Danone (EPA: BN) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Paris, France that owns 12 consumer brands across 2 categories, and has 2 recorded transactions.[1]
Danone began in Barcelona in 1919 when Isaac Carasso started making yoghurt with cultures from the Pasteur Institute, naming it after his son Daniel. It is now a French company focused on dairy and plant-based products, waters and specialised nutrition.
brands owned
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categories
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acquisitions recorded · 1 since 2015
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divestitures recorded
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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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.
Danone acquired the Dutch nutrition group Numico for about €12.3 billion, buying Aptamil and Nutricia. It moved the company decisively into infant and medical nutrition, which are now among its most profitable divisions.
Danone controlled these 2 brands in the past. Each row shows when the ownership ended and who holds the brand now, so a page that once said Danone owned it still shows why it no longer does.
| Brand | Owned until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|
| Siggi's | Jan 2018 | Lactalis |
| Stonyfield Organic | Aug 2017 | Lactalis |
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Danone owns 12 consumer brands tracked here, including Nutricia, Danone, Evian, Volvic, Danonino and International Delight.
Yes. Danone is headquartered in Paris, France and was founded in 1919.
Danone is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as BN on the EPA.
The most recent completed acquisition recorded here is Alpro, Silk and International Delight on 12 April 2017.
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
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