Pinkberry’s Wonder Woman Berry Swirl, (Photo by Pinkberry)
Pinkberry has debuted Wonder Woman Berry Swirl, inspired by the movie “Wonder Woman.” Wonder Woman Berry Swirl will be available from April 26 to June 13, 2017. Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Wonder Woman,” starring Gal Gadot as the title superhero character, is set to release June 2, 2017. Pink berry partnered with Warner Bros. for his promotion.
Wonder Woman Berry Swirl mixes Power Berry Frozen Yogurt (which combines strawberry and raspberry) with fresh raspberries, granola and dark chocolate crisps.
Pinkberry director of marketing Laura Vandevier commented in a statement: “We are excited to team up with Warner Bros. for the theatrical release of Wonder Woman, and have created a delicious new flavor that brings out the Super Hero in us all. Drawing inspiration from the character herself, we wanted a flavor that was sweet, fierce and refreshing.”
Wonder Woman Berry Swirl is one of several new limited-edition flavors that the company has introduced over the past several months. There were also Pinkbee’s Strawberry, a low-fat milk ice cream flavor; Peppermint Cookies ‘N Cream, which included cookies and cream, candy cane pieces and drizzled with chocolate; Meyer Lemon Frozen Yogurt; and Shaken Yogurt Lemonade.
The Harris Poll’s 29th annual EquiTrend Study reveals 2017’s strongest brands across the media, travel, financial, automotive, entertainment, retail, restaurant, technology, household and nonprofit industries, based on consumer response.
Measuring brand health over time, the EquiTrend Brand Equity Index is comprised of three factors—Familiarity, Quality and Purchase Consideration—that result in a brand equity rating for each brand. According to a Harris Poll press release, the brands ranking highest in equity receive the Harris Poll EquiTrend “Brand of the Year” award for their respective categories. This year, more than 100,000 U.S. consumers assessed more than 4,000 brands across more than 450 categories.
Here are the top-ranking brands in the restaurant industry:
Burger Restaurant Brand of the Year
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Five Guys Burgers and Fries
In-N-Out Burger
Shake Shack
Wendy’s
Culver’s
Whataburger
McDonald’s
SONIC America’s Drive-In
Smashburger
Steak ‘n Shake
Other Burger Restaurant brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Burger King, Carl’s Jr., Checkers/Rally’s, DQ Grill & Chill, Hardee’s, Jack in the Box, White Castle
Casual Dining Restaurant Brand of the Year
The Cheesecake Factory
Texas Roadhouse
Olive Garden Italian Restaurants
Outback Steakhouse
LongHorn Steakhouse
California Pizza Kitchen
IHOP (International House of Pancakes)
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant
Chili’s Grill & Bar
Other Casual Dining Restaurant brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Applebee’s, Bahama Breeze, Bonefish Grill, Buffalo Wild Wings, Denny’s, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Red Lobster Seafood Restaurants, Red Robin, Romano’s Macaroni Grill and Italian Restaurant, Ruby Tuesday, Shoney’s, TGI Fridays
Chicken Restaurant Brand of the Year
Chick-fil-A
Zaxby’s
El Pollo Loco
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Other Chicken Restaurant brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Bojangles’, Boston Market, Church’s Chicken, KFC Restaurants (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
Coffee & Quick Service Restaurant Brand of the Year
Starbucks Coffee Shops
Dunkin’ Donuts Stores
Krispy Kreme
Einstein Bros Bagels
Other Coffee & Quick Service Restaurant brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Bruegger’s Bagels, Caribou Coffee Shops, McCafe, Seattle’s Best Coffee Shops, Tim Hortons
Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant Brand of the Year
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill
Taco Bell
Other Fast Casual Mexican Restaurant brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Chipotle Mexican Grill, Del Taco, Qdoba Mexican Grill
Ice Cream and FroYo Shop Brand of the Year
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Shop
Baskin Robbin’s Ice Cream Shop
Cold Stone Creamery
Other Ice Cream and FroYo Shop brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt Shop, Red Mango Frozen Yogurt Cafe, TCBY Frozen Yogurt Shop
Pizza Chain Brand of the Year
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Papa John’s Pizza
Blaze Pizza
Pizza Hut
Marco’s Pizza
Other Pizza Chain brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): CiCi’s Pizza, Domino’s Pizza, Little Caesars Pizza
Sandwich Shop Brand of the Year
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Subway
Panera Bread
Potbelly Sandwich Shop
Corner Bakery Cafe
Other Sandwich Shop brands in study ranked below category average (alphabetically): Arby’s, Blimpie, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Jimmy John’s, Quiznos
Skinny Cow has debuted a new look, updated recipes and two new flavors for its Skinny Cow Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars. The new flavors are Salt-Kissed Caramel and Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl.
Here are more details from a Skinny Cow press release:
UPDATED SKINNY COW RECIPES: Skinny Cow has updated the recipes across its portfolio of frozen treats to shorten the ingredient list and remove unfamiliar ingredients. The updated recipes source milk from cows not treated with rBST*. While the recipes and ingredients have changed, the rich, indulgent flavors Skinny Cow fans have come to love remain the same.
SKINNY COW GREEK FROZEN YOGURT BARS: Skinny Cow has added Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars to its selection of indulgent frozen treats. The Skinny Cow Greek Frozen Yogurt Bars feature two decadent flavors – Salt-Kissed Caramel and Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl – both with five grams of protein, and 100 and 110 calories respectively. Salted caramel whirls and swirls its way through sweet caramel Greek frozen yogurt in the Salt-Kissed Caramel bars, while the Chocolate Fudgetastic Swirl bar starts with creamy chocolate Greek frozen yogurt and adds in ripples of chocolate fudgey goodness. These new Skinny Cow Greek frozen yogurt products will soon be available in the frozen section at participating retail stores nationwide with a suggested retail price of $5.49.
SKINNY COW PACKAGING MAKEOVER: With the Skinny Cow brand’s new recipes comes new packaging that puts the spotlight on both the deliciously indulgent product and its quality ingredients. The new packaging also brings bright and bold energy to the brand and can be found in frozen sections of stores nationwide in the coming months.
*No significant difference has been shown between milk from rBST treated and non-rBST treated cows.
