Danone SA

Industry:	Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Food & Beverages
Revenues:	$232.7 Million
Employees:	500

Description

The DANONE adventure began in 1966 with the French glass and packaging manufacturer BSN. Foreseeing a decline in the glass market at the beginning of the 1970s, its chairman, Antoine Riboud, decided to focus the company's business more on the content side of the glass bottles it sold. The acquisition of Kronenbourg, but above all Gervais Danone in 1973, decided once and for all BSN's specialisation in the food industry. The Group embarked on a string of acquisitions in the European food market in the 1980's. BSN completed the internationalisation of its business in the early 1990's, before being renamed DANONE in 1994. Two years later, Franck Riboud took over from his father and decided to focus the Group on 3 businesses with high growth potential and a health positioning: fresh dairy products, biscuits and beverages. This strategy has been pursued for the last 10 years, with some 50 acquisitions throughout the world.

Products & Services

food, yogurt, mineral water, fresh dairy products

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Research and Markets Adds: Global Milk & Dairy Products Market Report: 2009 Edition Wireless News; 11/16/2009 ...the industry, with a focus on their business strategies. Companies Mentioned: - Nestle SA - American Dairy, Inc. - Danone SA - Fonterra Co-operative Group Report information: http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cad2be/ global... ...more

This Essential Dairy Products Global Strategic Business Report is Now Available. M2 Presswire; 10/22/2009 ...Farmers of America Inc., Dean Foods Company, Groupe Danone SA, Groupe Lactalis SA, Kraft Foods Inc., Meiji Dairies...Farmers of America Inc. - Dean Foods Company - Groupe Danone SA - Groupe Lactalis SA - Kraft Foods Inc. - Meiji Dairies... ...more

Research and Markets: This Essential Dairy Products Global Strategic Business Report is Now Available.(Report) Business Wire; 10/22/2009 ...Farmers of America Inc., Dean Foods Company, Groupe Danone SA, Groupe Lactalis SA, Kraft Foods Inc., Meiji Dairies...Farmers of America Inc. * Dean Foods Company * Groupe Danone SA * Groupe Lactalis SA * Kraft Foods Inc. * Meiji Dairies... ...more