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The news page for Danone S.A. (DANOY) aggregates company announcements and market-relevant updates for this global food and beverage group. Danone’s releases provide insight into its three core categories—Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition—as well as its broader Renew strategy, which it describes as focused on restoring growth, competitiveness and long-term value creation.
Investors and observers can use Danone news to follow developments such as quarterly sales updates, geographic and category performance, and details on like-for-like growth, volume/mix and pricing trends. Danone’s communications also cover acquisitions and strategic investments, including moves in gut health, microbiome science and plant-based nutrition that support its health-focused positioning.
Capital markets and balance sheet actions feature regularly in Danone’s news flow. Examples include dual-tranche bond issues, with explanations of how proceeds will be used and how instruments are treated under IFRS and by credit rating agencies, as well as share buyback mandates and transactions involving the company’s own shares. Danone also publishes recurring notices on its total number of shares and voting rights, in line with French regulatory requirements.
Corporate governance and organizational updates are another theme, with announcements on changes to leadership structure and geographic organization, such as the shift to EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas. For those tracking DANOY, this news stream offers context on Danone’s operational performance, strategic priorities and capital structure. Bookmark this page to review new press releases and regulatory communications as they are published.
Danone held its 2025 Shareholders' Meeting with 72.66% of total outstanding share capital represented. Shareholders approved all resolutions, including financial statements for 2024 and a cash dividend of €2.15 per share, representing a 2.4% increase from previous year. The dividend ex-date is set for May 5, 2025, with payment on May 7, 2025.
The meeting approved renewals for Antoine de Saint-Affrique (CEO) and independent directors Patrice Louvet, Géraldine Picaud, and Susan Roberts. Additionally, Danone continues its global Employee Share Subscription Plan, allowing international employees from 48 countries to subscribe to new shares at a 30% discount from the reference price, covering approximately 85% of worldwide employees.
Danone (DANOY) reported strong Q1 2025 performance with sales reaching €6,844 million, representing a +4.3% like-for-like growth. The growth was driven by both volume/mix (+1.9%) and price (+2.4%) increases across all categories.
Geographic performance highlights include: China, North Asia & Oceania showing exceptional growth of +9.9% LFL, North America delivering solid +3.7% growth led by High Protein products, and Europe achieving +2.0% growth with positive volume/mix for the sixth consecutive quarter.
By category, Specialized Nutrition grew +5.3%, Waters +4.1%, and EDP (Essential Dairy & Plant-based) +3.7%. The company completed a share buyback of 2.7 million shares for €192 million and issued an €800 million bond with an 8-year maturity. Danone confirmed its 2025 guidance with LFL sales growth expected between +3% and +5%, with recurring operating income growing faster than sales.
Danone (DANOY) has released its latest voting rights and shares report as of March 31, 2025. The company's total share capital consists of 679,553,991 shares, with 698,754,239 theoretical (gross) voting rights and 660,657,571 exercisable (net) voting rights.
The theoretical voting rights serve as the basis for calculating shareholding threshold crossings, including shares with suspended voting rights, in accordance with AMF General Regulation Article 223-11. The exercisable voting rights figure excludes shares with suspended voting rights and is published to ensure public transparency, following AMF's recommendation from July 17, 2007.
Danone (DANOY) has announced its upcoming Combined Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for April 24, 2025, at 2:30 pm (Paris time). The meeting will take place at the Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, France.
The company has published both preliminary and meeting notices in the French Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires on March 5 and April 2, 2025. All relevant documentation, including draft resolutions, Board of Directors' report, and participation information, is available on Danone's website. The annual report of the Mission Committee will also be accessible to shareholders.
The meeting will be broadcast live and recorded in both French and English on Danone's website, ensuring accessibility for international shareholders.
Danone (DANOY) has successfully issued a €800 million bond with an 8-year maturity and a 3.438% coupon rate. The bond issuance, announced on April 1, 2025, aims to enhance the company's funding flexibility and extend its debt maturity.
The settlement is scheduled for April 7, 2025, with the bonds to be listed on Euronext Paris. The issue attracted widespread subscription from diverse investors, demonstrating strong confidence in Danone's business model and credit profile. The company maintains stable credit ratings of BBB+ from Standard & Poor's and Baa1 from Moody's.
Danone (DANOY) has released a regulatory update regarding its voting rights and shares in compliance with French regulatory requirements. The company, headquartered at 17 boulevard Haussmann in Paris, provided information on two key metrics:
1. Theoretical voting rights ('gross' voting rights): Used for calculating shareholding thresholds, including all shares with voting rights, even those suspended.
2. Exercisable voting rights ('net' voting rights): Calculated excluding shares with suspended voting rights, published to ensure public transparency as per AMF recommendation from July 17, 2007.
Danone (DANOY) has filed its 2024 Universal Registration Document with the French Financial Markets Authority on March 11, 2025. The comprehensive document includes the annual financial report, Board of Directors' report on corporate governance, details of the share buyback program, and management report with sustainability information.
The document is publicly accessible through regulatory channels and on Danone's website under the Investors section. Additionally, draft resolutions for the upcoming Shareholders' Meeting scheduled for April 24, 2025, along with the Board's report on these resolutions, are available on the company's website.
Danone (DANOY) has announced the public availability of its consolidated financial statements and statutory auditors' report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. The documents can be accessed on the company's website www.danone.com in the Investors section under Financial and extra-financial reports.