Trimona Bulgarian Yogurt

Employee size

2-10

Organization type

Privately Held

Headquarters

Port Jefferson, NY

Since 1991, Trimona has made Bulgarian-style yogurt in the United States, beginning when founder Atanas Valev brought a traditional Bulgarian culture to the country and started in his home kitchen. Today, the company uses live cultures and organic, grass-fed A2A2 whole milk from Amish country in Pennsylvania to make non-strained yogurt and a low-sugar drinkable ayran. Its products are American-made but rooted in the tangy, long-fermented yogurt tradition of Bulgaria.

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