Planning a school breakfast program isn’t as simple as it once was. Schools have to come up with meals that meet new nutrition standards, can be served in classrooms or the cafeteria, can be prepared in a hurry, are easy to eat on the run and won’t make a mess. Oh, and they have to please kids’ picky palates. The solution? Smoothies. Here’s why, plus tips on how to successfully launch a school smoothie program.
Topics: Smoothies, Featured, Blended drinks, Smoothie Program, Education, school
We're introducing a new feature here on the Hamilton Beach® Commercial blog - each month we will bring you the recap of the most popular posts from the previous month. Just to be sure that you haven't missed anything.
Topics: Smoothies, Millennials, Product testing, Recipes, Hospitality, Partners, Beverage Trends
Smoothies seem like a recent trend, but they were invented in the 1930s — right along with the blender. Now they're ubiquitous, and consumer demand shows no sign of slowing. Why are smoothies so popular? They represent the convergence of several trends: health-conscious eating, portability and personalization. As we round the corner into the New Year, here's a closer look at six trends that will shape the smoothie market in 2016.
Topics: Smoothies, Trends, Healthy eating, Beverage
Every café, restaurant, bar and resort professional knows that although no two customers are alike, there are certain types of customers who seem to walk through the door on any given day. Why not create customized smoothies for these characters?
Topics: Smoothies, Branded Drinks, Beverage, Customers, Wave Action
Is the strawberry a fruit or a vegetable? While many speculate that it is a fruit because it has seeds, others say that the seeds of the strawberry are fruits and the body is a vegetable. Actually the strawberry is a hybrid species known as an aggregate accessory fruit, and it's loaded with Vitamin C, folate and fiber. In North America, strawberries are plentiful—they're grown in every US state and also in Canada.
How long does it take a pineapple to reach maturity? A typical pineapple takes approximately 18 months to mature.Most of the world’s pineapples don’t come from Hawaii but rather from Thailand and the Phillipines.
Topics: Smoothies, Drink trivia, History, fruit
