Acquisition closed
Danone acquires Alpro and 2 other brands (2017)
Danone completed the acquisition of Alpro and 2 other brands on 12 April 2017 for $12.5 billion.[1]
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.
Deal facts
- Announced
- Closed
- Value
- $12.5 billion (enterprise value)
- Buyer
- Danone
- Seller
- —
- Assets
- Alpro, Silk, International Delight
- Regulatory review
- None recorded
Ownership changes recorded from this deal
Who owns these brands today?
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Danone completes the acquisition of WhiteWave Foods — Danone S.A., Official press release, published 12 April 2017; retrieved 8 September 2026.
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