Chobani's search for non-GMO fed herds could require 225,000 cows
Chobani announced on its blog last week that it was partnering with Green America in opening an organic yogurt line in 2015 and exploring GMO-free conventional yogurt. A tall task for America’s number one Greek yogurt company, holding just under 40 percent of the market, according to an April 2014 Wall Street Journal article.
Greek-style #yogurt catapults in popularity
Yogurt — like it or hate it, it’s here to stay. Especially the wildly popular Greek-style variety, which since 2009 has seen a staggering 2,500-percent increase in sales.
#Arla Announces Innovative Acid Whey Processing Solution
Arla Foods Ingredients has launched an innovative processing solution that enables manufacturers of traditional Greek strained yogurts to profit from their acid whey waste stream.
#Danone Invests $40 Million in Canadian Greek Yogurt Plant
Danone has said it plans to invest C$40m (US$38.5m) in expanding production of Oikos Greek yogurt at its facility in Boucherville in Quebec, Canada.Â
#TGD: Want a Yogurt With That Venti Latte? Starbucks and Danone to Join Forces
Starbucks is taking on the thriving market for yogurt, teaming up with French dairy powerhouse Danone to create a line of yogurts that will be sold in the coffee company’s stores and in grocery stores.
#Yogurt: The new Pepsi challenge
PepsiCo Inc – best known for Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay chips – is taking its Muller yogurt brand nationwide expanding its portfolio of healthier foods at a time that U.S. consumers are increasingly shunning traditional soft drinks.Â
Commonwealth Dairy completes US packaged yogurt facility expansion project
Yogurt company Commonwealth Dairy has completed a $12m expansion project that commenced in November 2012.
#TGD: Cover Story: The Greek Yogurt Revolution
Greek yogurt triggers new dairy demand, but are dairy producers profiting?
#PepsiCo's new yogurt production unit
The joint venture signals the company’s shift with changing consumer tastes.
#New York State #1 in the Nation in Yogurt Production
New York State yogurt processors produced 692 million pounds of yogurt in 2012 compared to 587 million pounds of yogurt in California. By comparison, in 2011, California produced 627 million pounds of yogurt, compared to 554 million pounds produced in New York State. While New York has gained a reputation as a national leader in […]