Yop
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Yop, created and marketed by Yoplait
Yoplait
Yoplait is a brand of yogurt produced by a company owned by two French holdings, SODIAAL and PAI Partners.-History:In 1964, 100,000 French farmers merged their regional dairy cooperatives to sell nationally. In 1965, two co-ops, "Yola" and "Coplait", merged, becoming "Yoplait"...

, is a yoghurt
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 drink sold in supermarket
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s and convenience store
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s in the United Kingdom
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, Ireland
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, France
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, Switzerland
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, Canada
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 and occasionally in the United States
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, Spain
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, Portugal
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, Belgium
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, and the Netherlands
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.

It is available in a variety of flavours, including coconut, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry, banana and other fruits. Different flavours are available in different markets.

In 2004, the company made a well remembered advert with lyrics including 'Gimme Yop me mamma, Yop me mamma, Yop for when de mornin' come'. The yoghurt Yop was used as an inspiration for Ankama programmers to create a race in the game Dofus. This race is named Iop.

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