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Chobani has announced a new partnership with The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), supporting athlete performance through evidence-based nutrition – and helping bring credible, practical fuelling messages to everyday Australians. Under the partnership, athletes training and attending camps at the AIS will have access to a range of Chobani yoghurt products across on‑campus athlete environments,…

Gippsland Dairy has launched an offbeat new campaign in which a herd of sheep break into a heavy metal–infused rampage through town while their hapless herder remains blissfully distracted by his yoghurt. The new television advertisement by Special shows a young farmer enjoying a moment of calm with his blueberry yoghurt and canine companion, while…

Chobani is ditching the disruptive innovation distractions – and even plant-based opportunities like oat milk – to instead double down on its core product: Authentic, strained, fresh milk-based yoghurt. And thanks to the broadening, diversifying pool of consumers pursuing ever-greater levels of protein, growth prospects are good. According to the latest Circana data, 40 per…

The yoghurt company is opening its first Australian pop-up cafe for three weeks in Melbourne. And everything is free. Chobani might be a supermarket staple, but the American yoghurt brand has also been running a popular cafe in New York’s Soho neighbourhood since 2012. From Monday April 13 to Saturday May 2, the brand will…

SOUTHERN Peninsula Community Support (SPCS) and Capel Sound Community Hub (CSCH) have been awarded grants to tackle food insecurity, totalling $50,000 – just in time to spread some Christmas cheer for families in need. The funding, provided through Chobani Australia’s The Big Difference program, will help grassroots organisations expand services, innovate programs, and strengthen community…

Soon more people will be leaving the workforce than joining it, but most organisations don’t encourage older workers to stay on and thrive. Experts say redesigning work to retain mature-age workers across the life cycle is part of the solution to Australia’s ageing population and productivity challenges.  We explore how planning for “longevity work” across…

Chobani Australia has appointed Ishani Samarasekera as its new finance & IT director, and Sami Cannone as sales general manager, the latest management shift as the company looks towards the future. The Hive Awards winning company appointed a new managing director for Australia and New Zealand, Scott Hadley, in April 2024 to lead Chobani, and new general managers…

Ahead of the Women Leading Tech Awards – the late entry deadline closes tonight – we spoke to Connie Biviano, general manager of science and innovation at Chobani (yes, the yoghurt brand) to find out more about her journey in the industry and what needs to change to further promote women in the sector through mentorship and advocacy.

Chobani Australia has revealed new leadership appointments, with Connie Biviano taking on the role of General Manager of Science & Innovation and Ellie Vince stepping in as General Manager of Marketing.

For Taari Rapata, grandmother of seven, working beyond the age of 50 has a different set of challenges. She describes herself as “one of the oldies in the office” and at the peak of her management career working for Melbourne-based yoghurt manufacturer, Chobani