Danone To Invest In Canada To Meet Yogurt Demand

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Danone has announced a “major” finance successful a mill successful Canada to meet nan “growing” request for yogurt successful nan country. 

The French dairy elephantine did not uncover financial specifications but called nan finance successful nan Boucherville, Quebec works its “largest” successful Canada.

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The description will summation yogurt tub output astatine nan works by 40% and boost its earthy beverage processing capacity by 20%. Just Food has asked for further details.

Construction is underway, pinch a caller accumulation statement owed to commencement operations adjacent year, nan institution said successful a connection connected Friday (14 November). Danone is besides looking to “modernise” nan measurement nan tract uses energy.

Frederic Guichard, nan president of Danone’s operations successful Canada, said: “This important finance underscores our committedness to supporting section accumulation and delivering connected what we do champion astatine Danone: bringing wellness done food.”

More than 1 successful 3 dairy yogurts sold successful Canada are made astatine nan site, Danone added.

In nan 3rd 4th of 2025, Danone’s sales successful North America grew 1.5% connected a like-for-like basis, pinch volume/mix up conscionable 0.3%.

At nan time, commenting connected North America, Danone warned of softness successful nan plant-based class wherever it plays successful drinks pinch varieties of nan Silk and Alpro brands.

“Momentum remained beardown successful precocious protein, pinch caller innovations launched during nan quarter. Coffee creamers are progressively regaining competitiveness. Plant-based remains activity successful progress.”

Earlier this year, Danone besides announced description astatine its plants successful nan US and Kazakhstan.

In August, nan institution group retired plans for a “multi-million-dollar investment” to grow its Minster, Ohio yogurt factory, which produces Oikos, Activia, Dannon, and Danimals.

The task includes a 48,000 square-foot addition, caller accumulation line, and upgrades, creating 30 full-time jobs.

In June, Danone said it will much than double nan output of its manufacturing works successful Kazakhstan.