Frequently Asked Questions

To be clear, Dannon is not making all of the Oikos products. Dannon and Stonyfield have worked together to bring Oikos Greek yogurt to more stores near you. The delicious, authentic Stonyfield Organic Oikos remains the same as it’s always been. The Dannon Greek you might have tried has now become Dannon Oikos, but it uses the same deliciously creamy recipe.

Absolutely not! Stonyfield Organic Oikos Greek Yogurt will remain exactly the same: What’s inside the cup will be authentically strained, delicious organic yogurt in the flavors you know and love. In fact, there will be even more to love as Stonyfield rolls out new Peach Mango and Honey Fig flavors, as well as Organic Oikos Low Fat Drinkable Greek yogurt, which is the first of its kind.

Stonyfield Organic Oikos will still taste like the authentic Stonyfield Greek yogurt you love, and will be made from only the best organic ingredients. And, Stonyfield will continue to give 10% of its profits to efforts that help to protect and restore the earth.

No, Dannon doesn’t own Stonyfield. In fact, both companies have Groupe Danone as their parent company. Stonyfield has a unique partnership with France-based Groupe Danone.

Between 2001 and 2003, Groupe Danone bought about 85% of Stonyfield company shares. Typically, when a big conglomerate buys a smaller organic or natural-food company, the smaller company undergoes management changes. But Groupe Danone has allowed Stonyfield to continue managing its company autonomously, and Stonyfield has remained true to its mission.

Gary Hirshberg, who cofounded Stonyfield in 1983, is still the full-time president and “CE-Yo.” Stonyfield still uses the finest ingredients to make pure, delicious organic food. And Stonyfield's use of organic ingredients helps support hundreds of family farms and keeps more than 180,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and other agricultural chemicals.

Stonyfield will continue to give 10% of its profits to efforts that help to protect and restore the earth.

Organic Oikos still will continue to be made with organic milk supplied by Organic Valley^®/CROPP™, a dairy cooperative of more than 1,300 family farmers who care deeply for their animals and land and who work hard to produce the very highest quality foods.

Stonyfield hopes to positively impact organic farming, and to create greater awareness of organic dairy. By exposing more consumers to the Oikos brand, it also is exposing them to Stonyfield Organic products. The Stonyfield goal is to show consumers that there are organic choices out there for the foods they love, and to inspire them to choose organic for more of their purchases. By increasing the reach of Oikos products, it will increase the reach of the Stonyfield Organic message and benefit organic farming everywhere.

Visit the Stonyfield site for more information about Stonyfield and organic.

Stonyfield Organic Oikos packaging hasn’t changed. It will have the logo on the front of the cup and the USDA Organic seal to the upper left of the logo. Dannon Oikos will feature the Oikos logo and the familiar Greek columns.

Both Stonyfield Organic Oikos and Dannon Oikos are made in cooperation with one of their manufacturing partners. Dannon also makes some of its products in its own manufacturing facility.

Stonyfield Organic Oikos and Dannon Oikos are both authentic Greek yogurts produced by a straining method that removes the whey from the yogurt, resulting in a rich and creamy texture. Most Stonyfield Organic Oikos and Dannon Oikos products contain 0% fat, with the exception of the Stonyfield Organic Oikos Lowfat Drinkable Greek yogurt and Dannon Traditional varieties.

Stonyfield Organic Oikos is made with certified organic milk from family farms whose cows are pasture raised. You might notice that Stonyfield Organic Oikos has a little more tartness, and the fruit flavors are a little less sweet, than Dannon Oikos.

Yes, Stonyfield Organic Oikos was the first nationally available organic Greek yogurt, and has the most extensive variety and availability on the market.

Stonyfield Organic Oikos and Dannon Oikos both provide the great benefits of eating Greek yogurt.* With Stonyfield, you’re also getting the benefits of eating organic. Learn more on the Stonyfield website.

* Our Dannon Oikos Traditional yogurts contain 3 g saturated fat per 5.3 oz.

Dannon Greek yogurt is simply being renamed Dannon Oikos. We still will use the same recipe.

Oikos Greek yogurt is a creamy-thick yogurt, made in the authentic Greek manner by straining out some of the whey, or liquid portion of the yogurt, leaving more of the milk solids.

Though Oikos Greek yogurt is not produced in Greece, it is made according to the authentic Greek manner of production, which removes some of the whey through straining, leaving more of the milk solids.

Plain Dannon Oikos Greek nonfat yogurt has a rich, creamy taste with the tanginess of other plain yogurts. Our Dannon Oikos Greek nonfat yogurts, with flavors such as Strawberry, Blueberry, Black Cherry, or Peach, have a layer of fruit at the bottom of the cup and are topped with a layer of Plain Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt. Vanilla Dannon Oikos has a slightly sweet and mild vanilla flavor.

The difference in flavor results from some of the whey being strained out, leaving more of the milk solids. This gives Oikos Greek yogurt its thick texture. The thickness increases the intensity of the natural tart flavor. The taste also is influenced by the culture used in the process.

Yes! Oikos Greek yogurt has a creamy-thick texture due to the straining process.

Dannon Oikos Greek yogurt—with 11 to 15 g of protein per 5.3-oz serving and 22 g per 32-oz serving—is an excellent source of protein, while regular yogurt contains about 5 g of protein per 5.3 oz. Our straining process leaves more of the milk solids, which results in a denser product with a higher protein level than that of regular yogurt.

Dannon offers 0% Plain, Vanilla, Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach, Honey, and Black Cherry packaged in 5.3-oz cups. Plus, look for 3% Strawberry, Key Lime, and Raspberry in 5.3-oz cups. 0% Plain and Vanilla also are available in 32-oz containers.

All varieties are now available nationwide.

We’re sorry for the confusion. We’ve tried to make the two kinds of Oikos distinct, but if you grabbed the wrong product by mistake, contact us. We’re happy to send you a coupon for a cup of Stonyfield Organic Oikos or Dannon Oikos.