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We have a dedicated Product Team at the support office, who are constantly investigating trends, what’s hot, what’s new and educating on the health proposition of our range of drinks and smoothies.

PROTEINThis month we are putting the spotlight on PROTEIN!

• Why are we utilizing it in more and more drinks?

Protein supports repairs and nourishes a healthy immune system, helping to regulate blood sugar. Protein are the building blocks that support muscles, hair, skin and nails.

Boost’s Protein Smoothies are great for both pre-workout and recovery with relevant levels of protein.

• What’s Protein powder?

Protein powder is a dietary supplement that is made from one or more of the basic sources of protein. These concentrated sources of protein are processed into powdered form, which can be reconstituted into liquid form as a protein shake when mixed with water, fruit juice or milk.

• What is whey protein?

Whey is a liquid by-product of cheese manufacture. By removing the water you get Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Powder.

• Why is it so trendy?

• People are more knowledgeable about their nutritional needs.•Convenient way to add protein in your diet •Helps to keep you lean & healthy•Great taste •Offers a great amino-acid profile•Money saver compared to high-protein foods like meat

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Denisse

WHAt’S coming?

RED RAW

The intrepid Denisse is always keeping an eye out for what will be trending next, to engage our customers, generate interest and yet still support our Health Halo.

Green smoothies are still on trend and will keep evolving, for good reason. Based on veggies and fresh fruits, they’re a quick and easy way to load up on vitamins and minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other phytonutrients. Green smoothies are a convenient way to add into your daily fresh fruit & veggies. But not all green smoothies have to be green. The brighter and more intense the colour the higher the antioxidant value of the fruit, so we are going to LOAD UP with strong vibrant colours making RED the new green!

As we continue to see our ‘green’ drinks grow in popularity, we want to keep the category fresh, growing and relevant to our customer. To achieve this we will sustain the green range and stay ahead of trend in Australia by leading the charge with the ‘RED’ range of juices and smoothies. Like our green range these new offerings will utilize whole raw fruit and veggies combined via blender or juicer.

Instead of spinach or kale we are switching gears and using beetroot as the hero, for the first time ever we are blending beetroot goodness in our smoothies - not limiting its use to juicing so that we maximize the benefits of nutrient extraction.

As always at Boost it doesn’t matter if you are a fan of beetroot or not. Denisse is always mindful of getting fruit&veg into us all, without it being a chore. She employs her ninja flavor knowledge to combine many other delicious and healthy ingredients ensuring the flavours are a hit!

One good reason Red smoothies/juices are great for you is the antioxidant content in them. Antioxidants help to fight free radicals caused by stress, air pollutants, smoking, inflammation, processed foods and more. Red fruits contain high amount of the antioxidants lycopene and anthocyanin to name a couple however on the color wheel, the purple blue- red-orange spectrum is home to the most antioxidant-rich fruits.

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WHAt’S coming?

RED RAW

1. BEETROOT IS YOUR LIVER’S FRIENDThe beta cyanin in beetroot can help detox your liver, having a knock-on effect for your bloodstream, by helping the body to eliminate toxins and potentially preventing the build-up of fatty deposits.So if you have found yourself ‘over-indulging’, adding some raw beetroot or beetroot juice to your diet can help you recover.Then again, why save it just for the ‘morning after’?!

2.BEETROOT JUICE CAN SUPPORT CORONARY HEART HEALTHBeetroot juice has been shown to reduce high blood pressure. It affects an estimated 25% of the world’s adult population and is a significant factor in coronary heart disease and strokes.Research has showed that, due to the high nitrate levels contained in beet juice and that the high nitrate vegetables could prove to be a low cost and effective way to treat cardiovascular conditions and blood pressure.

3. BEETROOT IS PACKED WITH NUTRIENTSBeetroot is a super-storehouse of both vitamin C and iron, which is great news for your body. Both are essential elements for health, but many of us struggle to absorb enough iron. Luckily, good old Mother Nature included extra vitamin C in her beetroots and this vitamin helps increase iron absorbtion!Vitamin C is water soluble, which means it leaches out of veggies when you cook them in water. So the easiest way to get your combo-fix is to eat raw beetroot.Incidentally, young beetroot leaves are a better source of iron than spinach!The roots are a good source of many other vitamins and minerals, including folic acid, phosphorous, magnesium and B6.

4. BEETROOT CAN CHEER YOU UP: Beetroot has been shown to contain the compound betaine, which enhances the production of the body’s natural mood-lifter seratonin. So it would seem that munching fresh beetroot can literally make you smile.Betaine is also really useful for cardiovascular health.

5. IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOSTERBeetroot’s amazing range of vitamins and nutrients have been shown to boost your immune system, helping you better fight off infection. These nutrients help stimulate the reoxygenation of cells and the production of new blood cells. Pretty important stuff!

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CHANGES TO BEETROOT PREPARATIONWith the launch of the Red Raw promotion brings a change to the way we are prepping our beetroot. Instead of discs, we will be cutting the beetroot into 2cm x2cm cubes. Please refer to the SOP below for the correct preparation method. The SOP will be housed in the Toolkit (Toolkit>SOPs>Fruit +Vegetable Preparation). We have removed the beetroot preparation section in the existing Food Prep – Vegetables OPG (Toolkit>OPGs> Food Prep OPG – Vegetables. Please print off both the SOP and amended OPG for your team’s reference in store. The raw vegetable sizing guide has also been amended to reflect the new beetroot preparation method and can be found on BEN (Toolkit>Product and Supply>Recipe Cards and Juicing Guides>Raw Product Sizing Guide January 2015).

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDUREVEGETABLE PREPARATION : BEETROOT NEW PREPARATION METHOD

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT

• Disposable gloves

• Slash proof glove

• Chopping board

• Empty yoghurt tubs

• Sharp knife

All equipment must be clean and sanitised

BEETROOT PREP

1. Place beetroot in sink, do not use the plug.

2. Rinse beetroot using the water spray hose.

3. Put on the Slash Proof glove on your non-knife holding hand. Wear disposable glove over Slash Proof glove and on your other hand.

4. Remove beetroot from sink and place in sanitised yogurt tub.

5. Secure your chopping board with a damp cloth.

6. Hold beetroot in place with gloved hand and cut off root and top.

7. Cut beetroot vertically in half.

8. Dice the beetroot into small cubes 2cm x 2cm as per the ‘raw fruit sizing guide’.

9. Transfer diced beetroot into a sanitised plastic container and cover with lid.

10. With a permanent marker write on the container: product name, the date, time the beetroot was prepped and the team member name e.g. ‘Beetroot 06/01 12.30 Cat’

11. Transfer prepped beetroot into fridge/cool room.

IMPORTANT: Rinse chopping board immediately to prevent board from staining.

BEETROOT STORAGE

Shelf life of diced and refrigerated beetroot is 48 hours.

We are blending beetroot instead of juicing as we usually do. This is similar

to what we did with the previous promotion Ginger Tonic where the

ginger was blended. Blending allows us to retain the beetroots nutrients as

well as making the drink stronger in colour.

WHY ARE WE BLENDING THE BEETROOT?

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DIGI THERMOMETER Here in Aus our Operations Team and Company Stores utilize a cute little monster for product temperature taking called The Blue Gizmo! Despite the investment we are seeing more and more Franchise Partners also invest to ensure we have the highest standards of food safety.

Many stores utilize manual thermometers which requires team to install and wait, which leads to a lack of compliance on managing your stock effectively.

With Blue Gizmo you are able to assess the entire store equipment and product temperatures in a matter of moments. This simplifies what can be a repetitive chore and ensure your team are working within food safety standards.

http://www.bluegizmo.com/

THINGS TO NOTE:

1. Team need to know what the safe temperature range is for food safety, Make sure when you assess the logs that the team know when to report equipment. There is no point taking the temperatures if we aren’t actioning the results.

2. Take the temperatures of product even if the unit (fridge / freezer) has a temperature gauge – equipment gauges can also be faulty.

We are always interested to get your feedback, please let us know if there is a specific product or ingredient you would like

to know more about.

Don’t forget if you have seasonal fruit that’s nicely priced we’d love to create a regional specific Smoothie or Juice to maximize

profits and tap into local tastes. Please send to Brendan who will work with Denisse for something amazing in your region.

We’ll see you here again next month, in the meantime happy juicing!!

Liv, Clare, Brendan, Elena and our TasteNinja Denisse

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