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Dragon Rouge seizes 'pressing need' to reposition Danone Actimel
Design agency Dragon Rouge has redesigned the UK packaging for Danone's Actimel yogurt drink in the country, citing a 'pressing need and opportunity' to reposition the brand.
Kraft withdrawal shows penetrating US Greek yogurt market isn’t easy: Danone
Danone has hinted that Kraft’s withdrawal from the booming Greek yogurt category in the US is proof of how hard it is to penetrate the sector within a refrigerated yogurt...
Danone threatens Chobani Greek yogurt bandwagon with legal action
Danone has confirmed that it is taking legal action to strike down a one-year Canadian import permit allowing US Greek yogurt sensation Chobani to pay greatly reduced duty of just...
Danone injects more capital into ‘receptive’ Russia
Following its merger with local dairy player Unimilk in 2010, Danone will invest a further US$700m in Russia over the next five to seven years, aimed at driving capacity and...
Danone launches new global probiotics group to “talk with lawmakers”
Danone has formed the Global Alliance for Probiotics (GAP) with other sector giants like Yakult, DuPont-Danisco and Chr Hansen as the frustrated industry seeks to win a first European Union...
‘We are quite nothing in Asian dairy’, Danone CEO admits
Danone CEO Franck Riboud admits his company is ‘quite nothing in Asian dairy’, but says the French giant is not prioritising that category within the region, and will take time...
Shanghai fallout sees Danone suspend ops as Nestlé shuts Chinese site
French dairy giant Danone says it is refocusing its Chinese dairy operations after suspending operations at a yogurt facility in Shanghai, while Nestlé has closed an ice cream facility in...
Danone feels the heat with ‘flat’ Russian sales
Last year's severe summer drought in Russia has hit Danone’s third quarter (Q3) 2011 dairy sales in the country, with the French company forced to raise prices to end consumers...
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Danone launches new kids brand in India
Danone has launched a new brand of fortified, milk-based products for children throughout India.
Danone launches ‘green plastic’ packaging for its drinking yoghurt brand
Following the launch of Danone’s ‘green plastic’ plant-based bottle for its drinking yoghurt brand, the firm said it plans to roll out the packaging in other European countries.
Dairy volumes down for Danone
Danone saw a decline in sales volumes for its key dairy segments as it hiked prices up in response to soaring commodity costs.
EFSA rejects Danone and Yakult probiotic appeals
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) health claims panel says there are no grounds for alteration of its rejection last year of probiotic health claim dossiers submitted by Danone and...
Danone explores recycling for PLA with NatureWorks
Danone is working with NatureWorks and WWF on a new recycling option for PLA after the French dairy switched to the bioplastic for its Activia yoghurt in Germany.
Danone debuts probiotic yoghurt Activia in 69th country: Australia
French dairy Danone has built on its 2010 joint venture with Australian co-op Murray Goulburn by belatedly launching its €4bn global selling probiotic yoghurt Activia on the market there.
Danone leads yoghurt packaging towards bioplastics
Danone is taking a lead in the use of bioplastics for yoghurt packaging as higher volumes promise to make prices more attractive, according to European Bioplastics.
Danone partnership helps boost Dairygold’s profit by 60 per cent
Danone’s decision to select Dairygold as its key supplier in its expanded Infant Formula Facility Global helped boost the ingredients supplier’s annual profits by 60 per cent to €18.9m last...
Danone's Russian dairy buy helps boost sales by 20 per cent
Danone’s new Russian dairy acquisition helped drive up Q1 sales by 20 per cent, the fastest quarterly growth the company has seen in three years.
Danone to begin major project with Ukrainian milk producer
Ukrainian argi-food business Astarta is starting “a large-scale joint project” with French dairy giant Danone in milk production and processing.
Danone ups guidance for 2011 but warns of commodity price hike
Danone has upped its sales revenue guidance for 2011, encouraged by a positive pricing performance in the last quarter. But the French dairy giant warned of a 6-9 per cent...
Danone, Yakult roll out new probiotic grants for gut health
Danone and Yakult are handing out another $100,000 for research into the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness
EFSA health claim opinion
Danone: EFSA Actimel diarrhoea claim rejection is "incomprehensible"
Danone will contest the diarrhoea health claim rejection for its Actimel drinking yoghurt handed to it by the European Food Safety Authority this week.
EFSA gut/immune health meeting
Danone tells EFSA: Health claims “learning experience” is too costly
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has repeatedly emphasised that the 2006 EU nutrition and health claims regulation is a learning experience for everyone involved – from its health claims...
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Danone and Unimilk finalise Russian dairy merger
Danone and Unimilk have finalised the merger of their fresh dairy businesses in Russia and other CIS countries, creating a new entity with annual sales of about €1.5bn.
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Danone to buy YoCream for $103m
Danone has signed an agreement to acquire YoCream, the leading producer of frozen yogurt in the US, for $103m.
Danone targets emerging markets for continued growth
Emerging markets will be the target for continued growth Danone announced yesterday, as Asian markets contributed significantly to the company’s 15 per cent growth.
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