Chobani strengthened its growth strategy by acquiring U.S. coffee giant La Colombe Coffee Roasters.
Founded by Hamdi Ulukaya and emerging as one of the fastest-growing food companies in the United States over the past decade, Chobani enhances its market presence with this $900 million acquisition.
Leveraging La Colombe’s retail expertise and expansive customer base, Chobani aims to accelerate its growth further.
Emphasizing that Chobani is now in a more robust position to define its growth strategy, Hamdi Ulukaya, the Founder and CEO of Chobani, stated, “We have previously invested in the coffee category with Chobani creamer products, and we are excited to welcome La Colombe to the Chobani family. We are thrilled about the opportunity to offer La Colombe’s delicious, high-quality cold brew coffee and ready-to-drink products to the next generation of consumers with the robust distribution support of Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Particularly, we aspire to effectively expand into new channels with La Colombe’s retail experience, product portfolio, and broad customer base.”
With this recent acquisition, La Colombe becomes part of Chobani while continuing its operations as an independent brand. This approach aims to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing between the two companies and preserve La Colombe’s well-known, unique identity and innovative spirit.
