France: Danone announces three plant closures
As part of a programme to rationalize its production network, Danone has announced plans to close three manufacturing locations across Europe. The three plants affected are at Casale Cremasco in Italy, Hagenow in Germany, and Budapest in Hungary, with more than 300 posts at risk. Commenting on the move, Danone said it would work closely […]
France: Danone launches new bottled waters targeted at children
In an attempt to broaden its target market, Danone is launching new versions of its classic Evian and Volvic water brands targeting children, LSA reports. New to the Volvic stable is P’tit Volvic. The product is being released in partnership with the film Lego The Great Adventure with the aim of bringing greater visibility to […]
Spain: Danone introduces Danio yogurt
Danone has launched Danio, a new creamy yogurt snack for the Spanish market targeted at 25 to 39 year old consumers. The new snack is described as a layer of fruit mixed topped with natural yogurt and is available in the varieties Low Fat with Blueberries, 0% with Strawberries and 0% Passionfruit varieties. The price […]
New Zealand: Fonterra may face legal action from Danone
Dairy exporter Fonterra may face legal action from Danone over the recall of infant formula that the former claimed contained a potentially harmful ingredient. Danone aims to claim back compensation for what it says was a €350 million ($476 million) loss in sales following the recall of products in New Zealand and Australia. Negotiations started […]