Danone adds capacity for Alpro in France
The Issenheim facility will become Danone's largest for Alpro in Europe.
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Danone ‘to cut fewer jobs than planned’
In November, the French dairy and baby-food maker announced plans to axe up to 2,000 posts. A report puts the new figure at still more than 1,000.
Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to some of the in-house, corporate-venture arms operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
The microbiome – an unseen world of possibilities
Studies into the microbiome and how it can help humans eat themselves well are in their nascent stages. However, some of the largest names in food are upbeat about the potential.
Danone to “overhaul” board
The Activia maker said the move was part of changes to how the company is governed, which has already seen the chairman and CEO roles no longer held by one person.
Plant-based priorities – dairy companies also in dairy-free
In the same way that large meat companies are increasingly offering plant-based protein alternatives, the world's leading dairy businesses, or food majors with a significant position in dairy, are becoming…
Hatching new ideas – Big Food’s incubator and accelerator programmes
Our guide to some of the main food accelerator and incubator programmes operated by the industry's major manufacturers. As with in-house venture capital funds, for big food companies looking to…
Danone buys majority of coconut-dairy firm Harmless Harvest
Danone has acquired a majority stake in Harmless Harvest, a US business offering coconut-based drinks and yogurt. The deal has been carried out through Danone Manifesto Ventures (DMV), the French…
Danone sells Vega brand to US private-equity firm
Danone has sold its North American plant-based powder brand Vega to funds managed by local private-equity firm WM Partners. The French group announced the disposal in a short statement just…
Former Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber hits out at former employer
Emmanuel Faber, ousted from Danone in March following pressure from investors and suggestions of internal division, claims the company is no longer able to act independently. Faber has called for…
Stakeholder capitalism advocates positive despite Faber’s exit from Danone
The departure of a long-standing, multinational company CEO is a newsworthy event in the corporate world, creating headlines while providing plenty of speculation and intrigue, too. Danone's decision in March…
