The American company, Chobani, announced another step in combatting child hunger by releasing a Raspberry Lemonade Greek Yogurt four-pack. The latest in its impact batches tied to charitable efforts, Chobani Child Hunger Batch supports Edesia, a global nonprofit that produces specialised food designed to combat severe malnutrition.
Chobani shared that nine million kids are at risk of hunger in America. Globally, 45.4 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition. Over three million children die yearly from it, one child every 10 seconds.
"It's a tragedy that millions of children are globally at risk of acute malnutrition. Companies have an opportunity and responsibility to come together to end childhood hunger," said Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani Founder and CEO.
"Edesia shares our commitment to action. Good, nutritious food should be a right for all, not a privilege for some, which is why Chobani has been committed to making delicious, nutritious, accessible food since the beginning."
Navyn Salem, Founder and CEO of Edesia, joined the Chobani Incubator in 2019 for her consumer-facing line of products. It was through this program that Chobani and Edesia realised their shared values.
"Our collective vision that food and nutrition are a basic human right for all drives the partnership between Edesia and Chobani. With Chobani's ongoing support and awareness created through the Child Hunger Batch, Edesia will be able to reach more malnourished children with our life-saving foods," said Salem.
Consumers will be excited to learn that Raspberry Lemonade Greek Yogurt, previously a fan-favourite, limited-time item, is now a permanent flavour. The Chobani Child Hunger Batch is a layered lemon Greek Yogurt with natural raspberry on the bottom, a delicious raspberry lemonade flavour reminiscent of childhood summers.
In addition to raising awareness for this critical issue, this product is an excellent source of protein containing billions of probiotics. Like all Chobani Greek Yogurt products, it's made with only natural, non-GMO ingredients and no artificial flavours or preservatives. Chobani Child Hunger Batch is sold nationwide across the USA.
Chobani is donating USD 250,000 to support Edesia's mission of providing life-saving food to millions of malnourished children worldwide.
This builds upon Chobani's efforts to combat childhood hunger, which includes advocacy for free school lunches and anti-lunch shaming, donations to food banks, and the company's national Food Access In Reach (FAIR) pilot program, which was announced at the historic 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. During the pandemic, Chobani donated and delivered 10.5 million products to schools, hospitals, first responders, and food banks across 30 states.
Chobani continues to use food as a force for good by expanding its line of products tied to charitable causes, with the Child Hunger Batch joining Hero Batch and Refugee Support Batch. Hero Batch supports Operation Homefront, a national nonprofit that serves military families. A combination of authentic, delicious berries on the bottom topped with rich vanilla Greek Yogurt, Hero Batch is one of the brand's top-selling flavours. By the end of 2023, Chobani will have donated four million USD to Operation Homefront.
In collaboration with UNSTUCK, an initiative from the Tent Partnership for Refugees founded by Hamdi Ulukaya, Refugee Support Batch is a vanilla Greek Yogurt with tropical fruit on the bottom sourced from suppliers committed to employing Venezuelan refugees. UNSTUCK partners with brands to create refugee job opportunities through their global supply chains.
