Soy nutrition

Prepared Foods, April, 2004

A new generation of soy products is hitting store shelves. From Naked Foods (Santa Monica, Calif.) comes a new sub-brand called Creme de Soy. These refrigerated, ready-to-drink "fruit 'n' soy" smoothies contain 10g of soy protein, no added sugar, and real fruit juice. Citrus-cicle, Berried Treasure, and Peach Me I'm Dreamin' flavors are available.

Also expanding its soymilk offerings is 8th Continent (Minnetonka, Minn.). The company, an LLC venture of DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) and Generai Mills (Minneapolis), launched its original soymilk in 2001. It is now adding two varieties of Light Soymilks, chocolate and vanilla. A serving provides 7g of Solae-brand soy protein and 25% less calories than skim milk, while providing a dose of vitamins and calcium.

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