Colombo Yogurt was an American brand of

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first sold in 1929. It originated from a family business run by Rose and

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immigrants who lived in

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. Yogurt was first commercially produced and sold in the United States in 1929 by the Colombosians, whose family business later became Colombo Yogurt. The yogurt produced by the Colombosians was based on traditional Armenian cooking methods. The business saw growth in the 1960s due to the increased awareness of the health benefits of yogurt. In 1993, Colombo Yogurt was purchased by

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Termination

On January 29, 2010, General Mills announced that it was dropping the Colombo brand to focus more on its

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yogurt. It ended shipments on February 12, 2010. General Mills still produces soft-serve frozen yogurt under the Colombo name.

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