Tasti D-Lite

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name = Tasti D-Lite, LLC

type = Franchise
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foundation = 1987 in New York
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location = Franklin, TN, USA
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products = Frozen Desserts
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homepage = http://www.tastidlite.com
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Tasti D-Lite started as a New York-based company best known for its signature product, a frozen dessert marketed as a more healthful alternative to soft serve ice cream. The treat has attained widespread popularity since its 1987 creation, at least partly due to aggressive advertising claiming extremely low calorie and fat content. In 2002, published studies [ [Burros, Marian [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9F04E6DB1338F931A35753C1A9649C8B63 "Fewer Calories Than Ice Cream, But More Than You Think."] "The New York Times", p. F1.(October 2, 2002)] found that the company may have greatly exaggerate claims of its product's healthfulness, mirroring a famous episode of Seinfeld in which the main characters discover that their own local yogurt shop had misled consumers in its advertising. Tasti D-Lite subsequently implemented an overrun compliance program and settled the nutritional claims matter with the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs. [ [http://home2.nyc.gov/html/dca/html/pr2005/pr_090105.shtml DCA Puts the Freeze on Misleading Calorie Claims: Announces Agreement with Tasti D-Lite ] ]

In 2004, the popularity of Tasti D-Lite was bolstered as a result of appearances in episodes of HBO’s Sex and the City season 6 episode 88 [ [http://www.hbo.com/city/episode/season6/episode88.shtml HBO: Sex and the City: Episode Guide: Summary: Season 6: Episode 88 ] ] and The Apprentice season 2 episode 18 [ [http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_Apprentice_2/episode_recap/two.shtml NBC.com> The Apprentice > Candidates ] ]

Tasti D-Lite was acquired in 2007 by NY-based private equity group SPG Partners LLC [ [http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/stories/2007/02/19/daily19.html "Former Mail Boxes Etc. chief takes Tasti D-Lite stake."] Nashville Business Journal (February 21, 2007)] and announced that James H. Amos, one of the firm's operating partners, will serve as Chief Executive Officer of Tasti D-Lite. The new company would be headquartered in Franklin, TN. [Ruble, Drew [http://www.businesstn.com/pub/4_6/features/8178-1.html "Just Desserts."] Business TN Magazine (June 2007)]

A redesigned website was launched in 2007 listing nutritional information for over 100 flavors. [ [http://www.tastidlite.com/index.php/flavor-+-nutrition/flavor-facts-menu.html tasti - flavor & facts menu ] ] Tasti D-Lite announced in 2008 that it will begin a franchise offering to facilitate the growth of the brand to markets both domestic and international. [http://www.tastidlite.com/images/stories/Images/dessertguiltrelease.pdf] Subsequently, a majority of the original licensed stores signed agreements to convert to the franchise model. [http://www.tastidlite.com/images/stories/Images/tastidlitefirstfranchisees.pdf] Also in 2008, the first international development agreement was signed for South Korea. [ [http://www.franchising.com/tastidlite/?p=press&id=6747 Tasti D-Lite Franchise News ] ]

Flavors

CATEGORY I (70 calories per serving)
Banana | Butter Praline | Caramel | Carrot Cake | Cherry Cake | Chiffon Mint | Coconut Cookies | Coffee Cake | Coffee Crunch | Coffee 'n Cream | Coffee Toffee | Crème Brûlée | Creamsicle | Egg Nog | Pistachio | Pumpkin Pie | White Russian

CATEGORY II (80 calories per serving)
Angel Food Cake | Apple Pie | Banana Crunch | Banana Fudge | Banana Pudding | Bananas Foster | Black Cherry | Black Forest Cake | Black Raspberry | Brownies | Butter Pecan | Buttercrunch Mania | Butterscotch | Butterscotch Fudge | Cake Batter | Cappuccino | Caramel Apple | Caramel Fudge | Chocolate Chip Mint | Chocolate Cookie Dough | Chocolate Macaroon | Chocolate Mousse | Coconut Candy | Coconut Coffee Bean | Coconut Joy | Coconut Mounds | Coffee Crumb | Coffee Espresso | Cookies 'n Cream | Creamy Coconut | Double Berry | Dutch Chocolate | French Custard | French Vanilla | Kahlua 'n Cream | Latte | Mango Dream | Maple | Marzipan | Mocha Almond Fudge | Mochaccino | Mudpie | Oreo Chocolate Mint | Oreo Mint | Oreos 'n Cream | Oreos 'n Peanut Butter | Papaya | Peach Melba | Peach Pie | Peanut Butter Dream | Pecan Praline | Pecan Praline Fudge | Piña Colada | Pineapple Cake | Praline Crunch | Raspberry Chocolate Truffle | Raspberry D-Lite | Rice Pudding | Rocky Road | Samoa Cookie | S'mores | Strawberry Banana | Strawberry Colada | Strawberry D-Lite | Strawberry Shortcake | Tapioca Pudding | Tasti Garcia | Tasti Musketeers | Toasted Almond Fudge | Toasted Coconut | Trés Leches | Triple Berry | Tropical D-Lite | Vanilla Cream | Vanilla Marshmallow | Wild Berry

CATEGORY III (90 calories per serving)
Babi Ruth | Blueberry Cheesecake | Brownie Batter | Burnt Sugar | Chocolate Marshmallow | Chocolate Pudding | Chocoleche | Devil's Food Cake | Double Dutch Chocolate | Dulce de Leche | Fluffernutter | German Chocolate Cake | Honey Nuts O's | Latte Fudge | Maple Fudge | Marble Cheesecake | Milky "Weigh" | NY Cheesecake | O'Tasti | Peanut Butter | Peanut Butter Cup | Peanut Butter Fudge | Peanut Butter Marble | Peanut Butter 'n Jelly | Raspberry Cheesecake | Red Velvet Cake | Snicker | Strawberry Cheesecake

CATEGORY IV (100 calories per serving)
Buttercrunch | Cinnamon Crunch | Fluffernutter Fudge | Peanut Butter Cake | Peanut Butter Mounds | Pineapple Cheesecake

Ingredients

The Vanilla dairy base is made with: water, nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, vanilla, lactase.. The Chocolate dairy base is made with : water, nonfat milk, sugar, corn syrup, cream, cocoa (processed with alkali), guar gum, locust bean gum, carrageenan, lactase. [ [http://www.tastidlite.com/index.php/talk-to-us/faqs.html tasti - faqs ] ]

References

External links

[http://www.tastidlite.com/ Official Website]
[http://tastidlited.blogspot.com/ Customer Reviews, Flavors, Commentary]
[http://tastidlite.com/blog/ Official Blog Site]