Stonyfield Farm
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Stonyfield Farm, also simply called Stonyfield, is an organic
yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire
, USA. Stonyfield Farm was founded by Samuel Kaymen in 1983, in Wilton, New Hampshire
, as an organic farming school. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the United States
, according to Fortune
magazine. It owns brands including YoBaby, YoKids and Oikos.
In 2001, Groupe Danone
, a France-based food product company whose brands include Evian
bottled water and Danone/Dannon yogurt, purchased an initial 40% of Stonyfield shares. This was followed in late 2003 with an additional purchase such that Group Danone now owns about 85% of Stonyfield shares.
Gary Hirshberg
is Chairman, President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm. Through its Profits for the Planet program, Stonyfield gives 10% of profits to environmental causes. Its milk comes from New England
and Midwest dairy farmers through the CROPP cooperative.
In 2003, Stonyfield Farm acquired Brown Cow
.
In 2006, Stonyfield entered the French
market with its Les 2 Vaches (The Two Cows) brand. It also expanded to Canada
, with yogurt produced in Quebec
. In June 2007, Stonyfield Farm launched its first brand in the UK
, Stony, Yogurt on a Mission, though the line has since been discontinued. An organic yogurt brand named Glenisk was also successfully launched in Ireland
.
Stonyfield Farm supplies much of Trader Joe's
yogurt on the East Coast.
Organic food
Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire
Londonderry, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 23,236 people, 7,623 households, and 6,319 families residing in the town. The population density was 555.8 people per square mile . There were 7,718 housing units at an average density of 184.6 per square mile...
, USA. Stonyfield Farm was founded by Samuel Kaymen in 1983, in Wilton, New Hampshire
Wilton, New Hampshire
- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 3,743 people, 1,410 households, and 1,023 families living in the town. The population density was 145.3 people per square mile . There were 1,451 housing units at an average density of 56.3 per square mile...
, as an organic farming school. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, according to Fortune
Fortune (magazine)
Fortune is a global business magazine published by Time Inc. Founded by Henry Luce in 1930, the publishing business, consisting of Time, Life, Fortune, and Sports Illustrated, grew to become Time Warner. In turn, AOL grew as it acquired Time Warner in 2000 when Time Warner was the world's largest...
magazine. It owns brands including YoBaby, YoKids and Oikos.
In 2001, Groupe Danone
Groupe Danone
Groupe Danone is a French food-products multinational corporation based in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. It claims world leadership in fresh dairy products, marketed under the corporate name, and also in bottled water...
, a France-based food product company whose brands include Evian
Evian
Evian is a French brand of mineral water coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains, on the south shore of Lake Geneva.Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group, a French multinational company...
bottled water and Danone/Dannon yogurt, purchased an initial 40% of Stonyfield shares. This was followed in late 2003 with an additional purchase such that Group Danone now owns about 85% of Stonyfield shares.
Gary Hirshberg
Gary Hirshberg
Gary Hirshberg is chairman, president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, an organic yogurt producer, based in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He has been with the company since 1983....
is Chairman, President and CEO of Stonyfield Farm. Through its Profits for the Planet program, Stonyfield gives 10% of profits to environmental causes. Its milk comes from New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
and Midwest dairy farmers through the CROPP cooperative.
In 2003, Stonyfield Farm acquired Brown Cow
Brown Cow (yogurt)
Brown Cow is an American brand of yogurt produced in Antioch, California. The company offers a range of "cream top" yogurt—when the milk used to make yogurt has not been homogenized, a layer of cream rises to the top, forming a rich yogurt cream with a taste and texture not unlike sour cream.Brown...
.
In 2006, Stonyfield entered the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
market with its Les 2 Vaches (The Two Cows) brand. It also expanded to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, with yogurt produced in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. In June 2007, Stonyfield Farm launched its first brand in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Stony, Yogurt on a Mission, though the line has since been discontinued. An organic yogurt brand named Glenisk was also successfully launched in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
.
Stonyfield Farm supplies much of Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's is a privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California. , Trader Joe's had a total of 365 stores. Approximately half of its stores are in California, with the heaviest concentration in Southern California, but the company also has locations in 30...
yogurt on the East Coast.