Danone unveiled what it described as an ‘industry first’ this week: a new infant formula that blends plant and dairy ingredients. Manuela Borella, Vice President of Global Plant Based Strategy & Business Acceleration, tells FoodNavigator the approach...
Danone Manifesto Ventures, the corporate venture arm of food and beverage company Danone, led a US$7m Series A funding round in Symbrosia, a Hawai’i-based startup that has developed a feed additive made from red seaweed.
Danone marked a ‘decade of commitment’ to exploring the link between human health and the microbiome through its latest Fellowship Grant Program. We caught up with Dr Miguel Freitas, VP of Scientific Affairs, to find out more about what we’ve learnt over...
The US Food and Drug Administration has taken steps to get ‘millions of bottles’ of specialised medical formula into the country to help meet the needs of infants with allergies and health conditions.
French dairy giant Danone has announced plans to take full control of Dumex Danone, the business’ Chinese infant formula brand, while simultaneously exiting its partnerships with Mengniu in the market.
French food company Danone has published its first quarter financial report, which shows net sales of €6.236bn ($6.76bn) in the first quarter, up 7.1% on a like-for-like basis, with price up 4.9% and volume/mix up 2.2%, while net sales rose by 10.2% on...
On this week’s podcast, we have conversations with Miguel Freitas, Ph.D., vice president of health and scientific affairs at Danone North America; Tom Fuzer, VP of Marketing at Howtian; and John Allen, Kite Consulting.
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the subsequent sanctions imposed upon Russia, doing business with the world’s largest country is becoming increasingly complicated.
At a capital market event today, Danone CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique, together with a strengthened leadership team, presented Danone’s new strategic plan, called Renew Danone.
Low-carb diets like keto and paleo may be among the most popular choices for New Year’s dieters, yet this type of approach may not be the best for your gut, suggests a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
A three-year collaboration between FrieslandCampina and Danone has led to a more than 17% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the companies said.
Danone has launched a powder version of medical nutrition drink Souvenaid, citing price, portability, and convenience as the key considerations behind the innovation.
While we generally wait until the end of the month, we've taken out some of the plant-based product Veganuary launches in January for our special newsletter. There are many plant-based launches in the alternative meat, seafood and dairy aisles, so...
The emissions of Europe’s 20 biggest meat and dairy corporations — including Danish Crown, Nestlé, Danone, Tönnies, FrieslandCampina and Coren — outstrip countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark, yet only three companies have committed to reduce...
Organic yogurt maker Stonyfield Organic has announced plans to help save at-risk Northeast organic family farms by inviting some farms into their direct supply program during the coming months.
On this week’s podcast, we have conversations with Wopke Beukema, senior manager R&D at PerkinElmer, Inc.; Miguel Freitas, PhD, vice president of scientific affairs, and Kristie Leigh, registered dietitian nutritionist and senior manager of scientific...
US Senators from Maine Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden have sent a letter to US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the department to provide federal support to the 14 Maine organic...
Products claiming to improve gut health are flying off shelves, yet many fail to live up to their claims and consumers are confused on how to evaluate what they see on the label, suggests a new national survey from Danone North America.
At the annual conference of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) the results of research into the perspective of Covid-19 patients on nutritional support across Europe was published.
Danone North America’s plant-based brand So Delicious Dairy Free has launched Good People Loop, a program that aims to support social and economic empowerment of farming partners across its supply chain.
An amino acid based infant formula with synbiotics could help infants allergic to cow’s milk develop tolerance, restore disrupted gut microbiota, and lower their risk of hospitalisation due to infections.
We have conversations with Oscar Zollman Thomas, Formo’s lead researcher; Sumathi Manjunath, digital infrastructure & sustainability director at Danone Specialized Nutrition; and PACCOR CEO, Andreas Schuette.
Danone’s specialized nutrition plant in Poços de Caldas in Brazil, which produces milk formula and medical nutrition products, is the company’s first production site in the world to meet its sustainability goals across three environmental areas of carbon,...
Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has launched its fourth assessment of the marketing policies and practices of the world’s largest manufacturers of formulas and foods for infants and young children.
We hear plenty about the importance of gut health and probiotics, but now that vocabulary has extended to biotics, prebiotics, postbiotics and even synbiotics. So what do they all mean?
Danone has published its first quarter of 2021 statement, which shows consolidated sales stood at €5.7bn, down 3.3% on a like-for-like basis, with a 3.7% decline in volume and a 0.3% increase in value.
Danone Institute North America is accepting applications for its “One Planet. One Health” Initiative grant program to promote resilient and sustainable local food systems.
This week, we have three interviews on the podcast. We have conversations with Shannon Coco, strategic marketing director, food at Kerry North America, and Logan Cisewski, RD&A senior scientist at Kerry; Tim Duret, director of sustainable technology...
As a step towards Horizon Organic's carbon positive by 2025 goal, Horizon has published an executive summary of its life cycle assessment (LCA) on the Horizon Organic brand.
Following a meeting on March 1, Danone's board of directors reviewed the company’s corporate governance and decided, on a proposal from Emmanuel Faber, to separate the functions of chairman and CEO in the near future.
