by Selene N.
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July 26, 2006

Why "Fruit on the Bottom"?

September 14, 2006 03:17 PM EDT
views: 42 | rating: 8.2/10 (5 votes) | comments: 15

I just opened a new cup of those "fruit on the bottom" kind of yogurt, and this thought came to me.  Why do the manufacturers sell yogurt cups with fruit on the bottom, and don't just sell "mixed fruit" yogurt cups?  I admit I am lazy and I am not particular fond of spending 3 minutes to mix the fruit with the yogurt before I can finally enjoy the result.  I rather just open the cup and eat it.

Does "mixing your own fruit" give the consumers a sense of satisfaction?  

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Comments: 15

Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Sep 14, 2006, 3:21pm EDT
It has a different taste ..plus you can see their is real fruit in it..and not stuff to tast elike real fruit.

I like the fruit on bottom the best.
Vikki M. Sep 14, 2006, 3:26pm EDT
I prefer the fruit on the bottom because I don't like yogurt at all so when I do eat it, I leave the fruit on the bottom and look at it as a prize for eating the good part of the yogurt (the yucky part). :-) So I save the best part (the fruit) for last.
Selene N. Sep 14, 2006, 3:27pm EDT
But if they want the consumers to "see" the real fruit, why don't they put the "fruit on the top"? After I mix them, I really can't tell they are "real fruit" or "pieces of something that is colorful". LOL.
Barbara B. Sep 14, 2006, 3:29pm EDT
I like yogurt. I make my own concoctions with it. I like to add granola to it, with fruit. I also make fruit smoothies with it. Add milk, some frozen strawberries and some sweetener, voila! a wonderful frozen drink to substitute for a light supper. I have a smoothie machine my daughter gave me for Christmas last year. It's the best gift I've ever gotten! (Grins)
Barbara B. Sep 14, 2006, 3:30pm EDT
One thing that has puzzled me, as I have posted the previous statement is this. Why do some of the companies making yogurt make the whipped variety? I think it just adds more air into the product and gives the consumer less and they charge you more for it. Go figure!
Vikki M. Sep 14, 2006, 3:46pm EDT
I love the Yoplait whipped yogurts! I'm sure they make them just for people like me. That's the only yogurt that I'll say that I actually do like... but that's because they come in bad-for-you flavors like chocolate cherry, and chocolate mousse. Mmmm.
Julie L. Sep 14, 2006, 3:49pm EDT
Probably because the fruit settles to the bottom after days and days of transport and day and days of sitting on the cooler shelf.
Cassandra M. Sep 14, 2006, 4:04pm EDT
I like my fruit and yogart mixed too. Which is why I buy the grocery store brands. lol.
Fran S. Sep 14, 2006, 4:17pm EDT
you are supposed to mix it up prior to eating, it was separated to keep each part the most Fresh it could be, thats what someone told me years ago when i asked. my first cup of fruit on the bottom, i was so mad when i ate it because after i opened the lid it was all white and plain yogurt and i thought they had forgotten to put the fruit it!
Selene N. Sep 14, 2006, 5:13pm EDT
Vikki M - I hate yogurt, too. I only eat it because my doctor says it's good for my baby. I can't believe you leave them at the bottom and not mix the yogurt. I will not be able to survive through the plain yogurt on the top....

David P - I like big chunks of fruits and flavorful fruits too.... I just don't understand why I have to work soooooo hard to mix them. :-p

julie l. - Yeeewwww...... :-p

Fran S. - Oh... ok, so that supposedly keeps the fruit fresher? Interesting.

Hey thanks for everyone's input!
William M. Sep 14, 2006, 7:09pm EDT
I think it does stay fresher when not mixed.
Linda R. Sep 14, 2006, 9:26pm EDT
I hate yogurt too. I'd much rather have fruit and cottage cheese.
Carolyn K. Sep 14, 2006, 10:22pm EDT
Hubby always said it was a reward for eating the nasty yogurt. Personally I happen to LOVE YOGURT in any form but unfortunately it belongs to the "foods that hate me" group. I have a dairy allergy that causes my ears to get fluid in them so I have to avoid it. I have never seen soy yogurt or I would probably have tried it too.
John S. (arizona) Sep 15, 2006, 10:28am EDT
Maybe it is easier to produce?

I'm a "regular" Yoplait freak myself. I've tried a bunch of kinds, and they weren't bad, but I always come back to the Yoplait. The flavors are just so good. Too small though, I wouldn't mind if they were a little bigger.
Thanks.

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