Former Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber hits out at former employer
The company's former leader was speaking to a committee of France's National Assembly.
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Stakeholder capitalism advocates positive despite Faber’s exit from Danone
Emmanuel Faber's departure was a shock for those who want a more inclusive financial system.
Plant-based priorities – dairy companies also in dairy-free
just-food rounds up the presence of the world's leading dairy groups in dairy-free.
Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds
A guide to in-house venture-capital funds operated by the world's major packaged-food companies.
Danone targets food waste by ditching yogurt expiry dates
French dairy giant Danone is rolling out changes to its yogurt pot labelling in an attempt to help tackle food waste.
High expectations – the challenge facing new Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique
Given that he doesn't take up his role until September, Danone's newly-announced CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique will have plenty of time to reflect on what his priorities should be. And…
Danone names Antoine de Saint-Affrique as new CEO
He will take the reins on 15 September, succeeding Emmanuel Faber who was ousted as CEO in March following investor disquiet over the Activia and Alpro brands owner's performance. Since then the…
Danone ‘set to name new CEO today’
Le Figaro reported yesterday de Saint-Affrique's appointment at the Alpro and Activia brands owner should be formalised this afternoon when Danone's board of directors is due to meet. The newspaper said…
Big Food faces fresh inflation battle
Inflation has become a hot topic globally in the packaged food industry as manufacturers grapple with rising commodity, freight and packaging costs, and in some cases currency depreciation, posing a dilemma…
Danone reaps EUR1.61bn from China Mengniu Dairy stake sale
The French dairy giant said back in March it had reached an agreement with Mengniu's largest shareholder, state-owned dairy firm COFCO Dairy Investments, to convert its stake into a direct…
Former Barry Callebaut boss Antoine de Saint-Affrique tipped to become Danone CEO
De Saint-Affrique announced on 22 April he was stepping down from his role at Barry Callebaut at the end of August and now French daily newspaper Les Echos has reported…
