US organic food company Horizon Organic has announced that it has formed a manufacturing relationship with Yoplait Dairy Crest in the UK to develop new organic yoghurt products under its Rachel’s Organic brand.

Yoplait Dairy Crest is the UK’s second-largest chilled yoghurt and desserts manufacturer and a joint venture between Yoplait France and Dairy Crest, Britain’s leading dairy company.

This new relationship is an expansion of the agreement Horizon Organic signed with Dairy Crest in December 2001 to manufacture and distribute the company’s milk products in the UK.

Yoplait Dairy Crest will work with Horizon Organic to develop new Rachel’s Organic yoghurt and dessert products and packaging suitable for the UK market. The first product will be an organic yoghurt multi-pack and other organic refrigerated products will quickly follow.