According to Zhang Zhengrong, Fang's colleague who is the chairman of the project department's trade union, during the local Saga Dawa Festival and Sho Dun Festival (yogurt festival) each year, the local residents would invite them for a grand gala to enjoy the folk performances and taste the local cuisine.
据方的同事、项目部工会主席张正荣介绍，每年当地的佐贺大洼节和秀顿节（酸奶节），当地居民都会邀请他们参加盛大的晚会，欣赏民间表演，品尝当地美食。
Leading domestic dairy producer Junlebao Dairy Group has expanded its reaches into the on-premise yogurt market by acquiring 30 percent of More Yogurt, a chain freshly made yogurt store operator.
国内领先的乳制品生产商君乐宝乳业集团收购了新鲜酸奶连锁店More yogurt 30%的股份，扩大了其在现场酸奶市场的影响力。
The Junlebao Dairy Group will invest to acquire 30 percent of the shares of More Yogurt, and the two parties will also carry out collaborations in many fields such as raw material supply, product research and development, food safety, and operation management, said the company.
该公司表示，君乐宝乳业集团将投资收购More Yogurt 30%的股份，双方还将在原材料供应、产品研发、食品安全和运营管理等多个领域开展合作。
More Yogurt, founded in 2014, is a leading domestic chain of freshly made yogurt, with over 1,600 stores, two-thirds of which are located in first- and second-tier cities.
More Yogurt成立于2014年，是国内领先的现制酸奶连锁店，拥有1600多家门店，其中三分之二位于一二线城市。
On-premise yogurt is the emerging growth driver for the yogurt sector, which has been sought after by many leading dairy producers in the country.
自制酸奶是酸奶行业的新兴增长动力，受到国内许多领先乳制品生产商的追捧。
The deal is expected to offer More Yogurt with quality dairy supplies to enhance the competitiveness of its freshly-made products.
这笔交易预计将为More Yogurt提供优质乳制品，以提高其新鲜产品的竞争力。
Yili's products such as liquid milk, milk powder, yogurt and cheese have entered more than 60 countries and regions.
伊利的液态奶、奶粉、酸奶、奶酪等产品已进入60多个国家和地区。
Hero products such as AMBPOMIAL yogurt, Youngfun, Cremo and Joyday ice cream, and Westgold butter are gaining popularity among global consumers.
AMPPOMIAL酸奶、Youngfun、Cremo和Joyday冰淇淋以及Westgold黄油等英雄产品在全球消费者中越来越受欢迎。
DCP, a leading international private equity firm, announced on Thursday it has completed a series C investment in Honest Dairy Group, the parent company of Simple Love Yogurt.
领先的国际私募股权公司DCP周四宣布，已完成对Simple Love Yogurt母公司奥尼斯乳业集团的C系列投资。
Honest Dairy, the parent company of Simple Love Yogurt, is a leading dairy company in China focusing on short shelf life yogurt with no additives.
奥尼斯乳业是爱酸奶的母公司，是一家专注于无添加剂短保质期酸奶的中国领先乳制品公司。
In 2021, China's short shelf life yogurt market reached nearly 70 billion yuan ($10.9 billion), but per capita consumption is still relatively low compared with developed markets, implying significant potential for consumption upgrade and market growth.
2021年，中国短保质期酸奶市场达到近700亿元人民币（109亿美元），但与发达市场相比，人均消费量仍相对较低，这意味着消费升级和市场增长潜力巨大。
As consumers increasingly value the health, nutrition, quality and safety of dairy products, high-end short shelf life yogurt has outperformed the overall market with a CAGR close to 30 percent over the past three years, and its penetration rate increased from 8 to 15 percent.
随着消费者越来越重视乳制品的健康、营养、质量和安全，高端短保质期酸奶在过去三年中以接近30%的复合年增长率跑赢了整个市场，其渗透率从8%提高到15%。
"So think of Oreo cake, or Oreo ice-cream, or even yogurt," Vlaanderen said.
“想想奥利奥蛋糕，奥利奥冰淇淋，甚至酸奶，”Vlanderen说。
A series of innovative dairy categories, boosted by new technology, have been rolled out, including fresh milk, cheese and yogurt, with market shares and nutrition levels continuously upgraded, said Chen Junshi, chief adviser of the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment.
Junlebao, which operates 17 production plants and 10 ranches, primarily produces milk powder, low-temperature yogurt, and milk.
"In 2013, Danone invested in two joint projects with China Mengniu Dairy to leverage Mengniu's large distribution network in tapping the high-end chilled yogurt market in the country.
However, eight years on, Mengniu's own yogurt business as well as infant and baby formula units have accelerated quickly, forming potential competition with Danone's special nutrition unit, Zhu said.
Meiji Holding Co Ltd, the Japanese confectioner and dairy products maker, will put two plants into operation in Tianjin and Guangzhou by 2023 to sell locally produced dairy products such as pasteurized milk and yogurt, said a business executive.
Due to the limited production capacity, Meiji's two newly introduced yogurt products are currently available in Shanghai municipality, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces.
"In China, a large number of consumers regard yogurt as a product that is nutritional, and can help with digestion and diet.
Yogurt consumption has risen due to demand from lactose intolerant Chinese people, said Zhang Yongjun, a researcher at the Beijing-based China Center for International Economic Exchanges.
Founded in 2006, the company has developed a series of unique and creative small household electrical appliances, including yogurt makers, egg boilers, electric stewpots and electric steamers which are popular among young consumers.
Fonterra is also gearing up for the upcoming China International Import Expo, bringing not just everyday milk, yogurt, cheese and butter, but a few new launches such as premium ice cream brand Tiptop.
Sales of its chilled yogurt maintained single-digit growth and took the top position in the industry.
Sales of chilled yogurt maintained high single-digit growth and remained first in the industry for the 15th consecutive year, despite unfavorable market conditions.
Lion CEO Stuart Irvine said that the sale includes all white milk, milk-based beverages, yogurt, juice and water ice brands and assets.
It also includes Lion Dairy and Drinks' International business, and its share in joint ventures Vitasoy Australia Products and Capitol Chilled Foods Australia and the licensing agreement for the Yoplait yogurt brand.
Alltech is investing in working with customers and consumers to develop programs that enhance the quality of milk used in functional yogurt drinks, for example.
In July, Mengniu agreed to sell all of its 51 percent holding in baby formula and yogurt maker Shijiazhuang Junlebao Dairy Co Ltd as it seeks to concentrate on its core business.
"The demand for milk, yogurt, juice and soft drinks will provide all sorts of opportunities for food and ingredient businesses.
The factory mainly produces probiotic drinks and yogurt products under its YoyiC brand.
The company said it has started to sell its YoyiC liquid yogurt in Indonesia, the most populous country in Southeast Asia with more than 200 million people.
The dairy maker has seen growth in the sales of yogurt, low-temperature milk and cheese products in the past few years.
It sells liquid milk, yogurt, milk beverages, ice cream and other dairy products.
Founded in 1995, Junlebao used to make only yogurt.
Anchor already sells 100 million liters equivalent of liquid milk products annually in China, including ambient yogurt, dairy foods and adult milk powder, Christina Zhu, president of Fonterra China, told China Daily in an earlier interview.
The numbers for ultra-high-temperature milk and yogurt are 94 and 86, respectively," he said.
In November, Mengniu opened a factory in Indonesia's West Java province to produce liquid yogurt, probiotic drinks and yogurt desserts initially.
In its initial operation, the Mengniu facility produces YoyiC liquid yogurt, probiotic drink and yogurt dessert.
"The demand for juice, soft drinks, yogurt and milk will provide all sorts of opportunities for the food and ingredients business," Xia said.
Following matcha green tea, strawberry and yogurt flavors, this year Dove produced durian and red velvet cake flavor products.
"The demand for meat, milk, yogurt, juice and soft drinks will provide all sorts of opportunities for feed and food businesses.
Fonterra's core consumer brand Anchor already sells 100 million liters equivalent of liquid milk products every year in China, including ambient yogurt, dairy foods and adult milk powder.
High-end UHT milk and high-end ambient yogurt have maintained annual growth rates of more than 20 percent for several years.
Fonterra is also looking forward to getting into the pasteurized low temperature yogurt sector, he said.
"Low temperature yogurt, which is more lucrative, is a current priority for Nestle's dairy business.
The Coca-Cola Co China is expanding into the yogurt business with an investment in Beijing LePur to tap the growing demand for healthy products in the country.
LePur offers a wide range of high-end products, including high-protein Greek yogurt and cereal.
In 2016, sales of its flagship Greek-style yogurt Ambrosial, which it co-developed with the Greek Academy of Agricultural Sciences, surged 106.7 percent year-on-year.
This move will allow Modern Farming to produce pasteurized milk, yogurt and pure milk.
"The demand for juices, soft drinks, yogurt and milk will provide a number of opportunities for the food and ingredients business," Ding said.
The cooperation allows Modern Farming to produce pasteurized milk, yogurt and pure milk, according to a statement from Modern Farming.
Mengniu will cover the East, Central and even the South China market in terms of pasteurized milk and yogurt through Modern Farm's operations in these regions.
"Earlier, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial, China's biggest food and dairy group, announced plans to bid for the entire stake of Stonyfield in May, an organic yogurt producer in which Groupe Danone holds a majority stake, for about 5.9 billion yuan, Yili announced on Wednesday.
This is another large scale acquisition attempt for China's dairy giant Yili, which dominates standard temperature milk markets, to strengthen its competitive advantage in low temperature yogurt markets as a new profit-making engine.
New Hampshire-based Stonyfield Farm is the world's largest organic yogurt producer which includes many popular US yogurt brands such as YoBaby and YoToddler.
The group recently announced it was bidding for full control of leading US organic yogurt brand Stonyfield, whose production line covers yogurts, smoothies, milk and cream, and it is currently owned by French dairy giant Danone.
Yili announced on Wednesday night that it will bid for a 100 percent stake in leading US organic yogurt brand Stonyfield, which is currently owned by French dairy giant Danone.
Among them, the amount of yogurt from Greece sold through the platform was 6.5 times that of the previous year.
According to JD Daojia, sales of hairy crabs increased by 80 percent from last year, while sales of yogurt increased by 450 percent year-on-year, blended oil increased by 210 percent, and imported candy and chocolate increased by 170 percent.
The company, founded in 2006, has developed and produced a series of creative electrical appliances, including yogurt makers, egg boilers and electric stewpots and steamers to entice young consumers.
"If we had time, we would also use customized devices to eat homemade yogurt.
"China relies heavily on importing pectin, which we need," Liu said, adding that the pectin, widely used as gelling agent and stabilizer, is an important additive in food and medicine, including such things as yogurt, soft sweets, pills and countless other products.
Compared with some major dairy-consuming countries, whose residents consume more yogurt, cheese and butter, Chinese people's consumption of dairy products has been relatively limited to having room-temperature liquid milk, the report said.
"This year, the research institute will focus on developing lyophilized rosa roxburghii, lyophilized fruit with yogurt or chocolate, rosa roxburghii jelly, facial masks, toothpaste and sweets," said Li Guirong, general manager of Guizhou Hongcai Group, the parent of Guizhou Hongcai Junong.
In addition, the fact that a lot of Chinese and Asian people are lactose-intolerant means they might experience gastrointestinal problems after consuming traditional dairy products like milk or yogurt.
Besides, 11.1 percent increased the variety of dairy intake, and added products like dairy snacks and yogurt, in addition to liquid milk, milk powder and cheese.
For breakfast, afternoon tea and social gatherings, ready-to-drink dairy products such as liquid milk, yogurt and condensed milk are preferred, the report said.
Meanwhile, 11.1 percent of surveyed consumers increased their dairy intake types, with more people having dairy snacks and yogurt, in addition to liquid milk, milk powder and cheese.
Yili has rolled out sugar-free Greek-style yogurt and plant-based milk, with both growing 500 percent year-on-year during the "Double Eleven "shopping event.
Manufacturers, traders, suppliers, software and content publishers, and service providers are more than willing to tap rising demand for red dates, gouqi, or Chinese wolfberry, vitamin supplements, yogurt makers, machines that massage specific areas of the body, gym classes, sports apps, skin care and health insurance.
"I bought juice extractors, a yogurt machine and electric ovens that are easy to operate, and spend much time studying cooking these days," Liu said, adding she could make yogurt, bread, cookies, egg tart and even fried chicken wings with the help of these kitchen appliances.
Founded in 2006, the company has developed and produced a series of unique and creative small household electrical appliances, including yogurt makers, egg boilers, electric stewpots and electric steamers to entice a breed of young consumers.
Probiotics are live microorganisms in fermented products like yogurt and buttermilk, and in dietary supplements.
The carrier will provide its newly developed sandwiches, along with fruit, yogurt and nuts.
It will soon launch its official store on Tmall, and offer a group of new products such as tea gift boxes, juices, yogurt, biscuits, coupons, and some other cultural derivative products.
For instance, Yili sells probiotics yogurt ice cream while Unilever's Wall's has a high-fiber, high-protein variety in its ice cream portfolio.
Most Chinese adults consume yogurt and milk while teenagers tend to like cheeseIn terms of consumption of dairy products, most Chinese adults mainly drink milk and yogurt, and tend to steer clear of solid dairy products like cheese and butter, while teenagers and kids appear to like cheese, a new report has found.
At the beginning of 2018, Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd announced its entry into the meal replacement market with the introduction of a yogurt with fiber.
In major first-tier cities, the dairy market is undergoing some structural changes as sales of high-end pure milk continue to expand, and sales of yogurt and cheese surge, industry experts said.
The dairy maker said it has witnessed remarkable growth in sales of its yogurt, low-temperature milk and cheese products in the past few years.
In Indonesia, the penetration rate of yogurt is low and there are not many brands available, so there is a huge market potential," Yu said.
China will see significant growth potential in the consumption of organic milk, yogurt and cheese products, fueled by increasing demand for premium products from quality-conscious consumers, according to a new report.
The low－temperature milk market will see sales growth of 8 percent every year, and sales of yogurt and organic milk are expected to grow by over 10 percent annually, the report found.
Meanwhile, most Chinese merely drink milk and yogurt, and their dairy structure is simple, with very few Chinese consumers eating cheese and butter.
Sales of high-end pure milk will continue to expand, and sales of yogurt and cheese are seen surging, said Zhang Liebing, associate professor at China Agricultural University.
For her health, she is only allowed to take fruits, a small cup of yogurt, and two kinds of children's biscuit besides her meals.