the benefi ts of living cultures.” The text on
the back begins: “They won’t let us call it Frozen Yogurt,
however that is precisely what we have created–an incredibly
rich, creamy, and delicious non-dairy Frozen Soy Yogurt.
Additionally, each delicious bite is alive! Our famous
WholeSoy Creamy Cultured Soy (soy yogurt) is used as the
base, providing the living cultures.”
Talk with Ted Nordquist of WholeSoy Co. 2002. June 3.
This product has been sold to distributors and will be in retail
stores by the end of June.
Products with Labels brought by Ted Nordquist. 2002.
June.
Talk with Ted Nordquist of WholeSoy & Co. 2006. May
8. This line of soy frozen yogurts has replaced has Glacé
line.
Sell sheet sent by Robin Webster of WholeSoy & Co.
2006. May 23. This was printed in Dec. 2005. “Savor the
soy. Frozen Yogurt. It’s cultures, its dairy free. Low fat.
No cholesterol. Rich & creamy. All the benefi ts of living