Essential Dairy and Plant-Based products

As the global leader and pioneer in fresh dairy and plant-based products, with more than a century of know-how and expertise, we aim to promote healthier, more sustainable and more diversified diets around the world. Through our market-leading and iconic brands, we offer a diverse range of superior products that cater to evolving consumer trends and needs.

Leading and pioneering in the dairy and plant-based sectors

Home to household names such as Activia, Actimel, and Alpro, dairy and plant-based products are at the core of Danone’s health-focused portfolio.

In the UK

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Dairy and plant-based brands in the UK

¹st

UK dairy business to be a certified B Corp

More than⁹⁰%

of our dairy, plant-based and beverages sales from non-HFSS products (not high in fat, sugar and salt)

Worldwide

No.¹

Worldwide in fresh dairy products in 2023

No.¹

Worldwide in plant-based food and beverages

€^14.322bn

Total sales of essential dairy and plant-based products in 2023

Diets of the future

Promoting healthy and sustainable choices

At Danone, we believe that both dairy and plant-based products have a vital role to play in the healthy, sustainable and diversified diets of the future.

Yogurt is the foundation of Danone. We are the yogurt experts.

In 1919 in Barcelona, Isaac Carasso recognised the health benefits of fermented milk for children suffering from intestinal issues. Manufacturing the first ferments – and naming them after his son Daniel – Isaac began to sell 'Danone' yogurt products as a health food to pharmacies.

Some 100 years later, our portfolio is still rooted in the belief that fermented products are a core part of daily life. Indeed, fermented dairy products are a traditional part of many food cultures across the world. Building on the proximity of our brands, our dairy portfolio reflects the simple, natural and sustainable way we meet people’s desire for better-for-you, great-tasting and locally produced foods.

We continue to reformulate and innovate with our products to offer healthy, tasty options to our shoppers. This includes launching new products as well, such as:

Activia Kefir, which combines our Activia live culture strains alongside authentic kefir yeasts to create a unique blend of 16 strains, plus calcium to support gut health.
Danone SKYR, which is naturally high in protein and 0% fat, including offering a no added sugar plain yogurt option in our portfolio to meet consumer preferences.

We are proud of our ongoing connection with consumers. We keep challenging ourselves to stay one step ahead of emerging trends and tastes. With the help of research, innovation and science, we are ready for the future.

Through our network of more than 500 research and innovation specialists in 40 countries, we focus on creative and energetic teams; local, expert knowledge; building the right partnerships and embedding the right mindset and culture. As we build a healthier future for people and the planet, changing consumer behaviour and trends are what drive our research and innovation work. In a rapidly evolving retail landscape, we also continue to develop our business across all channels, especially in fast-growing convenience, impulse and online.

Creating more choice

Changing consumer habits

The rise in flexitarianism creates demand for a broader range of products across our markets. As consumers add more plant-based products to their diets, we are committed to offering them more choice. Our strategic move into plant-based food and drinks with Alpro in 2017 was a fundamental and significant step in expanding our portfolio. It reflects our commitment to bring a wider choice to all consumers, especially the growing number of flexitarians looking to diversify their protein sources, and people with dietary constraints or preferences. Our consumers now have a range of dairy and plant-based products to choose from, including our new Alpro Plant Protein range.

Preserving and regenerating nature

With close relationships with over 64,000 farmers worldwide, agriculture is at the core of our business and is one of the most significant ways we can create positive economic, societal, and environmental impact. Danone is working to develop and promote regenerative models of agriculture that reduce emissions and water use, protect soil, empower farmers, and promote animal welfare. Since 2017, Danone has supported the implementation of 25 agriculture projects in 14 different countries.

Read our focus on nature to find out more about our commitments in the UK

Our brands in the UK

Actimel

Our delicious Actimel yogurt shots are rich in vitamins D and B6 that help support your immune system. They also contain billions of our exclusive L.Casei cultures.

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Activia

As a pioneer in functional yogurts, Activia has been supporting people on their journey to better gut health for over 35 years, with delicious yogurts crafted with a unique blend of probiotics and calcium.

Explore Activia

Alpro

A trailblazer in plant-based dairy alternative products in Europe, Alpro aims to help people make positive choices when it comes to food, through its tasty variety of plant-based alternatives to yogurt, plant-based beverages, plant-based desserts and coffee drinks.

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GetPRO

In 2023 we introduced our GetPRO brand in the UK. Our deliciously high in protein range aims to help people get more from their workouts.

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Danone Skyr

Danone Skyr is inspired by the traditional Icelandic dairy product, known for its rich, creamy texture whilst being naturally high protein and 0% fat.

Explore Danone Skyr