Danone is to shut a dairy-alternatives factory in the US making products under the Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free brands.
The French group plans to close the site in Bridgeton, New Jersey on 4 August. The move will affect around 114 employees, the company told Just Food.
The facility produces Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free drinks. Danone said production will be transferred to three other plants in Mt. Crawford, Virginia, Dallas, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida.
"This change is part of a broader effort to transform our network and enables our investment in critical capabilities across our core US footprint for the long term," Danone said.
The company does not provided detailed financials on product segments in specific markets. However, when the group published its 2025 results in February, CFO Juergen Esser said Danone's plant-based business in North America had an “unsatisfactory performance” last year.
According to a report from the Good Food Institute, based on SPINS retail sales data, plant-based milk remained the largest plant-based category in the US in 2025, with sales of $2.7bn and a 13% share of total retail milk sales.
However, category sales slipped 2% year-on-year.
The report said some sub-segments performed better, with soy milk dollar sales rising 4% and coconut milk up 27%, while several adjacent plant-based categories including yogurt, creamers and ready-to-drink beverages also posted growth.
The planned closure in New Jersey contrasts with Danone’s expansion moves elsewhere in its network.
Last month, Danone said it will invest some €20m ($23.5m) to expand its skyr production in France.
In November, the company announced a “major” investment at a factory in Canada. The expansion of the site in Boucherville will increase yogurt output at the plant by 40% and its raw milk processing capacity by 20%.
In August last year, the company set out plans to expand its Minster yogurt factory in Ohio, which produces brands such as Oikos, Activia, Dannon and Danimals.
