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Hamdi Ulukaya

Chobani
Norwich, United States
Hamdi Ulukaya founded Chobani in 2005, an immigrant from Turkey who bought a defunct Kraft yogurt factory in upstate New York and built it into the best-selling Greek yogurt brand in America. Ulukaya gave 10% of Chobani's equity to his employees, making many of them millionaires when the company was valued at over $10 billion. A passionate advocate for refugees and immigrant rights, he co-founded Tent Partnership for Refugees and works to connect displaced people with employment opportunities.
Food & Beverage / Social Enterprise

About Chobani

Chobani is a food company best known for its Greek yogurt products, operating as one of the largest food manufacturers in the United States with a strong social mission tied to workforce inclusion and refugee employment.

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