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1.1 Definition and presentation
Yogurt is a coagulated milk product produced by the bacterial fermentation of milk. The bacteria used to make yogurt are known as lactic acid thermophilic bacteria. Fermentation of lactose by these bacteria produces lactic acid, which acts on milk proteins to give yogurt its characteristic texture and sour taste
Globally, the market is growing in parallel with the recognition of yogurt's health benefits. Asia is the region that consumes the most at 26%. Asia is expected to drive growth in the future as well due to increased purchasing power and health awareness.
In 2019, the Italian yogurt market amounted to 427 tons and 1.4 billion packs, with a downward trend compared to the previous year. On the other hand, the Greek yogurt market bucked the trend, growing 7% to 154.5 million packs. The discount channel is the sales channel that has recorded the best performance.
Italians are not big yoghurt consumers compared to France and Germany. In terms of consumption habits, in 35% of cases yogurt is eaten in the afternoon, in 34% at breakfast and in 18% at mid-morning.
Going forward, players will look for organic growth, particularly through innovation and increasing the number of products offered. The organic market continues to grow strongly, with the organic yogurt sub-segment benefiting from this growth. This trend is expected to continue into the future and portends a positive outlook for the market.
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At the bedside of the sick, Danone invests in protein drinks at Steenvoorde - 22/05/2024
- The adult medical nutrition market is estimated at several billion euros worldwide.
- - Danone is number one in Europe and number two worldwide in the medical nutrition sector.
- - Blédina's Steenvoorde plant will manufacture protein-enriched drinks under the Fortimel brand
- - The total investment for this project is 70 million euros
- - Danone currently operates seven plants worldwide in the medical nutrition sector, including five in Europe.
- - Sales of Danone's specialized nutrition division are expected to reach 8.5 billion in 2023
- - Danone has invested in Turkey and Poland to increase its production capacity in medical nutrition, and has acquired Functional Formularies in the United States.
Danone bets more than ever on medical nutrition - 21/05/2024
- Investment of 70 million euros in a new production line dedicated to medical nutrition at the Blédina plant in Steenvorde.
- Danone's specialized nutrition division, including medical nutrition, generated sales of 8.3 billion euros in 2023.
- Growth of 6.7% for this division in 2023.
- Acquisition of Promedica in Poland, specialized in home enteral tube feeding.
- Acquisition of US-based Functional Formularies, with sales of around 27 million euros, specializing in biological tube-feeding formulas.
- Investment of 100 million euros in a new international R&D center in Saclay, to be inaugurated in February 2023.
Danone opens a second plant for plant-based products in France - 12/02/2024
- Danone inaugurates a new plant dedicated to the manufacture of dairy alternatives in France
- Danone has completely converted its Villecomtal-sur-Arros yogurt plant in the Gers department into a unit dedicated to Alpro-brand plant-based beverages. 43 million euros of investment
- Production, mainly of oat juice cartons, is 90% destined for Europe.
- Danone now has four milk-alternative production units in Europe. Two in France, at Issenheim and Villecomtal in the Gers region, one in Sweden, at Lunnarp, and the fourth at Wevelgem in Belgium.
- Vegetable-based products have become "a strategic focus" for the world's number one in ultra-fresh products.
- Danone took the t turn in 2017 with the $12.5 billion acquisition of US group WhiteWave.
- In France, ultra-fresh products are deeply rooted in diets.
- Plant milk accounts for just 4% of the traditional dairy products market by volume and 7.4% by value.
- The plant-based milk market is worth 165 million euros, according to FranceAgriMer.
- More than 6 out of ten people in France in the 18-24 age bracket eat plant-based products several times a week, according to lDanone
- Many dairy groups, including Triballat, Nestlé and Bel, have chosen to develop plant-based ranges.
- Retail chains are present under their own brands (MDD).
Danone sells its US organic dairy business to Platinum Equity - 02/01/2024
- Danone has signed an agreement to sell its US organic dairy business to Platinum Equity.
- The sale concerns the Horizon Organic and Wallaby businesses.
- By 2022, Horizon Organic and Wallaby represented around 3% of Danone's total sales.
Danone finds buyers for its two organic brands in the United States - 02/01/2024
- Platinum Equity's portfolio of assets totals $47 billion.
- The two brands Horizon Organic and Wallaby accounted for around 3% of Danone's sales in 2022, or $800 million.
- Dairy products make up a large part of Danone's sales.
- Danone has sold various parts of its business in different countries, including yoghurts in China and fresh dairy products in Brazil.
- Danone recorded eight quarters of growth thanks to price increases, although volumes remained stable.
- Danone succeeded in halting a steady decline in dairy sales that had lasted since 2015.
Danone, Antoine de Saint-Affrique's silent revolution - 26/09/2023
- Investment of 50 million euros in medical nutrition plant in Opole, Poland.
- Danone sales of 27.7 billion euros.
- Sales growth from 2.5% to 3% on average per year (before Covid) to 7% to 8% by mid-2023.
- Groupe Danone employs around 100,000 people.
- Disposal of certain non-strategic activities (Vega, Horizon Organic and Wallaby in North America, Aqua d'Or waters in Denmark, etc.).
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