The Dannon Company, Inc.

NEWS FROM THE STANDARD Dairy Industry Aims to Milk the Net Jul 26 2000 11:56 AM PDT  PROFILE Yes, it's curdled milk with bacteria and a bit of jam, but Dannon has lifted yogurt from health-food obscurity into a supermarket staple. The Dannon Company is the #1 yogurt maker in the US, ahead of General Mills (Yoplait, Colombo). The firm's numerous flavors of yogurt are made in Ohio, Texas, and Utah, and they come in regular, low-fat, and nonfat varieties, as well as frozen. To better attract children, Dannon has products such as Danimals Drinkables, a liquid low-fat yogurt in kid-friendly packaging. Its sister company, Great Brands of Europe, distributes Dannon, Evian, and Naya bottled waters in the US. Both are owned by France's Groupe Danone, the world's largest dairy concern.  COMPETITION General Mills, Inc. (GIS) TCBY Enterprises, Inc. (dossier) YoCream International, Inc. (YOCM)		FINANCIAL OVERVIEW Fiscal Year-End: December 1998 Sales (mil.): 522.00 1-Yr. Sales Growth: 1.2% Employees: 876 Revenue per employee: $595,890.41  KEY PEOPLE • Thomas Kunz     CEO • Rick Lees     CFO  CONTACT INFO 120 White Plains Rd. Tarrytown, NY 10591 US Phone: 914-366-9700 Fax: 914-366-2805 Online: Web Site

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