The Yoplait name emerged in 1965 when the French dairy farmers from those six co-ops dropped their own respective brands, and came up with a moniker derived from the contraction of two of Sodima's more recognizable member co-ops – Yola and Coplait.

Our story begins in France back in 1965. In 1965, more than 100,000 farmers from six dairy co-ops decided to come together and start selling their products themselves. Yoplait was born and started producing delicious yogurts full of goodness!

France Yoplait started in France (fancy!) in 1965 with a group of six dairy co-ops. When they came together they needed a symbol to celebrate where they've been and that flower, representing each co-op, is that symbol.

General Mills Yoplait (/ˈjoʊpleɪ/ YOH-play, French: [jɔplɛ]) is the world's largest franchise brand of yogurt. It is jointly owned by American food conglomerate General Mills and French dairy cooperative Sodiaal.

The word yogurt is believed to be derived from the Turkish word “yoğurmak,” which means to thicken, coagulate, or curdle.

Yoplait has agreed to pull a yogurt commercial that the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) believes could trigger dangerous behavior in those suffering from eating disorders.

Though the actual discovery of yogurt is still unclear, it is likely that natural enzymes in animal's stomachs curdled with milk during the milking process, forming something similar to what we now know as yogurt. Turkish yogurt was discovered 4,000 years ago by nomadic Turkish peoples in Central Asia.

Yogurt has its origins in Turkey. The word itself comes from the old Turkish root, yog, meaning 'condense' or 'intensify', and is first seen in English when a travel writer, Samuel Purchas, notes in 1625 how the Turks did not consume milk unless it was sour, which they called 'yoghurd'.

Yogurt has its origins in Turkey. The word itself comes from the old Turkish root, yog, meaning 'condense' or 'intensify', and is first seen in English when a travel writer, Samuel Purchas, notes in 1625 how the Turks did not consume milk unless it was sour, which they called 'yoghurd'.

Chobani is an American food company specializing in strained yogurt. The company was founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, a Turkish Kurd businessman.

Our mission? To help everyone in the family enjoy each moment. Whether it's bringing you new, exciting flavors or helping you raise good little humans, with Yoplait, it's all about YOU. Raise a spoon to enjoying all that Yoplait has to offer.

Yoplait's French history goes back to 1964, when a group of French farmers founded a dairy cooperative that would later become Yoplait. General Mills teamed up with Yoplait in 1977, and purchased a majority stake of Yoplait in 2011.