A three-year collaboration between FrieslandCampina and Danone has led to a 17% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a press release. The reduction was accomplished mostly by FrieslandCampina’s dairy farmers implementing sustainable farming practices and green energy projects for the ingredients provided to Danone. FrieslandCampina used the Annual...
Danone North America, owner of Horizon Organic, will meet one of the requests of Northeast organic producer groups, in order to mitigate the damage resulting from Danone’s decision to move its milk sourcing to the west, a decision which leaves 89 organic dairies in the northeast without a market. As...
San Francisco, CA, and Paris-Saclay, France—Danone has announced a multi-year partnership with biosciences company Brightseed to advance Danon’s plant-based expertise, according to a press release. Brightseed is the creator of Forager, an artificial intelligence platform that maps and predicts the health impact of plant-based compounds. Brightseed is partnering with Danone...
New York, NY—Danone Manifesto Ventures (DMV), the corporate venture arm of Danone, has acquired a majority stake in Harmless Harvest, makers of coconut-based products including coconut water and coconut yogurt, according to a press release. In 2017, DMV led a $30m capital growth round in the company. With this additional...
Paris, France—Danone’s Board of Directors has reviewed the company’s corporate governance and decided to separate the functions of Chairman and CEO, effective upon the appointment of a new CEO, according to a press release. The review was at the directive of Emmanuel Faber, current Chairman and CEO. The process to...
Los Angeles, CA—Follow Your Heart has unveiled a total rebranding to celebrate 50 years in business, according to a press release, on the heels of an announcement that the brand has been acquired by Danone. "From our early days as a soup and sandwich counter, to our now internationally-available brand,...
Danone has released its 2020 full-year report and 2021 guidance, and announced its latest acquisition. In a press release, Danone noted that consolidated sales were down 1.5% in 2020, with Q4 down 1.4% compared to Q4 2019. Out-of-home channels, specifically, declined in Q4 after an improvement in Q3, driven by...
San Francisco, CA—Full Harvest in collaboration with Danone North America, announced a new product line that addresses food waste by utilizing rescued foods on the market. The first product in the line, Two Good ‘Good Save’ yogurt, is made with Full Harvest Verified Rescued Meyer Lemons that would have been...
Paris, France—Danone is reorganizing in order to put local first, according to a press release. A statement from Chairman and CEO Emmanuel Faber explains that Danone faces a paradox: On one hand, Danone’s healthy and sustainable brands are “more relevant in today’s world,” but on the other hand, the company...
White Plains, NY—Danone Institute North America, a non-profit organization created by Danone North America, is launching its second annual “One Planet. One Health” Initiative grant program. “One Planet. One Health” reflects the company's belief that the health of people and the health of the planet are inseparable, according to a...
