NEW BERLIN, N.Y., April 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Chobani, LLC,
maker of America's No. 1-selling Greek Yogurt brand, announced
today that it has begun exporting to markets in Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean,
beginning with Singapore,
Malaysia and Panama, to build on the Company's domestic
momentum and help realize its global potential.
"Asia and Latin America have untold possibility for
Chobani and our expansion in these regions furthers our business
opportunities and builds on our founding mission to provide better
food for more people," said David
Denholm, President and COO Chobani. "We've had tremendous
success in the United States and
Australia and we'll be using our
manufacturing hubs to expand our global presence and reach new fans
who have been asking for nutritious, delicious Chobani made with
only natural ingredients."
To Asia, Chobani will export
single-serve cups of plain, blood orange, blueberry, honey, mango,
raspberry, passion fruit and strawberry, as well as multi-serve
containers of plain yogurt. Fresh Chobani will be distributed
via temperature-controlled shipments from the Company's
manufacturing facility in Australia.
To Latin America, Chobani will
export multiple flavors and formats via quality and
temperature-controlled shipments from its upstate NY and
Idaho facilities. Chobani has
been available in Panama
for the last few weeks and will soon
be available throughout the Caribbean.
In just over one year, Chobani has grown its Australian
production from 25,000 cases a week to 25,000 cases per day and has
become one of the biggest yogurt manufacturers in Australia. In the
United States, Chobani remains the category leader in Greek
Yogurt sales and has accelerated its growth with continued
innovations and expansion.
For more information,
visit www.chobani.com or www.chobani.com.au.
About Chobani
Maker of America's No. 1–selling Greek Yogurt brand, Chobani was
founded on the belief that people have great taste — they just need
great options. Chobani produces high-quality authentic strained
Greek Yogurt products made with only natural ingredients from its
New Berlin, N.Y., and Twin Falls, Idaho, plants. Chobani is
committed to using milk from regional-area farms and strengthening
its surrounding local economies. Chobani gives 10 percent of its
annual profits to charities worldwide through the company's
charitable foundation. All Chobani products — including Chobani®
Greek Yogurt, Chobani Flip™ and Chobani Simply 100™ — are kosher
certified, contain five live and active cultures, and are made with
milk from cows not treated with rBST*, with most of its products
offering two times more protein than regular yogurt[1]. Chobani
products are available nationwide in the U.S., Australia, Singapore and Malaysia. For more information, please visit
www.chobani.com and www.facebook.com/chobani.
* According to the FDA, no significant difference has been found
between milk derived from rBST-treated and non-rBST treated
cows.
[1] Protein content of regular nonfat yogurt is 10g-13g protein
per 8 oz. serving; nonfat Chobani Greek Yogurt contains 11g-14g
protein per 5.3 oz. serving.
Media Contacts:
Laura Herbert
Chobani
laura.herbert@chobani.com
212-364-6450
Michael Gonda
Weber Shandwick
mgonda@webershandwick.com
212-546-7861
SOURCE Chobani, LLC