Planet Smoothie has launched a new campaign called "Flavors of the Tropics" to promote limited time smoothies and bowls made with açaí, a superfruit from the Amazon. Between March and June, customers can try smoothies like the Açaí Gold and bowls like the Crazy Carnival Bowl, all made with açaí blended with fruits. Planet Smoothie aims to offer customers quick, healthy snacks and meals with their fresh fruit smoothies categorized by lifestyle benefits like protein or weight loss. The brand has expanded to over 100 units after being acquired by Tasti D-Lite last year.

1. Planet Smoothie Launches Flavors of the Tropics
Special Sambazon® Açaí Smoothies, Bowls Available for Limited Time.
Franklin, TN (USA), Monday - April 02, 2012 -- Planet Smoothie
( http://www.planetsmoothie.com ), which serves fresh fruit smoothies with low calorie, low sugar
and high protein options, has launched its Flavors of the Tropics campaign. The campaign
promotes the Sambazon® products including the limited time only Açaí smoothies and bowls.
Açaí (ah-sigh-ee), a fruit packed with antioxidants, healthy omegas and delicious powers, is found
atop 50-foot palm trees in the Amazon.
From March 19 through April 15, the Açaí Gold Smoothie, featuring Sambazon Açaí blended with
pineapple, mango and orange juice, will be offered along with the Crazy Carnival Bowl, made up
of Sambazon Açaí blended thickly with mangos, raspberries and a splash of apple juice, then
topped with sliced banana and granola. The Amazon Kick smoothie, featuring Sambazon Açaí
blended with strawberries, blueberries and banana, will be available from April 16 to May 14. The
Ipanema Beach Bowl, which is Sambazon Açaí blended thickly with banana and peanut butter
and topped with sliced banana and granola, is also available from April 16 to May 14. From May
15 to June 10, customers will be able to get the Original Açaí Smoothie, which is Sambazon Açaí
blended with the customer’s choice of fresh apples or apple juice, strawberries and banana. The
bowl from May 15 to June 10 is the Rio Bowl, featuring Sambazon Açaí blended thickly with fresh
apples and banana and topped with sliced banana and granola.
All Planet Smoothie ( http://www.planetsmoothie.com ) locations are participating. Atlanta, Ga.-
based Planet Smoothie offers customers a quick, portable snack or meal replacement with their
fresh fruit smoothies. The menu is organized into lifestyle categories like protein, weight loss,
energy, wellness and cool blended. Planet Smoothie has more than 100 units in operation, mainly
in Georgia and Florida. The brand was acquired last year by Franklin, Tenn.-based Tasti D-Lite,
the great-tasting, lower-calorie frozen dessert chain with a cult following among health-conscious
consumers as well as celebrities. Now that Tasti D-Lite is the official franchisor of Planet
Smoothie, the collaboration will offer dual brands, with Tasti products being added to selected
Planet Smoothie stores, and Planet Smoothie’s offerings to join the menus at some Tasti D-Lite
locations.
Planet Smoothie:
Franklin, TN
Contact: Donna Smith
Phone: 615-550-3118
Website: http://www.planetsmoothie.com
Press & Media Contact:
Courtney Thomas / Caitlin Varley
Sanderson & Associates, Ltd
Franklin, TN - USA
312-829-4350
courtney@sandersonpr.com / caitlin@sandersonpr.com
http://www.planetsmoothie.com