Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt.
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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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Chobani produces a variety of Greek yogurt products, oat drinks, and snacks.
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Chobani was founded in 2005 by the Turkish Kurd and businessman Hamdi Ulukaya.
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Chobani chose the name Chobani as a variation of the Turkish word coban, "shepherd".
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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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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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In 2017, Chobani surpassed Yoplait as the No 2 manufacturer in overall yogurt.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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