Yokit instant yogurt: just add water

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Feb 10th 2006 @ 2:12PM

I recently saw an article on the Drinks Business Review that mentioned the release of an instant yogurt smoothie from a company called Yokit. Up until now, I wasn't familiar with the original Yokit, which sounds kind of bizarre to me. Basically, it's a powdered yogurt to which you add water. Maybe it's this step in the directions that weirds me out: "shake vigorously for about 20 sec or until the content feels heavy." Supposedly it still has the beneficial bacteria that yogurt products are prized for. It also has sugar and some artificial dyes though. Anyone tried it?

Filed Under: Magazines, Trends, Ingredients, New Products
Tags: dairy, dehydrated, instant, smoothie, yogurt, yokit

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2-10-2006 @3:17PM Jenny said... Ew, that's just wrong! I think I'll stick to regular normal yoghurt from the fridge!
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2-10-2006 @4:35PM niccomm said... I think I'll stick to the real thing too. Check out the company's FAQ page for a laugh. I hope the yogurt is better than their grammar.

http://www.yokitinc.com/yokitprofaq.html

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2-11-2006 @12:31AM Dottore said... niccomm has it right. Whoever wrote that information page is borderline illiterate. How can the person write the word "prebiotics" four times in a row and not realize the word is "probiotics"? Even the link given on their page to a site about it has the word "probiotics" in the URL and their writer doesn't get it!

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2-21-2006 @7:00PM bobby said... I had it. It was pretty good. How could you say anything without trying it you stupid communists?
And read this:
Prebiotics are defined as nondigestible food ingredients that may beneficially affect the host by selectively stimulating the growth and/or the activity of a limited number of bacteria in the colon.

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2-21-2006 @8:44PM Mary said... I have tried it and found to be great tasting product!

My son loved it! It sort of was science project for him.

It has same nutritional as yogurt and prebiotics - these are dietary fibers that are healthful.

I have this product at my desk and is a better snack than the junk food you buy from vending machines.
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2-22-2006 @5:04AM Josef said... I tried Yokit the other day, it was actually pretty good. I wouldn't listen to the first reviews as they haven't even tried the product.
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2-22-2006 @5:17AM Carl said... I work in the vending buisness and thought this was an interesting product to look into. I'm not a big yogurt lover but I thought it was ok, my kids tried it and loved it though. I think this will do well.

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2-22-2006 @7:39AM Bela said... I tried Yokit and really liked the taste. I'm not a fan of the tartness in regular yogurt, and this product doesn't have that. I also agree with Bobby above-- try it before you judge so harshly.
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2-22-2006 @10:56AM Angela said... I tried it myself,and I liked it alot! I like the idea of the product as I can't find enough healthy (GOOD TASTING)food to take with me on long trips(that don't require refrigeration). And my kids LOVE it.
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2-22-2006 @11:05AM Mike Criscolo said... I also tried this product and liked it. It by no means should replace regular yogurt. But it's a great idea for something that could be taken on trips or sold in vending machines. It requires no refrigeration and is nutritious.
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