Momchilovtsi () is a Chinese brand of drinkable
yogurt
Yogurt (; , from tr, yoğurt, also spelled yoghurt, yogourt or yoghourt) is a food produced by bacterial Fermentation (food), fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as ''yogurt cultures''. Fermentation of sugars in t ...
produced by
Bright Dairy & Food (光明乳业股份有限公司), a company in
Shanghai
Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flow ...
. Made from
Lactobacillus bulgaricus imported from
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
, it was inspired by the yogurt in the village of
Momchilovtsi
Momchilovtsi ( bg, Момчиловци ) is a Bulgarian village and ski resort in the Central Rhodopes, about 15 km northeast of Smolyan. It has an ethnographic museum, an art gallery and a number of churches and chapels (24 in the village ...
, Bulgaria.
History
In 2008, a group of people from Bright Dairy wishing to establish yogurt-making operations came to Momchilovtsi.
Production of the yogurt began in December 2010. As of 2015, sales consisted of 3.22 billion
renminbi
The renminbi (; symbol: ¥; ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB) is the official currency of the People's Republic of China and one of the world's most traded currencies, ranking as the fifth most traded currency in the world as of April 2022. ...
and made up 20% of the total operating revenue of Bright Dairy & Food.
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References
External links
Momchilovtsi official site
Bright Dairy & Food
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Chinese brands
Yogurt-based drinks
Brand name yogurts
2010 establishments in China
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