| Business Summary | | Groupe
Danone,
as
a
global
food
company,
is
the
world
leader
in
fresh
dairy
products
and
sweet
biscuits,
the
world's
second
largest
producer
of
bottled
water,
and
a
significant
brewer
in
Europe
(leading
brewer
in
France
and
Spain).
Danone's
portfolio
of
brands
and
products
includes
national
and
international
market
leaders
such
as
Danone
(Dannon
in
the
United
States),
the
world's
leading
brand
of
fresh
dairy
products;
Evian,
the
world's
leading
brand
of
bottled
still
water;
Volvic,
the
Group's
other
major
international
brand
of
bottled
still
water;
LU
biscuits,
one
of
Europe's
major
brands;
Galbani
cheeses,
Italy's
best-selling
brand
of
cheese;
and
Kronenbourg,
France's
best-selling
beer.
In
addition,
the
Group
also
produces
sauces
with
internationally
known
brands
such
as
HP
Foods
and
Lea
&
Perrins. | More
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| Financial Summary | | Groupe
Danone
is
a
worldwide
food
manufacturer
focused
on
three
product
categories:
fresh
dairy
products
(mainly
yogurt
and
assimilated
products),
packaged
water
and
cookies
and
crackers.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
revenues
rose
7%
to
EUR14.29
billion.
Net
income
according
to
U.S.
GAAP
increased
27%
to
EUR807M.
Results
reflect
the
internal
growth,
positive
impact
of
currency
conversion
rates,
strong
increase
in
volumes
and
a
better
valuation
of
products
sold. Recent Earnings Announcement For
the
6
months
ended
06/30/2001,
revenues
were
7,292,000;
after
tax
earnings
were
375,000. (Preliminary; reported in thousands of Euro.) | More
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| Officers | |
| Position | Franck Riboud | Chairman,
CEO | Jacques Vincent | Vice
Chairman, COO | Emmanuel Faber | Exec.
VP-Fin. | Jan Bennink | Exec.
VP, Dairy Products Worldwide | Georges Casala | Exec.
VP, International Strategy |
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