Danone

History

Year	Detail
1919	Isaac Carasso established Danone to sell “Danone” yogurt to pharmacies in Spain.
1929	Daniel Carasso joined the family business and sets up in France launching the brand under the name: Société Parisienne du yoghourt Danone.
1942	Daniel eventually expanded Danone across the North America.
1973	Danone was merged with Boussois-Souchon-Neuvesel and formed BSN-Gervais Danone.
1990	The company has been renamed from BSN-Gervais Danone to Danone.
2007	It has acquired Royal Numico, a global leader in Baby and Medical Nutrition.
2015	Danone acquired the company called The HappyFamily, which addresses the growing health issues linked to childhood Nutrition.
2017	Acquired WhiteWave, the former Danone Dairy merged with WhiteWave and formed a new subsidiary in North America as a public benfit corporation.
2018	Danone North America, operating in the U.S. and Danone Canada, has achieved B Corp certification.
2022	The company has launched Dairy and Plants Blend baby formula containing 60% plant-based and 40% dairy-based protein – combining nutrients found in plants.
2023	Danone launches its new international Daniel Carasso Research & Innovation Center on the Paris-Saclay campus in Paris to accelerate research on the Future of Nutrition.
2023	It has Launched Mastitis, a science-based probiotic supplement to support breastfeeding experiences.
2024	Partnered with digital oncology company Resilience for better nutritional care for patients with cancer, it also acquired Functional Formularies, a leading whole foods tube feeding business in the U.S., from Swander Pace Capital.