Chico Competitors

Chobani is a next-generation food and beverage company on a mission to make nutritious food accessible to all. Since 2005, we have made food from natural ingredients, that tastes delicious and nourishes people. We’re proud to be America’s No. 1 yogurt brand – making yogurt without compromise – with all natural ingredients and no preservatives. Over the last 19 years we’ve continued to disrupt the dairy industry, adding oatmilk and creamers to our portfolio alongside yogurt. In 2023, La Colombe – a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftsmanship and impact – became part of the Chobani family, adding coffee to our lineup and new opportunities to innovate. From the beginning, we set out to be a different kind of company, believing how we make our product is just as important as what goes into it. As a business, we put our people first, providing competitive wages, benefits that enable health and wellness, opportunities for growth and development, a commitment to keeping our people safe and fostering an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong. People are truly our magic ingredient. We also believe businesses can do well by doing good and are committed to giving back to the communities we call home. As a food company, we believe everyone should have access to good, nutritious food and are dedicated to fighting hunger and food insecurity. From volunteer initiatives to building infrastructure, and supporting organizations through our Community Impact Fund, we know that what matters most is the difference we make for others.

Our story begins in 1915 in Grant, Michigan where the Bolthouse family started farming vegetables. When William Herman Bolthouse took over the farm from his parents in 1938, he expanded and focused on the production and distribution of carrots. By 1950, Bolthouse Farms was a leading carrot supplier in the Midwest known for flavor and quality. In 1973, a second facility in Bakersfield, California was opened where year-round production was possible allowing broader distribution. In the 1990s, Bolthouse Farms brought a breakthrough product to the marketplace. Frustrated with the waste in the carrot business, a local Bolthouse Farms grower peeled and cut “ugly” carrots into pieces and sold them in bags. With that simple act, baby carrots were born, transforming the entire industry. Baby carrots seemed to make Americans eat more carrots, helping to double carrot consumption in the U.S. in the decade after they were introduced. For more than a century, Bolthouse Farms has been known as the innovation leader in growing and distributing carrots and high-quality, innovative branded products. Employing more than 2,200 people and still headquartered in Bakersfield in California’s fertile San Joaquin Valley, Bolthouse Farms is one of the largest carrot growers and distributors in the U.S. Guided by our vision – Plants Powering People – we produce and sell super-premium juices, smoothies, café beverages, protein shakes, functional beverages and premium refrigerated dressings all under the Bolthouse Farms® brand name.

who we are Since we first started back in 1999, we’ve been on a mission to make it easier to live well through the delicious goodness of fruit and veg. Nowadays we’re one of Europe’s favourite drinks companies, and we’ve got big ambitions to get a billion more portions of the stuff into people by 2030. Our dreams might have gotten bigger, and so have our ambitions. We're proud to be a B Corp, proving that delivering strong results and balancing profit with purpose can go hand in hand. That means looking out for our communities, people, and the planet, as well as the bottom line our story It all began with three uni friends, a couple of bins and a small West London music festival. Our founders Rich, Adam and Jon crushed £500 worth of fruit into bottles, and set up a stall with a sign above it that said ‘should we give up our jobs to make these smoothies?’ They asked people to throw their empties in a bin marked ‘yes’ or a bin marked ‘no’. ‘Yes’ won, and innocent was born. Since then we’ve added juices, kids drinks and sparkling blends to our line-up, and we’re always looking for new, tasty ways to help people live well. There's almost a thousand of us all over Europe, doing our bit to keep things heading in the right direction.