Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2021
Danone announces divestment of its Danish Aqua d’Or business
Danone announced the divestment of its water and beverage business in Denmark, Aqua d’Or, to Royal Unibrew. The transaction closing remains subject to customary conditions.
2021
Danone appoints ambassadors for YoPRO Perform
Danone announced Jess Spendlove and Matt Poole as brand ambassadors for the launch of its YoPRO Perform range.
2021
Danone refreshes Oikos Greek yogurt
Danone is rebranding Oikos Greek yogurt with 50% more fruit, a creamier taste, and new white packaging with bold lettering. The article says the refreshed yogurt is expected to be available nationwide in July.
2021
Terviva and Danone begin food-product collaboration
Terviva and Danone began a collaboration to develop food products using pongamia oil and plant protein.
2021
Nestlé, Danone and LEGO win JD 618 international brand awards
Nestlé, Danone and LEGO received the 2021 JD 618 “18th Anniversary Top Ten International Brands” award at a launch and trend conference held in Beijing.
2021
Danone appoints Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO
Danone appointed Antoine de Saint-Affrique as CEO; he will succeed the joint interim leadership of Véronique Penchienati-Bosetta and Shane Grant.
2021
Danone recalls three yogurt batches over possible metal pieces
Danone took the precautionary step of recalling three batches of yogurt products because they may contain pieces of metal.
2021
Danone announces Aptamil formula in pre-measured tabs
Danone created a pre-measured tab format for its Aptamil baby formula and said it would roll out exclusively into Boots before a wider European rollout in 2022.
2021
Danone appoints Gilles Schnepp as board chairman
Danone's board appointed Gilles Schnepp as board chairman, effective immediately.
2021
Danone chairman and CEO Emmanuel Faber resigns
Danone announced that Emmanuel Faber would resign as chairman and chief executive officer.
2021
Danone agrees to acquire Earth Island
Danone North America agreed to acquire all shares of Earth Island, producer of Follow Your Heart. The article says the financial terms were not disclosed.
2020
Danone improves Dumex Dugro growing-up milk formula
Danone reformulated and fortified its Dumex range; the improved formula contains high levels of DHA and essential nutrients.
2020
Danone’s Wexford facility receives carbon-neutral certification
Danone announced that its baby formula production facility in Wexford, Ireland, received carbon-neutral certification from the Carbon Trust.
2020
Aptamil service integrated into Xiaomi parenting platform
Aptamil’s “Golden Poop Decoder” was integrated into the “Meima AI Assistant” technology parenting platform, which was developed in partnership with Xiaomi.
2020
Danone postpones Mizone brand upgrade plan
Danone said the Mizone brand upgrade plan, originally scheduled to start in March, was postponed because of the pandemic. The source reports a delay to the plan, not that the upgrade was completed.
2020
Danone cuts 2020 guidance
Danone lowered its 2020 like-for-like growth forecast to 2%–4% from 4%–5% and cut its recurring operating margin guidance to 15% from 16%, citing uncertain economic conditions and the potential impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
2020
Danone reports 2019 annual results
Danone published its 2019 annual results, reporting revenue of €25.3 billion, up 2.6% year over year, and recurring operating profit of €3.8 billion.
2020
Danone announces Track & Connect service launch
Danone announced that its baby-formula Track & Connect digital service would launch in 2020 in France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. The service is intended to provide product-tracking information and connect users with support and other services.
2020
Track & Connect applied to Nutrilon in China
Danone's Track & Connect service was being applied to its Nutrilon brand in China in February 2020, providing traceability and consumer information for infant formula.
2020
Danone partners with rePlant Capital on sustainable farming
Danone partnered with rePlant Capital to support sustainable farming.