Groupe Danone
News and overview for Groupe Danone
Danone Cuts Forecast
Modern Materials Handling | 4 days 59 minutes ago
PARIS (AP) -- Shares in French yogurt and bottled water company Groupe Danone SA fell on Thursday after the company reduced its medium term annual sales growth target.
Danone reconsiders its 3-year outlook
IDFA SmartBrief | 3 days 10 hours 37 minutes ago
Groupe Danone has recalculated its revenue expectations for the next three years, saying the recession has prompted long-term changes in consumer...
Danone forecasts 4% revenue growth
IDFA SmartBrief | 28 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
Groupe Danone SA is predicting a 4% rise in revenue for the second half of the year, after sales for the third quarter, ending Sept. 30, rose 4.1%. "Danone's volume and organic growth showed very positive momentum, well ahead of our estimates," said an analyst.
Little changing after global Groupe Danone agency review
GMA SmartBrief | 31 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
Groupe Danone is expected to keep North American ad duties worth $100 million at Havas' MPG. After a global review of nearly 20 countries, Danone is expected to also keep WPP's Mediaedge:cia for U.K. business...
Research and Markets: France's Trade Body F d ration Des Exportateurs De Vins et Spiritueux (FEVS) has Announced that Wine and Spirit Exports Fell by 30% in the First Quarter of 2009 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 7 days 1 hour 58 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/90baf2/france_food_and_dr) has announced the addition of the "France Food and Drink Report Q4 2009" report to their offering.
Research and Markets: This Essential Dairy Products Global Strategic Business Report is Now Available [Press Release]
Business Wire | 32 days 26 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/604aa0/dairy_products_g) has announced the addition of the "Dairy Products - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.
Cookies named for Communists help Kraft grow in Russia
GMA SmartBrief | 28 days 11 hours 37 minutes ago
...than $815 million last year, and Kraft controls 20% of the cookie market after the acquisition two years ago of Groupe Danone's cookie and cracker unit, which included Bolshevik, Russia's biggest cookie baker.
European Stocks Post First Weekly Decline Since October, Paced by Danone
Bloomberg | 2 days 4 hours 29 minutes ago
Wolseley Plc, the world's largest supplier of heating and plumbing gear, retreated 11 percent after an unexpected drop in U.S. housing starts. Groupe Danone SA sank 3 percent as the biggest yogurt maker reduced its sales growth forecast. Irish Life & Permanent Plc plunged 25 percent after raising its outlook for loan losses.
Danone to Keep MPG for U.S. Media
Adweek | 31 days 18 hours 31 minutes ago
Paris-based yogurt maker Groupe Danone is expected to confirm as soon as tomorrow that it is retaining Havas' MPG for U.S. media chores after a market-by-market review launched in August that covered 20 countries, according to sources.
Air France, Groupe Danone, Iliad, Mediobanca, UBS: Europe Equity Preview
Bloomberg | 4 days 15 hours 29 minutes ago
Europe's Dow Jones Stoxx 600 fell 0.3 percent to 249.65, and the Dow Jones Stoxx 50 Index slid 0.4 percent to 2,527.49. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index, a benchmark for nations using the euro, gained 0.1 percent to 2,908.53.
Research and Markets: In 2012 The Global Bottled Water Market Is Forecast To Have a Volume of 165.5 Billion Liters, an Increase Of 38.6% Since 2007 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 22 hours 47 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/14976e/bottled_water_glo) has announced the addition of the "Bottled Water: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering.
Nurun Selected as Interactive Agency of Record for Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau [Press Release]
MarketWire | 5 days 21 hours 37 minutes ago
ATLANTA, GEORGIA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/17/09 -- Nurun, a global interactive marketing agency, today announces its relationship with Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau, the official tourism site for Asheville, N.C. Specifically, Nurun was selected to spearhead the online display advertising campaign - both the online media buying and planning campaign, as well as the creative recommendations and strategy - on behalf of the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Beverage Billionaire
Forbes | 17 days 18 hours 24 minutes ago
Even before that agreement removed a big cloud hanging over the Chinese company, Wahaha had reported a surge in business for 2008. Sales increased by 27% to a record $4.8 billion. With his business up and valuations for comparable publicly traded beverage companies such as Tingyi of Taiwan very high this year, Zong's personal worth is at $4.8 billion, up from $1.3 billion last year.
Nurun: What if Marketers Could Read Consumers' Minds? [Press Release]
MarketWire | 11 days 16 hours 19 minutes ago
MONTREAL, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/11/09 -- Editors Note: Two videos for this release are available via Marketwire's website.
German Bonds Rise as Traders Bet on Low Interest Rates; France Sells Debt
Bloomberg | 3 days 21 hours 23 minutes ago
The gain pushed the 10-year yield to its lowest level in more than a week as Groupe Danone SA cut its sales forecast, helping push the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to a third day of losses. Bonds gained even as France and Spain sold more than 11 billion euros ($16 billion) of securities. Greek bonds fell, pushing the 10-year yield to the highest level in four months.
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Company Overview
| Company: | Groupe Danone |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Dairy Products |
| Website: | http://www.danonegroup.com |
You say Danone, I say Dannon; let's call the whole thing one of the largest dairy food and water producers in the world. Groupe Danone is a global leader in cultured dairy products (including yogurt, cheese, and dairy desserts). The company offers dozens of regional yogurt brands, including the US's Dannon, Activia, and organic yogurt Stonyfield Farm. The company's Evian, Volvic, Aqua, and other water brands make it #2 worldwide in bottled water (behind world leader Nestlé). Danone became a player in the baby-food sector with its 2007 purchase of Royal Numico. The company is organized around its core activities: fresh dairy products, water, baby nutrition, and medical nutrition.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 21,452.6 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 14.1 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 2,101.6 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -67.1 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 76,044 (2007) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | -13.7 (2007) |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |