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product roundup Cabot Lowfat Vanilla Bean GreekStyle Yogurt. Made with 2 percent milk and vanilla bean flavoring, this protein-rich yogurt is delicious plain or in smoothies. Fortified with vitamins and four live and active yogurt cultures, it comes in 1- and 2-pound containers. Other Greek yogurt flavors in the line include plain, lowfat plain and strawberry. cabotcheese.coop Chobani Flip, Greek Yogurt and Bite. Offering a side "dish" of toppings, the Flip line has introduced two new varieties: Tropical Escape features lowfat pineapple and coconut Greek yogurt with a side of toasted coconut, hazelnut and granola, while Peachy Pistachio contains lowfat peach Greek yogurt with a side of pistachio and dark chocolate. Joining its traditional Greek yogurt line are lowfat Key lime and lowfat coconut flavors. And in the petite (3.5-ounce) Bite line, the newest flavor is mint with dark chocolate chips. chobani.com Fage fruyo Fruit Yogurt. Imagine flavored Fage yogurt, simplified. The (still-available) original line sports two compartments: one for plain Greek yogurt and another for the topping. New fruyo contains just one compartment of already blended fat-free Greek yogurt. The seven flavors include blueberry, cherry, peach, pineapple, raspberry, strawberry and vanilla (with flecks of real vanilla bean). fageusa.com Green Valley Organics Lactose Free Peach Yogurt and Strawberry Pomegranate Acai Kefir. Consumers following a lactose-free diet will rejoice when learning about these two new kefir products: peach yogurt and strawberry pomegranate acai. Both are made with 10 live and active cultures and lowfat, lactose-free milk or kefir. The 6-ounce containers of yogurt feature pieces of sun-ripened peaches at the bottom, while the 32-ounce bottles of kefir are flavored with a blend of strawberry, pomegranate and acai juice. greenvalleylactosefree.com 84 ❘ SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE specialtyfood.com Lifeway Lowfat Honey Fig Kefir. The newest flavor in Lifeway's lowfat kefir line sprung from a brainstorming session at last year's Chicago Ideas Week, where it was chosen as the group favorite when participants mixed and matched 45 different flavor ingredients in the Lifeway Innovation Lab. Launched this past March, the resulting Mediterranean-inspired cultured milk smoothie is packaged in 32-ounce bottles. lifeway.net Marzetti Otria Greek Yogurt Fruit Dips. Building on the success of its Otria Greek Yogurt Veggie Dip line, Marzetti has introduced Greek Yogurt Fruit Dips in two flavors: vanilla cinnamon and mixed berry. Meant more as a condiment than a solo snack, the former is ideal for dipping berries and melon chunks, and the latter—featuring strawberries, raspberries and blueberries—pairs well with pineapple, berries and grapes. With just 80 calories per serving, these dips will appeal to a healthconscious audience. marzettiotria.com Noosa Finest Yoghurt in Lemon and Tart Cherry. Inspired by the Greek style, a group of Aussies now based in Colorado make thick and creamy yogurts in small batches. Named for a paradise-like coastal area of Queensland, Australia, Noosa yogurt is prepared with whole and skim milks and cream, flavored with local honey (from Colorado's Beeyond The Hive) and fruit puree, and packaged in clear, 8-ounce containers. The two newest flavors are lemon and tart cherry. noosayoghurt.com Siggi's Squeezable Yogurt Tubes. A fun, kid-friendly format meets wholesome Icelandic-style strained yogurt in Siggi's first product line for kids. Packaged in 2-fluid-ounce tubes, the three flavors (blueberry, raspberry, strawberry) contain lowfat milk, cane sugar, fruit and live, active cultures. With 6 grams of sugar or less per serving, the tubes can be eaten right out of the refrigerator or frozen and added to lunchboxes. siggisdairy.com