Danone

Danone is a global food and beverage company that operates in three main categories: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. The Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products category includes well-known brands such as Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Danette, Danone, Danonino, International Delight, Oikos, Silk, and YoPRO. The Waters category features brands like Font Vella, evian, Hayat, Salus, Mizone, AQUA, Zywiec Zdroj, Villavicencio, Villa del Sur, Bonafont, and Volvic. Specialized Nutrition focuses on products that support breastfeeding and other specialized nutritional needs. Danone emphasizes sustainability through initiatives in climate actions, regenerative agriculture, water stewardship, and circular economy of packaging. The company aims to have 100% of its business B Corp certified, with 74.2% already certified. Danone has launched a global strategic partnerships program to support its Renew Danone strategy and has entered the adult medical nutrition category in China. The company has a significant presence in the bottled water market, with brands like evian, known for its pure natural mineral water sourced from the French Alps, and AQUA, the leading bottled mineral water producer in Indonesia. Volvic, sourced from the Auvergne volcanic region in France, is committed to sustainability, including source protection and biodiversity protection. Bonafont is the #1 water brand in Mexico and has partnered with UN Women to promote gender equality. Font Vella offers products like Font Vella Levité and Font Vella Sensación, which are low-calorie and based on natural mineral water. Danone manages procurement and sustainability audits through a dedicated supplier portal using tools like Coupa, Tradeshift, Zycus, Sedex, Voxel Group, and Kofax. Founded in 1919 by Isaac Carasso, who named the company after his son’s nickname ‘Danon’, Danone’s mission is to bring health through food to as many people as possible, focusing on natural mineral waters, dairy and plant-based products, baby formulas, and medical nutrition.