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Danone’s £864m Huel acquisition cleared by UK competition watchdog
The UK Competitions and Markets Authority has today (20 August 2026) cleared Danone’s £864 million acquisition of plant-based nutrition brand Huel.
Nestlé and Danone under investigation in Austria following infant formula contamination recalls
Nestlé and Danone are under investigation by prosecutors in Austria over the major recalls of several infant formula products due to cereulide contamination earlier this year.
International Delight expands seasonal range with apple butter coffee cake creamer
International Delight has expanded its autumn portfolio with the launch of a limited-edition Apple Butter Coffee Cake Creamer.
Danone and Arcor complete Argentina dairy joint venture
Danone and Arcor have completed the creation of their joint venture in Argentina.
Danone strengthens APAC growth with acquisition of Australia’s Made
Danone has announced plans to acquire Australian health-focused food and beverage company Made Group.
Danone files lawsuit against Chobani over yogurt protein claims – Reuters
Danone has filed a federal lawsuit against Chobani, alleging that the US yogurt maker misleads consumers over the protein content of its Chobani 20g Protein products, according to Reuters.
Groupe Danone is a multinational food company based in Paris, France.
It holds strong positions in the global fresh dairy products market as well as the bottled water market through Danone Waters. Its brands include Actimel and Activia, Oikos, Evian and Volvic.
In the US, the Danone brand is marketed as Dannon under Danone North America, a subsidiary of the French-based company. It was briefly called DanoneWave following its merger with plant-based food company WhiteWave Foods, from which it inherited brands such as Silk and Alpro and which completed in April 2017.
The original company known as Danone was founded in 1919 by Isaac Carasso in Barcelona as a small factory producing yogurt. The factory was named Danone, a Catalan diminutive of the name of his first son, Daniel Carasso. Ten years later, the company moved from Spain to France, and the first French factory was built.
Today it is one of the world’s largest food manufacturers and a leader in both dairy and dairy alternatives, turning over close to €30 billion a year.
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