Robeks Juice

With 140 outlets in 17 states across the US, there are few smoothie makers as well known as Robeks Juice, and the plan is obviously to do for a glass of juice what Starbucks did for the, er, cup of coffee.

Sure, it's all shameless globalisation, but at least it's a tad more healthy than your typical fast food option. It has been claimed that a Robeks smoothy can make up a large part of your daily required intake of fruit and veg, and a statement on their website, boasting that Robeks products 'are brimming with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, herbal extracts', certainly makes for healthy reading. But then the test is always in the tasting.