USA: Starbucks to partner with Danone on new smoothie line
Starbucks is to start selling an exclusive smoothie line in 4,300 outlets across the US through a partnership with the dairy giant Danone, according to a report in 4-Traders. The new product will reportedly feature Starbucks’s Evolution Fresh Juice blended with a Dannon Greek yoghurt and will be sold at shops in Washington State, Oregon, […]
Portugal: Danone & Compal launch yoghurt with a straw
Danone, together with Sumol+Compal, the owner of the Um Bongo brand, has created a new liquid yoghurt for the Portuguese market designed to be consumed through a straw, according to a report in Grande Consumo. The new yoghurt, which comes in a conventional plastic pot, is said to target children’s lunch boxes and features characters […]
USA: Dannon launches Light & Fit protein shakes
Dannon, the US arm of Danone, has introduced a new high-protein milkshake drink as it tries to tap into demand for on-the-go, high protein products. The new Dannon Light & Fit range is said to contain 12 grams of protein and 5 grams of fibre per serving, as well as being free of fat. Commenting […]
USA: Dannon introduces protein-enhanced Oikos Triple Zero yogurt
Dannon, the US subsidiary of Danone Group, is releasing a new variety of its Oikos Greek-style yogurt to meet increased demand for high-protein foods. Supported by Cam Newton of the NFL, Oikos Triple Zero contains 15g of proteins and features three ‘zero’ claims: no added sugar, no artificial sweeteners and no fat. The product is […]
France: Danone to step up investment in Africa and retain medical nutrition business
Danone has announced that investment in Africa and retaining its medical nutrition business are part of the company’s strategic focus for the next few years. In an interview with the Financial Times, Danone’s new chief executive Emmanuel Faber confirmed that the firm would not be selling off its medical nutrition arm, valued at approximately €3 […]
Indonesia: Danone sells dairy operations to Indofood Group
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur (ICBP), part of the Indofood Group, has acquired a 100% stake in Danone’s dairy operations in Indonesia as it looks to strengthen its own dairy production, according to a report in the Jakarta Post. The deal includes Danone Dairy Indonesia’s trademarks and industrial design for its top selling product, Milkuat, the […]
France: Danone said to be considering sale of Yakult stake
French food and drinks group Danone is said to be mulling the sale of its stake in the Japanese firm Yakult Honsha Co., according to a report from Bloomberg. Internal discussions have taken place at Danone to sell the company’s 20% stake in the fermented drinks company, Bloomberg’s source reports, although no final decision has […]
Argentina: Danone launches We sparkling water
Danone has expanded its product portfolio in Latin America with the launch of a new flavoured water called We by Ser. The product is being launched in four varieties – lemonwe (lemon), pomelwe (grapefruit), citruswe (citrus) and naranwe (orange) – and is described as being naturally flavoured, sugar free and with “the ideal amount” of […]
France: Danone acquires a 40% interest in Brookside
Danone has announced an agreement with Brookside Dairy Ltd., the leading East African dairy products company, to acquire a 40% interest in Brookside’s holding company. Brookside was established in Kenya in 1993 and runs a distribution platform providing daily access to over 200,000 outlets. The company manages the largest milk collection network in East Africa, […]
Industry Insight: Oliver Perez, Danone Portugal
Gama spoke to Oliver Perez, Marketing Director, Danone Portugal. What are your day to day activities as Marketing Director? As Marketing Director, my personal objective – and that of my department – is to oversee profitable growth for our company. In order to structure our work, we split our brands into two areas. Firstly, international […]