Danone
French multinational food corporation
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| March 13 2024 | Vladimir Putin decreed the removal of the temporary management order for Danone Rossiye, opening the way for a potential sale of the unit. |
| February 2024 | The Spanish authorities annulled the fine against Danone due to the statute of limitations having passed. |
| 2023 | Danone Manifesto Ventures invested in Wilk, an Israeli cell-based dairy and infant-milk producer. |
| July 2023 | Russia seized control of Danone Rossiye, putting it under 'temporary management' of the state following the invasion of Ukraine. |
| May 16 2021 | Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique was announced as the next CEO of Danone, effective September 15. |
| March 2021 | Emmanuel Faber was ousted from his position as CEO following activism from Bluebell Capital shareholders. |
| 2020 | Danone announced plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs as part of a reorganization, representing about 2% of its workforce. |
| 2019 | The Spanish regulator fined Danone 929,644 euros for forming a cartel with other dairy companies to avoid competition when buying milk from Spanish farmers. |
| 2018 | Danone strategically reduced its product portfolio in India, discontinuing some dairy SKUs to focus more intensely on its nutrition product offerings. |
| 2018 | Danone's international brand portfolio was documented, including major brands like Activia, Actimel, Alpro, Oikos, Aptamil, and others across multiple product categories and regions. |
| 2018 | Danone rebranded its DanoneWave subsidiary (formed after the 2017 WhiteWave Foods acquisition) into Danone North America. |
| 2017 | Franck Riboud became honorary chairman, and Emmanuel Faber became chairman while retaining his CEO position. |
| 2014 | Emmanuel Faber became CEO of Danone. |
| October 2014 | Danone partners with Universal Robina to build a beverage production and distribution business in the Philippines. |
| October 31 2014 | Danone participates in a private placement of Yashili, acquiring a 25.0% equity interest alongside Mengniu's 51.0%. |
| July 2014 | Danone acquires a 40% interest in Brookside, East Africa's leading dairy products group. |
| 2013 | Danone's participation in the dairy cartel with other companies that avoided competition when buying milk from Spanish farmers ended. |
| October 2013 | Danone teams up with Abraaj Group to acquire FanMilk International in several African countries. |
| May 2013 | Danone creates a joint venture with Mengniu to grow the fresh dairy product category. |
| May 20 2013 | Danone makes a strategic 4.0% investment in Mengniu, a top Chinese dairy company. |
| February 2013 | Danone announced plans to cut 900 jobs, representing about 3.3 percent of their European workforce. |
| 2012 | Danone entered the Indian market by acquiring the nutrition portfolio from Wockhardt Group, establishing its presence in nutrition products for various life stages. |
| June 2012 | Danone raises its interest in Centrale Laitière in Morocco to 67.0%. |
| June 18 2010 | Danone partners with Unimilk, merging fresh dairy product activities in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Belarus. |
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