Stonyfield Introduces Organic Activia
Londonderry, NH – June 1 2011 – Organic consumers can now enjoy delicious Stonyfield yogurt plus the exclusive probiotic culture from Activia, the nation’s top proactive health yogurt, thanks to new Stonyfield Organic Activia. Available nationally this month, it helps naturally regulate the digestive system when eaten daily for two weeks as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle, plus it is gluten free and kosher.
“Stonyfield is delighted to give organic consumers an Activia just for them,” said Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield President and CE-Yo. “Stonyfield Organic Activia delivers all of the health and environmental benefits of organic yogurt plus Activia’s special probiotic culture.”
Organic Activia is made in Stonyfield’s New Hampshire yogurt works from the same certified organic milk as all of Stonyfield’s other yogurts, smoothies, ice cream and milk products. Its special ingredient is a dose of billions of Bifidus Regularis (Bifidobacterium Lactis DN 173-010), an exclusive probiotic culture found only in Activia. Clinical studies show that Bifidus Regularis survives passage through the digestive system and arrives in the gut, which is where Activia provides its benefit.
An Easy Step for Digestive Health
“Incorporating probiotics like Stonyfield Organic Activia into your daily food plan is a delicious, easy way to help build digestive health,” said Kate Geagan, M.S., R.D., America’s green nutritionist and author of Go Green, Get Lean. “Other easy steps to take include eating organic foods whenever possible, exercising regularly, managing stress and hydrating frequently.”
Protect and Restore the Earth
Like all Stonyfield yogurts, Organic Activia is made with certified organic milk and other organic ingredients produced without the use of toxic persistent pesticides, chemical fertilizers, antibiotics or synthetic growth hormones. It’s also made with no artificial flavors, colors or sweeteners. Because Stonyfield believes healthy food can only come from a healthy planet, 10% of the profits from Stonyfield Organic Activia and its other products go to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. Stonyfield Organic Activia is yet another yogurt that helps Stonyfield support hundreds of organic family farms and keep more than 180,000 agricultural acres in organic production.
Available in Vanilla and Strawberry, one serving of Stonyfield Organic Activia provides 5 grams of protein, plus Calcium and Vitamin D, and is just 90 calories. Look for it starting this month in natural food stores and select grocery stores nationwide for a suggested retail price of $3.19 per four ounce 4-pack.
About Stonyfield Farm
Stonyfield Farm, celebrating its 28th year, is the world's leading organic yogurt company. Its all natural and certified organic yogurt, smoothies, milk, cultured soy, frozen yogurt and ice cream are distributed nationally. The company advocates that healthy food can only come from a healthy planet. Its use of organic ingredients helps keep over 180,000 farm acres free of toxic, persistent pesticides and chemical fertilizers known to contaminate soil, drinking water and food. To help reduce climate change, Stonyfield offsets all of the C02 emissions generated from its facility energy use. The company also started a nonprofit called Climate Counts (climatecounts.org) which shows people how they can help fight climate change by the way they shop and invest. Stonyfield also donates 10% of its profits to efforts that help protect and restore the Earth. For more information about Stonyfield and its organic dairy products, please visit: www.stonyfield.com.
