Russian authorities have placed Danone’s Russian subsidiary under ‘temporary external administration’. Baltika Breweries, in which Carslberg owns a stake, is now also under Putin’s control.
One in three children aged six to 36 months old is at risk of anaemia, according to a new study from Malaysia. In our latest Nutrachampion podcast, a prominent paediatric endocrinologist who led the study discusses the prevalence of anaemia in young children...
Probiotic drinking yoghurt brand Actimel is making preliminary steps towards the metaverse with the launch of an in-game marketing campaign via Fortnite. “It’s a first of its kind for Actimel in raising awareness of the brand with a difference audience,”...
Danone has opened the Daniel Carasso International Research & Innovation Center on the Paris-Saclay campus. Attending the official inauguration this week, FoodNavigator learnt about the group’s research priorities and the role it believes science...
Why does bovine milk dominate the infant formula category, when plant-based is booming in adult nutrition? FoodNavigator speaks with lawyer Jessica Burt from Mills & Reeve, as well as brands Aptamil and Sprout Organic to discuss the plant-based potential...
Danone discusses the growing knowledge about the link between gut health and infant health, and the steps its formula is taking to ensure adequate nutrition intake for babies during the pivotal first 1000 days of life.
In this round-up, we look at the latest developments from big brand names, including Amway’s Nutrilite traceability program, Meiji’s healthy ageing product launch in Japan, and a clinical trial assessing Blackmores’ products in Singapore.
VitamINSIGHTS: Traceability and quality control – Exclusive in-depth analysis
How can traceability technologies safeguard product quality and safety, and to what extent are APAC consumers concerned about these developments? We take a deep dive with Amway, Danone, BYHEALTH and more to find out.
French dairy giant Danone has announced plans to take full control of Dumex Danone, the business’ Chinese infant formula brand, while simultaneously exiting its partnerships with Mengniu in the market.
The European Patent Office has rejected attempts by Danone Nutricia Research to the patent application for a new treatment targeting malnutrition, developed by Dutch life science group VitalNext.
This round-up features the latest scientific findings on how the intake of milk protein and L-theanine could improve sleep quality, a world first oral faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and its ability to improve ulcerative colitis, and a Danone-funded...
Dutch farming co-operative, Royal FrieslandCampina and Swiss dairy producer, Danone, are extending a three-year partnership to support farmers in their transition to more environmentally friendly, sustainable farming.
The three-year strategic collaboration aims to co-build an unparalleled understanding of the world’s most common crops and their impact on human biology, and advance Danone’s plant-based expertise.
July 2021 and like a football team losing a major competition on penalties, the time is ripe to recruit new blood, look ahead to new challenges and not rely so much on the young and inexperienced.
The consumption of a synbiotic formula is able to restore gut microbiota in infants delivered via caesarean section, such that their gut flora is similar to those born via vaginal delivery, according to new findings from Danone.
The Access to Nutrition Initiative (ATNI) has announced that Danone has topped the 2021 list of Breast Milk Substitute (BMS) makers, scoring highly on its approach to responsible marketing.
Danone Nutricia is to make available the latest nutritional clinical research and insights as part of a new digital resource and training platform that is aimed at healthcare professionals.
April 2021 and the COVID-19 saga continues to rumble on with news of an impending third wave throughout Europe. Despite plans to restrict movement, the rules don’t appear to have affected recruitment as NutraIngredients rounds up March’s movers and shakers.
Functional shots firm MOJU has become Danone Manifesto Ventures’ (DMV) first UK-based investment as the private equity group commits to €2.9m (£2.5m) a part of a fundraising round.
Danone’s board of directors bowed to pressure from activist investors and announced that Emmanuel Faber – Chairman and former CEO – will leave the company with immediate effect.
March 2021. With signs of lockdown coming to an end, thoughts naturally turn to missed career opportunities and setting plans into motion. Here, NutraIngredients rounds up Feb’s movers and shakers.
To tackle the challenge of muscle loss in cancer patients, Danone Nutricia Research has joined Food4Health’s MuscleCancer project that aims to incorporate nutrition and exercise into cancer treatment programs to prevent malnutrition and muscle mass loss.
French-headquartered dairy giant Danone said today that in accordance with its focus on capital allocation discipline and balance sheet strength, the company is selling its 6.61% stake in the Japanese company Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.
Danone China has launched two new products for its Aptamil Essensis 3 range, including an A2 milk and a formula said to contain the highest level of human oligosaccharides (HMOs) across the firm’s entire early life nutrition portfolio.
Danone’s commitment to greater transparency continues as the French-based firm launches an infant formula tracking service that details the ‘farm-to-fork journey’ of its Aptamil, Karicare, Laboratoire Gallia and Nutrilon brands.
Danone CEO Emmanuel Faber has been elected as a co-chair of The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), the global body pursuing purpose and positive change across the consumer goods industry.
Danone reported a total 2018 net profit of €2.35bn (US$2.66bn), compared with €2.45bn in 2017. But its fourth-quarter performance was better than expected after a tough global year.
The importance of digital technology and machine learning as a means to provide precise, tailored nutrition took centre-stage at Probiota Asia 2018, as Danone revealed some of the pioneering research it is undertaking in Singapore.
For the three months ending September 30, 2018, Danone has announced consolidated sales of €6.2bn, up 1.4% on a like-for-like basis, with a 3.3% rise in value and a 1.9% decline in volume.
French dairy giant Danone has become the latest European target of activist investors, with New York hedge fund Corvex Management taking a €340m stake in the group.
A 34% rise in net profits for French dairy and nutrition giant Danone was backed up by the announcement of a €1 billion efficiency program as the firm continues its transition over the next four years.
More dairy companies will look to expand into the dairy alternative category to offset flat liquid milk sales and take advantage of the +15% compound annual growth rate witnessed by the plant based dairy alternative category, says consulting and market...
Danone has entered into an agreement to acquire The WhiteWave Foods Company (WhiteWave) for approximately $12.5bn, with the transaction expected to close at the end of the year.
Danone has announced its entrance into the FTSE4Good Index, a global responsible investment index designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
Two Danone plants in Russia are closing as the company rearranges its capacities in both Siberia and the Volga region as part of its production optimization program.
Will Danone silence the rumour mill by selling its medical nutrition business? Euromonitor health and wellness analyst Diana Cowland explains why the sale makes sense for the world's biggest yoghurt maker.
Danone shares rose today as rumours strengthened the French dairy giant would sell its medical and paediatric nutrition business (Nutricia), but is the firm streamlining its activities around its core foods businesses or just shifting infant-medical...
Danone has confirmed that it is seeking around €200m ($270m) in compensation from Fonterra to cover the costs associated with the infant formula product recalls it ordered in response to the New Zealand-based dairy exporter's recent whey protein...
Danone claims to have got off to a “strong start” this year, with early signs of stabilisation in Europe and solid demand for infant nutrition products in China driving better-than-expected sales growth in the first half of 2013.
A host of infant formula manufacturers, including Nestlé, Danone, and FrieslandCampina, are under investigation in China over the high pricing of infant formula and suspected anti-trust violations.
Yakult and its largest shareholder, Danone, have scrapped their nine-year old “strategic alliance” in favour of a new, looser agreement to further their “collaborative relationship.”
