Oikos from Stonyfield

I mentioned some new products that would be introduced at the All Things Organic Expo this week, and one of those new items was something called Oikos from Stonyfield. I had no idea what it was (well, I figured it was yogurt) until I went to their website and found out it is their new line of organic Greek yogurt.

Stonyfield says:
"We make Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt in partnership with Euphrates, makers of authentic old-world foods.

Called “yiaourti” in Greece, Greek yogurt is creamier than regular yogurt. Authentic Greek yogurt like ours owes its extra creaminess to a centuries-old straining process that removes the whey (liquid) from the yogurt.

For hundreds of years, Greeks have prized strained yogurt for its richness and creaminess, and because it makes a great cooking ingredient that’s less likely to curdle when heated. Today, we know that straining also makes Greek yogurt richer in protein than regular yogurt, and lower in lactose.

Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt has 0% fat, just 100 calories per six-ounce serving*, twice the protein of regular yogurt, and fewer carbohydrates. Because it’s organic, Oikos is also better for the earth. And we think it’s better for you, too!

*6oz. plain. (6oz. vanilla has 120 calories)"