21 Facts About Chobani

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Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt.

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Chobani was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish businessman.

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Chobani sells thick, Greek-style yogurt with a higher protein content than traditional yogurt and is one of the main companies to popularize this style of yogurt in the US.

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Chobani has expanded to non-dairy, plant-based products such as dairy-free vegan yogurt and oat milk.

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5.

Chobani produces a variety of Greek yogurt products, oat drinks, and snacks.

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6.

Chobani was founded in 2005 by the Turkish Kurd and businessman Hamdi Ulukaya.

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7.

Chobani chose the name Chobani as a variation of the Turkish word coban, "shepherd".

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8.

Chobani was inspired by Ulukaya's childhood spent raising sheep and goats and making cheese with his family.

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Chobani hired a yogurt master from Turkey, with whom he developed his own recipe.

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10.

In November 2011, Chobani expanded into Victoria, Australia through the purchase of Victorian dairy company Bead Foods.

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Chobani opened its first brick-and-mortar cafe in SoHo, New York City in July 2012.

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12.

In 2017, Chobani surpassed Yoplait as the No 2 manufacturer in overall yogurt.

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13.

Chobani announced a $20 million expansion of the Twin Falls plant, with a 70,000 square-foot facility and a new global research and development center.

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14.

In September 2022, Chobani withdrew its plans for an initial public offering of more than $10 billion citing current market conditions.

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15.

Chobani allotted shares to its employees based on tenure, reportedly helping some of the company's longest serving employees become millionaires.

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16.

In November 2018, Chobani announced a new partnership with the national nonprofit Operation Homefront, with the aim of raising $1 million for America's military families for financial assistance and support.

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17.

In October 2019, Chobani launched a limited edition product, "Farmer Batch", with a portion of profits going to the American Farmland Trust.

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18.

In 2012, Chobani became an official sponsor of the US Olympic Team and premiered their first national commercial during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.

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19.

In November 2019, the Chobani Incubator introduced its new Vets Cohort to help current and former armed service members who are food entrepreneurs grow their business.

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20.

In 2013, Chobani was ordered to change their yogurt's labeling in England and Wales after a judge ruled that the wording "Greek yoghurt" misled consumers into thinking the yogurt was made in Greece.

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21.

On September 3,2013, Chobani pulled some of its Greek-style yogurt from supermarket shelves after hearing of "swelling or bloating" in cups.

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