Made in Malaysia, a ProYo (protein + yoghurt) smoothie vending machine aptly called “Fitgo Smoothie” was launched to provide better healthy choices on-the-go. The concept and ideology of Fitgo Smoothie was born when the founder, Jess Lin, was on a protein based meal replacement program.
Tired of the lack of flavor and varieties available, and with no time to prepare the meal replacers, she craved for fresh fruit and vegetable smoothies to meet her program requirements. As a result of over two years of research, R&D and testing, the first prototype vending machine was born which ultimately led to the deployment of the first vending machine earlier in March this year.
Ingredients used in the preparation of the smoothies are sourced fresh from farms and wholesale markets. The whole fruits and vegetables are cleaned, cut and weighed according to the recipes before being packed into individual smoothie cups together with the key ingredient – frozen ProYo cubes – which is formulated by Jess.
The ProYo cubes consist of probiotics derived from yoghurt, soy protein and prebiotics to ensure that each cup of Fitgo Smoothie contains a minimum of 40 million colony-forming unit (CFU) of live bacteria cultures. Finally, the cups are labeled and sealed before they are stored in a room with a temperature of negative 15 degrees Celsius for optimum freshness.
Once the Fitgo frozen cups are distributed to the vending machines, they are stored inside the machines at a temperature of negative 10 degrees Celsius. These Fitgo frozen cups maintain freshness for up to one month upon production.
There are seven different mixes of smoothies based on the rainbow colours and each smoothie is between 192 and 236 calories and contains 12 grams of protein per 400 milliliter (ml) serving.
Priced at RM10.00 per cup, Fitgo Smoothies are available for purchase through the various vending machines which are located at:
- Dpulze Shopping Centre Cyberjaya
- Etiqa Twins
- Jaya 33 Shopping Mall
- Menara KH
- Monash University
- Menara Tokio Marine
For more information, visit fitgosmoothie.com or facebook.com/fitgosmoothie.
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