Danone - statistics & facts
A brand that mainly grew through serving a wide range of health-focused categories and not staying limited to dairy products, Danone is now one of the most valuable food and beverage brands in the world. The acquisition of WhiteWave in 2017 added many popular plant-based brands like Alpro and Silk to its portfolio. These two brands became Danone’s leading sellers and were ranked as the most recognized milk alternative brands in big markets like the United States and Germany.
The movement towards healthy and zero sugar beverages has led Danone’s plain water, flavored water and functional beverages to become the fastest growing division of the company in recent years. A broad product portfolio enables the company to compete with food and beverage powerhouses such as Nestlé and Unilever. While the United States is the company’s clear profit center for Danone, France and China ranked next highest in generated sales.
Danone's large product portfolio
The French based multinational food and beverage company was ranked as one the largest dairy corporation worldwide. In its latest annual report, the company recorded net sales amounting to over 27 billion euros. Danone operates fast-growing categories across three divisions: essential dairy and plant-based, waters, and specialized nutrition. The essential dairy and plant-based division is the company’s cash cow with over 13.5 billion euros of global sales value. The dairy division is home to well-known dairy staples such as Actimel and Activia. Activia, a probiotic yogurt, is sold in more than 70 countries. More than two million Britons consumed Activia in 2023.The movement towards healthy and zero sugar beverages has led Danone’s plain water, flavored water and functional beverages to become the fastest growing division of the company in recent years. A broad product portfolio enables the company to compete with food and beverage powerhouses such as Nestlé and Unilever. While the United States is the company’s clear profit center for Danone, France and China ranked next highest in generated sales.
