Product Sample: Chobani Greek Yoghurt (20 Jan 2012)

http://www.chobani.com

Greek culture from the USA

Thanks to Emily Schildt (Chobani) and Laura Krusza (Fleishman-Hillard) for sending me a few samples of the Chobani Greek Yoghurt range to try. With nearly 400K likes on Facebook it certainly seems to already be a very popular yoghurt in the USA. It's definitely more creamy than the usual yoghurts I get from the supermarket and it's nice to see it has real fruit inside. I believe there are a few Australian and New Zealand packaged yoghurts that also include real fruit so Chobani will be up against some existing competition I suspect to try and crack the market. For me I sort of like seeing the fruit through a clear container rather than being hidden inside the packaging so I know where to dip my spoon to get at the tasty bits. I'm still in two minds if I like the creamier and thicker texture to what I'm used to eating. I'd generally use Greek yoghurt to make tzatziki but not generally eat on its own. The fruit does tend to help break down the creaminess, especially if you mix it all up from the bottom.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Only natural ingredients, No preservatives, No artificial flavours, Apparently twice the protein of regular yoghurts, Low in fat, So far available in NSW Woolworths

CONS: Made in the US instead of Australia, Can it also be organic? I don't think all flavours are available in Australia?

MUST TRY: Other flavours to work out which one I prefer — The VerryBerry sounds like it might be my preferred one to try with raspberries, blueberries and strawberries.

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Chobani Greek Yoghurt samples

Passion Fruit or Passionfruit in Australia — seeds included which I don't mind

Mango

Pineapple

Blueberry — fruit is down the bottom

No artificial sweeteners and preservatives

Around 10% sugar although less than 2% fat and high in protein

Barambah Organics: Bush Honey Yoghurt (21 Dec 2010)

Unit 2, 83 Boundary Road, Oxley QLD 4075

http://www.barambahorganics.com.au

Certified organic and Australian

This is a guarantee that there is NO chemical residue in the product and that NO genetic modification has occurred. We use holistic farming practices and the original farm, Spring Creek, in the South Burnett, Queensland, has been farmed that way for many years.

I love trying new products that are also good for you, especially if they're certified organic. Today I needed some yoghurt to go with my blueberries for dessert and thought the Barambah Organics Bush Honey Yoghurt ($3.99/200g) from Royal Randwick Fruit Market would do the trick. It had a nice creamy taste and the honey was distinctive enough without making it too sweet. It's a lot more expensive than your run-of-the-mill yoghurts but it certainly ticks the boxes for a product you can probably trust — the fat content seems to be fairly low as well. It looks like Kylie Kwong even loves it and she's a big advocate of organics and quality ingredients.

SNAPSHOT REVIEW:

PROS: Certified organic, Tastes pretty good, Healthy for you, Product of Australia

CONS: Expensive compared to other basic yoghurts

MUST TRY: Other flavours

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Barambah Organics Bush Honey Yoghurt ($3.99/200g)
Ingredients: Certified Organic Unhomogenised Milk, Certified Organic Non-Fat Milk Solids, Certified Organic Honey, Live Cultures


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