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updated: Thu Jul 03, 2008 01:04 pm

Groupe Danone News

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Thursday Jul 3 | Total Telecom

Millicom appoints CFO

Millicom said Thursday it has appointed Francois-Xavier Roger as its new chief financial officer starting Sep.

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

VC Circle

ICICI Venture To Exit Avesthagen: Report

ICICI Venture may exit fully from Bangalore-based Avestha Gengraine Technologies either through its forthcoming IPO or by selling to a strategic/financial investor, Business Standard reported.

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Mon May 26, 2008

Business Wire

Groupe Danone : Information on the Total Number of Voting Rights and Shares

In Compliance with Article L. 233-8 II Of the French Commercial Code and with Article 223-16 Of the General Regulation of the Financial Markets Authority PARIS-- --Regulatory News: GROUPE DANONE : The total ...

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Fri May 23, 2008

South China Morning Post

Wahaha confirms split with France's Danone

Wahaha Group confirmed yesterday that it is breaking up with estranged joint-venture partner Groupe Danone, with the two sides negotiating the terms and the price of the French firm's departure.

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Thu May 08, 2008

CSRwire.com

Innovest Confirms Group Danone's IVA Rating

Innovest Strategic Value Advisors has confirmed its Intangible Value Assessment of Groupe Danone based on the company's relative performance of social, environmental, and strategic governance issues relative to ... via CSRwire.com

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Thu May 01, 2008

Jungle

Winning the Culture Wars

“Stonyfield represents what Group Danone will be in 20 years.”

Gary Hirshberg is an anomaly - 'an entrepreneur who sold his company and still managed to keep control of it. via Jungle

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Related Topix: Life, Dessert, Ice Cream, Food, Agriculture, Science

Sun Apr 20, 2008

Bakingbusiness.com

Groupe Danone sales up 19% in quarter

“The first quarter of 2008 has witnessed a very solid financial performance across all our divisions”

Thanks to a boost from the Baby and Medical Nutrition businesses, Groupe Danone posted a 19% increase in sales during the first quarter of 2008. via Bakingbusiness.com

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Fri Apr 18, 2008

Just-Drinks.com

just a round-up - The week in drinks

The top ten most visited stories on just-drinks this week: Beam_Global eyeing acquisitions The head of Beam Global Spirits & Wine has said the company has "a lot of dry powder", and will consider other ... via Just-Drinks.com

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Wed Apr 16, 2008

MarketWatch

Danone sales rise 19% on baby food deal, yogurt demand

“Their performances illustrate the quality and the speed of the integration process”

Groupe Danone, the world's largest yogurt maker, on Monday said first-quarter sales rose 19%, boosted by the acquisition of baby-food giant Royal Numico and strong demand for its Activia yogurts. via MarketWatch

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Mon Apr 14, 2008

MSN Money

Baby foods boost Danone's sales

“Danone put out a good set of numbers”

Higher sales of baby foods helped spur an 18.7 percent rise in first-quarter sales at Groupe Danone SA and the French company said on Monday it was on course to meet its 2008 financial targets. via MSN Money

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Just-Drinks.com

FRANCE: Groupe Danone deliver Q1 sales lift

“Based on the group's overall performance in the first three months of the year, we are confident to achieve our targets for 2008 both in terms of growth as well as profitability.”

Groupe_Danone has posted a healthy lift in first quarter sales, driven in part by rising revenues from its waters division. via Just-Drinks.com

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Wed Mar 12, 2008

Market Watch

Danone upped to buy at Deutsche Bank

“We expect Danone to start 2008 with double digit sales growth and the first-quarter numbers on April 24 to be the first in a series of reassuring results”

Groupe Danone was upgraded to buy from hold at Deutsche Bank, with the broker saying the group is well placed, with limited U.S. exposure and falling milk prices. via Market Watch

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Thu Feb 21, 2008

Mad.co.uk

Danone's profits triple

Groupe Danone, the French food group, saw profits triple in 2007, thanks to the 3.1 billion capital gain on the sale of its biscuit business. via Mad.co.uk

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Tue Feb 19, 2008

Business Wire

Groupe Danone: 2007 Final Results

Excellent operational performance of the Group ' s three business lines in 2007: like-for-like sales up +7.2% and operating margin at 14% Published IFRS results above initial targets: like-for-like sales growth ... via Business Wire

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Sun Feb 17, 2008

AME Info

Kraft completes acquisition of Groupe Danone's global biscuit business

“There is tremendous potential to leverage growth synergies with Kraft by developing our combined brand 'jewels', by expanding to new territories and by extending our biscuits brands together with Kraft's other strong categories.”

Kraft Foods Inc., a global leader in branded foods and beverages, recently announced that it has completed its acquisition of Groupe Danone's global biscuit business. via AME Info

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Fri Feb 15, 2008

Turkish Daily News

Danone profit triples on cookie unit sale

Danone profit triples on cookie unit sale Groupe Danone SA, the Evian bottler that bought baby-food maker Royal Numico NV last year, said annual profit tripled on the sale of its cookie unit to Kraft Foods Inc. via Turkish Daily News

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Related Topix: Food, Kraft Foods, Construction, Lafarge SA

Thu Feb 14, 2008

Bloomberg Business News

Danone Second-Half Profit Jumps on Gain From Sale of Cookie Unit to Kraft

Groupe Danone SA, the Evian bottler that bought baby-food maker Royal Numico NV last year, posted a fivefold increase in second-half profit on the sale of its cookie unit to Kraft Foods Inc. via Bloomberg Business News

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Tue Feb 12, 2008

Dairy Field

Global Probiotics Council Announces Young Investigator Grant for...

The two annual grants are designed to stimulate innovative research and to support young investigators and attract new researchers in the into the field of probiotics and gut microbiota. via Dairy Field

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Sun Feb 10, 2008

Evansville Courier & Press

Mead Johnson reveals big secret

“In this particular instance, we did wait until the project was completed because of the confidential nature of the project”

Mead Johnson reveals big secret By Dan Shaw Wednesday, February 6, 2008 Over the past three years, Mead Johnson has been quietly working on a plastic bottle the company hoped hospitals would prefer over similar ... via Evansville Courier & Press

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