Danone’s US yoghurt unit Dannon has announced that Gustavo Valle will replace Juan Carlos Dalto as its president and CEO next month.

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Valle is currently the CEO of Danone Brazil and will take up the role at Dannon on 1 April.


He joined Danone in 1996 and has served as VP of finance and CEO of Danone Waters in Argentina before heading up Danone’s Brazilian operations.  


“In both businesses, Valle achieved significant success in top-line growth and profitability,” Danone said in a statement.


Valle will report to Dirk Van de Put, executive vice president, Danone Americas Region.

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“I want to congratulate Gustavo on the great success he had leading Danone Brazil and I have tremendous confidence in him to continue to make The Dannon Company successful in the single largest market in the world,” said Van de Put.

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