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Silk is a brand of soy milk introduced in 1996. It is distributed by White Wave Foods, a subsidiary of Dean Foods, which is the distributor of most cow's milk in the United States. The name "Silk" is a portmanteau of "soy" and "milk".

Silk Soy Milk was founded by Steve Demos in Boulder, Colorado. His vision for the company came to him during a period of time when he was living in a cave in India.

Silk is the most popular and most recognized soy milk in the United States, comprising roughly three-fourths of the refrigerated soy milk businesses in the America. Dean Foods also owns Sun Soy, another brand of soy milk.

Environmental Policies

Silk Soymilk purchases wind power, an environmentally friendly electricity source, to offset 100% of the energy used in the production of its products.¹ It has been a five year recipient of the Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency²³, an honor that recognizes the brand’s role in using and promoting renewable energy. Silk Soymilk has been a proud supporter of Farm Aid since 2002. It uses more than 700,000 bushels of U.S. organic soy beans annually, farmed on more than 3,000 acres (12 km²) of organic farmland. It uses a mixture of organic and natural, non-genetically modified soy beans.

Partnership

Silk is a member of the Soyfoods Association of North America, (SANA). SANA is a soy industry organization that provides information about the health benefits and nutritional advantages of soy consumption to consumers, health professionals, researchers, media, government officials, and industry partners. For more information, visit www.soyfoods.org.

List of Silk Soy Products and Flavors

Refrigerated Soy Milk - Plain, Vanilla, Very Vanilla, Chocolate, Unsweetened, Plus Fiber, Plus Omega-3 DHA.

Light Soy Milk - Plain, Vanilla, Chocolate.

Shelf Stable Soy Milk - Plain Aseptic, Vanilla Aseptic, Unsweetened Aseptic, Starbucks Vanilla Aseptic (A special blend made for use and purchase in Starbucks' stores)

Shelf Stable Single Serve Soy Milk - Very Vanilla, Chocolate.

Specialty Soy Milk - Chai Tea, Coffee, Mocha, Spice, Pumpkin Spice (seasonal), Nog (seasonal).

Silk Live! Soy Smoothie -Blueberry, Raspberry, Peach, Mango, Strawberry.

Silk Soy Yogurt -Banana Strawberry, Black Cherry, Blueberry, Key Lime, Peach, Raspberry, Strawberry, Vanilla.

Silk Soy Yogurt Family Size -Plain, Vanilla.

Silk Soy Creamer -Original, Hazelnut, French Vanilla.

References

External links

• Silk Soymilk Website
• Video interview with Steve Demos, founder of White Wave and Silk Soymilk

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