As someone who is also from a part of the world which has "real" yogurt, I've also always thought American yogurt is horrible. But it never occurred to me there was a market for more expensive but good yogurt in the US! Ironically, I myself would be one of the buyers!
I guess the lesson here is trust hard data, not your assumptions.
FWIW, I host a team of Germans every couple weeks in our offices. They complain and gossip when we don't provide a large bowl of yogurt and it is the sweetest, most candy like product I've ever had. So it seems "fake" yogurt has its fans as well!
I guess the lesson here is trust hard data, not your assumptions.