Name
Danone was founded by Isaac Carasso, a Salonica-born Sephardic Jewish doctor from the Ottoman Empire, who began producing yogurt in Barcelona, Spain in 1919. The brand was

The (43)% shares of Danone are owned by American investors, (19)% by French investors, followed by the UK (10%), Switzerland (6%), Germany (5%) and rest of Europe (17%).

In some areas, Danone has adopted a strategy of growth through joint ventures, particularly in fast-growing emerging markets which represent over 50% of its sales.

The Danone Institute is a non-profit organization established to promote research, information and education about nutrition, diet and public health. One of the organization's main

Head office
Danone's head office has been located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris since 2002.
Executives and board
Danone is led by a CEO

Danone's brand portfolio includes both international brands and local brands. In 2018, Danone's international brands include: Activia, Actimel, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Dannon, Danonino, Evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic. Local or regional brands include: AQUA

Danone operates several funds including: danone.communities, created in 2007 to finance social business, the Danone Ecosystem Fund, created