Our Story
Chobani was founded on the belief that people have great taste. They just need great options. That’s why we started Chobani back in 2005 — to make high-quality, great tasting yogurt made with only natural ingredients available to the masses. Sure, a lot has changed since then. We’ve grown from five employees to almost 2,000 strong. We started out with one truck of milk a day and now use over four million pounds daily. And, our products are now available nationwide as well as in Australia, UK and Canada. But, there are some things that will never change like our unwavering commitment to producing the best-tasting, highest quality products and being nothing but good to our fans, employees, local communities and health professional friends. Without you, none of our successes would have been possible. We can’t thank you enough for your support!
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2005
Hamdi purchases a yogurt plant and a company is born.
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2006
Taste buds are put to the test as recipe development begins for Chobani.
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2007
Hooray! The very 1st cup of Chobani hits shelves in New York.
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2009
The 1st Chobani billboards, featuring real tweets, appear in cities throughout the country.
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2010
Our CHOmobile hits the road with tour stops in over 20 cities nationwide.
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Chobani becomes the #1 Greek yogurt in America.
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2010
The Chobani corporate campus is purchased in Norwich, NY.
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The Shepherd’s Gift Foundation, the charitable arm of Chobani, is officially formed.
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We're growing! Chobani builds a state-of-the-art warehouse and distribution center.
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2011
Chobani Champions, the first Greek yogurt made just for kids, hits shelves.
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Chobani takes the top spot as the #1 selling brand of yogurt in America. Sweet!
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The Chobani Champions Field is built in New Berlin, NY for local-area little leaguers.
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2011
Chobani makes its way to Australia in Woolworths throughout New South Wales.
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Chobani hits shelves in Canada in Loblaws stores throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
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A new Chobani facility in Twin Falls, Idaho is announced. More yogurt for all!
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2012
Chobani becomes an official sponsor of the USOC, naturally powering Team USA!
How we got started
While tidying up his desk back in 2005, our Founder and CEO, Hamdi Ulukaya, stumbled upon a classified ad for a yogurt plant recently closed down by Kraft. After initially throwing the ad away, Hamdi listened to his gut, fished it out of the trash and went to see it that day. He decided to buy the plant on the spot, and went to work on perfecting the recipe for Chobani based on his belief that everyone, regardless of income or location, deserved access to delicious, high-quality yogurt. The first cup of CHO finally hit shelves 18 months later and has since grown to become America’s #1 yogurt.
What makes our yogurt special
We believe that yogurt should be simple. It’s been made the same way for thousands of years, and who are we to change it? That’s why we use just milk and cultures to make the yogurt in our products and then authentically strain it so that it’s deliciously thick and creamy:
- Only natural ingredients. No preservatives. No artificial flavors.
- Includes 5 live & active cultures, including 3 probiotics.
- Made with real fruit.
- Two times more protein per serving than regular yogurt.
- Free of gelatin and other animal-based thickeners.
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Careers
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