Red Mango: The First Gluten Free Frozen Yogurt Retailer

We just received the following press release for Red Mango, the first gluten free frozen yogurt retailer, and got permission to pass it along to our readers:

Red Mango, one of the most popular and fastest-growing retailers of authentic nonfat frozen yogurt today announced that the company’s frozen product has been certified as gluten-free by the Gluten Free Certification Organization (GFCO). Red Mango is the first frozen yogurt retailer in the U.S. that has been approved by the GFCO to use the GF Certification Mark, stating that its frozen yogurt has met strict gluten-free standards.

“We receive a lot of questions from our customers about the levels of gluten in our frozen yogurt. Red Mango’s frozen yogurt is naturally gluten-free, so we made it a priority to cooperate with our manufacturing partner, YoCream International, to provide documentation to the GFCO which ensures that Red Mango’s authentic frozen yogurt met their guidelines for gluten-free products,” stated Dan Kim, Red Mango’s founder, president and CEO. “We are proud to have our frozen yogurt certified as gluten-free so that customers with allergies to wheat can enjoy Red Mango.”

It is currently estimated that nearly one in every 133 Americans, or about 2.3 million people, cannot consume products with gluten. The Gluten Free Certification Organization provides an independent service to supervise gluten-free food production according to a consistent, defined, science-based standard that is confirmed by field inspections, in order to achieve heightened consumer confidence and safety.

“The number of gluten-free consumers is ever increasing, though eating gluten-free is not a choice by most who are on the diet, instead it is out of necessity,” said Channon Quinn, Director of Industry Programs for the Gluten Intolerance Group. “Because of this need, GFCO has taken very thorough measures to ensure all products that contain our logo are in fact below our strict threshold of 10ppm gluten. We are thrilled to add Red Mango’s frozen yogurt mix to our line of Gluten Free Certified products!”

“YoCream is committed to developing and manufacturing the very best frozen yogurt products for our customers,” added John Hanna, CEO of YoCream International. “We are pleased to assist customers with the stature of Red Mango achieve their ongoing mission to deliver the healthiest and best tasting frozen yogurt to consumers. The initiative taken by Red Mango to obtain GFCO certification is a positive step for the industry, and we are glad to have supported them in their effort.”

Unlike many of its competitors whose products contain artificial ingredients or excessive calories from fat and sugar, Red Mango’s frozen yogurt is made with all natural ingredients, has no fat, contains no preservatives, and is made without any artificial flavors or colors. Because Red Mango frozen yogurt is made in the ways real yogurt is made, it offers a deliciously authentic natural yogurt flavor, and contains significant amounts of probiotic live and active cultures that are beneficial to one’s health.

About Red Mango

Founded in 2002 in South Korea, Red Mango opened its first U.S. store in July 2007 in Los Angeles and has since celebrated 50 store openings across California, New York, Washington, Illinois, Hawaii, New Jersey, Nevada, Indiana and Utah. Red Mango serves authentic frozen yogurt that is all-natural, nonfat, certified gluten-free and packed with probiotic live and active cultures. Red Mango’s frozen yogurt has been certified by the National Yogurt Association’s Live and Active Culture Seal for meeting the required criteria for healthy frozen yogurt. Red Mango’s investors include CIC Advantage Holdings LLC, a holding company formed by CIC Partners and leading retail and restaurant operators to invest in and add value to multi unit retail companies. For more information about Red Mango, please visit Red Mango USA. For franchising information, please visit Red Mango Franchising or call (214) 871-6865.