http://www.just-food.com/companies/groupe-danone_id36Latest Groupe Danone industry news - from just-food.com© 2013 All content copyright just-food.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 25 May 2013 12:07:37 GMTSat, 25 May 2013 12:07:37 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Campbell Soup Co. has struck a surprise deal to buy US baby food business Plum Organics.http://www.just-food.com/news/campbell-to-buy-us-baby-food-group-plum-organics_id123321.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 24 May 2013 09:50:00 GMTPlum Organics this week joined Happy Family and Ella's Kitchen as three organic baby food brands set to have new, multinational owners. Campbell Soup Co. is to buy Plum, joining Danone and Hain Celestial as three food majors that have looked to invest in the growing category in just a month.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-this-week_id123329.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 24 May 2013 17:10:00 GMTCampbell Soup Co. became the third major multinational to invest in the buoyant organic baby food sector in a month with a deal to buy US firm Plum Organics. Danone is another of the three food giants to do business in organic baby food - and this week it continued its investment in faster-growing categories and markets with a fresh attempt to crack China's booming yoghurt sector.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id123326.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 24 May 2013 15:58:00 GMTDanone is to make another attempt to tap into the booming demand for fresh dairy products in China. The French food group is teaming up with Chinese dairy giant Mengniu, the largest yoghurt producer in the country. However, the two companies' previous attempt as a venture ended after just a year. Can Danone succeed this time? Dean Best reports.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/hard-headed-danone-makes-fresh-china-yoghurt-foray_id123302.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneWed, 22 May 2013 15:38:00 GMTArla Foods has insisted there is "no conflict" between its venture with Mengniu and the Chinese dairy's planned new partnership with Danone.http://www.just-food.com/news/arla-positive-about-mengnius-danone-jv_id123306.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneWed, 22 May 2013 17:26:00 GMTDanone and Chinese dairy Mengniu have announced plans to set up a dairy venture in China - five years after a similar agreement ended in just 12 months.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-chinas-mengniu-try-again-with-dairy-jv_id123261.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 20 May 2013 09:12:00 GMTIn recent months, Danone has come under scrutiny for the performance of its fresh dairy operations in Europe. However, in spite of - or perhaps because of - the work needed to turn that business around, the French food giant appears to be stepping up expansion in faster-growing markets and categories.http://www.just-food.com/comment/danone-steps-up-investment-in-future-growth_id123267.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 20 May 2013 15:16:00 GMTAfter UK organic baby food firm Ella's Kitchen was snapped up by a US buyer a fortnight ago, last week a peer across the pond revealed it agreed to sell to Danone, representing the Aptamil and Cow & Gate owner's move into the category.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id123258.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 20 May 2013 08:49:00 GMTThe week ended on a high note for Morrisons last week after it announced a venture to launch into the online channel with Ocado. The deal has again fuelled speculation that the deal could upset Ocado's current arrangement with Waitrose. Other deals this week included the acquisition of US baby food firm Happy Family by Danone. just-food also spoke with founder of Amy's Kitchen, Amy Berliner about its growth plans.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id123255.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 20 May 2013 08:48:00 GMTDanone's deal to acquire over 90% of US organic baby food firm Happy Family is a first for the French food giant in the category and appears to strengthen its fast-growing infant-nutrition division. Michelle Russell takes a look at the deal.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/danone-to-build-on-baby-nutrition-success-with-organic-buy_id123194.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneTue, 14 May 2013 17:27:00 GMTDanone has acquired over 90% of US organic baby food firm Happy Family.http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-buys-majority-stake-in-baby-food-firm-happy-family_id123173.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 13 May 2013 11:53:00 GMTDean Foods has formally given the green light for the spin-off of soy and organic business WhiteWave Foods - and analysts are setting out companies they believe could be interested in the Horizon Organic and Alpro owner.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/general-mills-touted-as-whitewave-suitor_id123065.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 03 May 2013 15:12:00 GMTNew Zealand dairy group A2 Corporation has is expanding in China with the launch of a2 Platinum infant formula in the market.http://www.just-food.com/news/nz-firm-a2-launches-infant-formula_id123035.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneWed, 01 May 2013 15:36:00 GMTDanone and Japanese probiotic drinks group Yakult Honsha have ended a long-standing alliance and replaced it with a looser "cooperation framework".http://www.just-food.com/news/danone-yakult-honsha-end-strategic-alliance_id122980.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 26 Apr 2013 14:46:00 GMTA decade ago, the conversation around emerging markets was purely about growth. Now, with the developing world accounting for a growing chunk of some businesses, and with some of the faster-growing economies cooling, there is more attention on company performance in the BRICs and beyond. As Nestle found out last week.http://www.just-food.com/comment/emerging-market-operations-under-more-scrutiny_id122922.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneTue, 23 Apr 2013 17:06:00 GMTThe elevation of China's State Food & Drug Administration (SFDA) to a ministry level entity will consolidate the oversight of food safety issues under one umbrella. The Chinese authorities are hoping that the move will convince consumers that the government is serious about tackling the country's food safety problems. Nevertheless, a number of challenges remain. David Green reports from Beijing. http://www.just-food.com/analysis/china-looks-to-tighten-food-safety-regulation_id122902.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 22 Apr 2013 15:55:00 GMTA raft of companies report to the market next week, including UK-based food group Associated British Foods, which is set to unveil its half-year results. Data for the first quarter of 2013 will continue to come in, with Unilever, Hershey and Premier Foods plc among those set to publish numbers.http://www.just-food.com/news/abf-h1s-unilever-hershey-premier-q1s_id122892.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:34:00 GMTMajor food manufacturers began to report their first-quarter results last week. Nestle came under scrutiny for its performance in emerging markets. A cautious Danone saw signs of improvement from its European dairy operations, while its infant formula business was buoyant. Elsewhere, we shone the spotlight on the recent rationing of formula in Western markets amid high demand in China, looked at Marks and Spencer's latest European venture and analysed Magnit's move to Russian retail's top spot.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122884.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMTThe industry's first-quarter results continued to pour in last week and two of France's leading retailers, Carrefour and Casino revealed sales figures that got analysts talking. Carrefour appeared pleased with its domestic performance, while Casino was encouraged by the results of recent pricing initiatives. Elsewhere, Tesco finally confirmed its plans to exit the US and revealed it had received and was pursuing interest in the business.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122879.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneMon, 22 Apr 2013 08:19:00 GMTIndia dairy major Tirumala Milk Products is to invest INR3bn (US$55.7m) in the construction of three milk processing and packaging plants in the country.http://www.just-food.com/news/tirumala-milk-to-build-three-milk-processing-plants_id122866.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=groupe-danoneFri, 19 Apr 2013 09:10:00 GMT