Danone / Dannon

Danone (known in the United States of America as Dannon) was originally a medium-sized French company, set up by the merger of two glass companies, Souchon-Neuvesel glassworks and Glaces de Boussois. Today, Danone is the world number 1 in fresh dairy products and bottled water, and world number two in biscuits and cereal products. Danone has pursued a strategy of international acquisition since 1990, buying companies in the Czech Republic, Russia, Greece, Ireland, France, Spain, Asia, Latin America, Central Europe, Africa and in the Middle East.