Danone has completed 2 recorded acquisitions and 1 divestiture or spin-off, spanning 2007 to 2017.
| Date | Type | Assets | Counterparty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2017 | Acquisition (sold) | Stonyfield Organic | Lactalis | $875m |
| Apr 2017 | Acquisition | Alpro, Silk and International Delight | — | $12.5bn |
| Oct 2007 | Acquisition | Aptamil and Nutricia | — | €12.3bn |
Lactalis acquired Stonyfield Farm from Danone for about $875 million. Danone was selling because American antitrust authorities required it to divest Stonyfield as a condition of completing its purchase of WhiteWave Foods, so this acquisition exists only because of a remedy imposed on another deal in this dataset.
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.
Ownership recorded here as having ended, whether or not a deal record with a filing behind it exists for the transfer.
| Brand | Owned from | Until | Owner today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siggi's | Jan 2016 | Jan 2018 | Lactalis |
| Stonyfield Organic | Jan 2003 | Aug 2017 | Lactalis |