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Stonyfield Farm is an organic yogurt maker located in Londonderry, New Hampshire, in the USA. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the United States. ^{[citation needed]}

Stonyfield is largely owned by Groupe Danone, the France-based consumer products company known for its biscuits, its Evian brand bottled water and its Danone/Dannon yogurt.

Between 2001 and 2003, Groupe Danone bought about 85% of Stonyfield shares. Groupe Danone made no changes to the Stonyfield management team, and no changes to the company’s environmental and social missions. ^{[citation needed]}

Gary Hirshberg is full-time president and “CE-Yo.” Through its Profits for the Planet program, Stonyfield still gives 10% of profits to environmental causes. Its milk continues to be sourced from New England and Midwest dairy farmers through the St. Albans and CROPP cooperatives.^{[citation needed]} The company still uses environmental practices and is committed to increasing the number of organic family farms in the world. ^{[citation needed]}

In 2006, Stonyfield entered the French market with its 'Les 2 Vaches' brand.

In June 2007, Stonyfield Farm launched its first brand in the UK, 'Stony, Yogurt on a Mission'.

External links

Official Stonyfield US website

Les 2 Vaches website

Stony UK website

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+'''Stonyfield Farm''' is an [[Organic food|organic]] yogurt maker located in [[Londonderry, New Hampshire]], in the USA. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the [[United States]]. {{Fact|date=July 2007}}
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-'''Stonyfield Farm''' is the world's leading [[Organic food|organic]] yogurt maker located in [[Londonderry, New Hampshire]]. The company makes the number-one selling brand of organic yogurt and number-three overall yogurt brand in the [[United States]].
-Stonyfield has a unique partnership with [[Groupe Danone]], the France-based consumer products company well-known for its biscuits, its Evian brand bottled water and its Dannon yogurt.
+Stonyfield is largely owned by [[Groupe Danone]], the France-based consumer products company known for its biscuits, its Evian brand bottled water and its Danone/Dannon yogurt.
-Between 2001 and 2003, Groupe Danone bought about 85% of Stonyfield shares. Typically, when big conglomerates buy smaller, organic or natural food companies (Kraft and Boca Burger; Nestle and Power Bar; Kellogg’s and Kashi; Unilever and Ben & Jerry's) the smaller company undergoes management changes. But Groupe Danone made no changes to the Stonyfield management team, and no changes to the company’s environmental and social missions.
+Between 2001 and 2003, Groupe Danone bought about 85% of Stonyfield shares. Groupe Danone made no changes to the Stonyfield management team, and no changes to the company’s environmental and social missions. {{Fact|date=July 2007}}
-[[Gary Hirshberg]] is still full-time president and “CE-Yo.” Through its Profits for the Planet program, Stonyfield still give 10% of profits to environmental causes. Its milk continues to be sourced from  New England and Midwest dairy farmers through the St. Albans and CROPP cooperatives. The company still uses the best environmental practices possible and remains committed to increasing the number of organic family farms in the world.
+[[Gary Hirshberg]] is full-time president and “CE-Yo.” Through its Profits for the Planet program, Stonyfield still gives 10% of profits to environmental causes. Its milk continues to be sourced from  New England and Midwest dairy farmers through the St. Albans and CROPP cooperatives.{{Fact|date=July 2007}} The company still uses environmental practices and is committed to increasing the number of organic family farms in the world. {{Fact|date=July 2007}}
-In June 2007, Stonyfield Farm are to launch their first brand in the UK, 'Stony, Yogurt on a Mission'.
+In 2006, Stonyfield entered the French market with its 'Les 2 Vaches' brand.
+In June 2007, Stonyfield Farm launched its first brand in the UK, 'Stony, Yogurt on a Mission'.
+==External links==
+*[http://www.stonyfield.com/ Official Stonyfield US website]
+*[http://www.les2vaches.com/spip.php Les 2 Vaches website]
+*[http://www.stony.co.uk/ Stony UK website]
 [[Category:Organic food]]
 [[Category:Organic farming]]
-{{New Hampshire-stub}}