Dannon All Natural's state right on the package "No Artificial Anything." I placed a box of blueberry into my cart to give it a whirl. The ingredient list is not as short as I would have thought. It includes:
CULTURED GRADE A LOW FAT MILK, SUGAR, BLUEBERRIES, WATER. CONTAINS LESS THAN 1%: CORN STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, PECTIN, LOCUST BEAN GUM, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE
CONTAINS ACTIVE YOGURT CULTURES INCLUDING L. ACIDOPHILUS
After lunch I sat down with a carton. It was nice and light, full of blueberry flavor- and there were plenty of whole blueberries in my cup of yogurt. It had a slight granular texture, and was not as thick and creamy as standard yogurt. Having made my own homemade yogurt, I completely understand this. Yogurt manufacturers add thickening agents to yogurt, because the homemade stuff is quite thin and runny. Yet it's still thicker than homemade yogurt- I assume from the addition of the pectin and locust bean gum. Overall it is a very good yogurt, and it really does remind me of my homemade yogurt. The flavor was what I enjoyed best. It tasted like yogurt with blueberries. It wasn't overly sweet, and I'd love to see Dannon come up with a natural alternative to sugar in their yogurt.
This yogurt comes in strawberry, cherry, peach and blueberry right now. I have plans to try the cherry yet, as blueberry and cherry are my favorite yogurt flavors. At my grocery store- which is known for it's low prices, a 4-pack of cups cost me $1.59. No more or less expensive than other multi-packs, and in my opinion, worth the purchase. This is good, and as close to homemade as I can get without making it myself.
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