Alpro is owned by Danone (France, EPA: BN), which acquired the brand on 12 April 2017.[1][2] Alpro was founded in 1980 in Belgium and was independent until 2017.
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Alpro is a European plant-based drinks brand founded in Belgium in 1980, one of the earliest companies to sell soy milk to consumers rather than only to the health food trade. Danone acquired it with WhiteWave in 2017, and it leads the plant-based dairy category across much of Europe.
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Danone acquired WhiteWave Foods for about $12.5 billion, buying Alpro in Europe and Silk in America. It made Danone the clear leader in plant-based drinks, and the Department of Justice required the divestiture of its own American organic milk business to clear it.
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The parent company of Alpro is Danone, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Alpro originated in Belgium in 1980, but it is owned today by Danone, which is headquartered in France. So Alpro is a Belgian-origin brand under French ownership.
Danone completed its acquisition of Alpro on 12 April 2017, after announcing the deal on 7 July 2016.
Alpro was an independent company from its founding in 1980 until Danone acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 8 September 2026, Alpro is still owned by Danone. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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