date:Jun 26, 2013
In 2012, the company entered into a joint venture with Theo Mller Group, Germanys largest privately held dairy business, to bring innovative premium yogurt products to the U.S. market. The joint venture, called Muller Quaker Dairy, opened a new yogurt manufacturing plant in May 2013 in Batavia, N.Y.
Yogurt is the fastest-growing dairy category in the United States, with retail sales of yogurt drinks hitting nearly $6.4 billion in 2011, which is up 31% from 2007, according to Mintel. Muller Qua