...Introduction: In 1996, Danone, a multinational foreign company entered into a joint-venture contract with a local Chinese beverage company named Wahaha in order to better access to Chinese market. The form of the joint venture was a great success at the beginning stage, with both parties gained substantial benefits from the relationship. However, in 2001, conflict arise when Wahaha Group created a series of Non-joint venture companies that sold the same product as the joint venture and use the Wahaha trademark. Since then, a long time dispute continued around the ownership of the “Wahaha” trademark, the rationality of the existence of non-joint ventures and the non-compete issue. Several lawsuits were carried but all ended in Wahaha’s favor. Eventually, Danone relinquish the claims and secede from the joint venture by selling its 51 percent share to the business’s Chinese partners. Main body With a global standing and desire for international expansion, Danone entered the Chinese market in the late 1980s. Compared with many developed countries where markets almost reach saturation, China has a promising market with cheap labor which provide a good opportunity for Danone to further develop. At early stage, Danone entered China through forming a joint venture with the local enterprise Wahaha. There are three main reasons for why Danone use the joint venture mode instead of using other modes to enter China. First, Danone can benefit a lot from Wahaha’s knowledge of local Chinese...
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...Paris Williams Danone Case What’s Danone? Groupe Danone is a public French multinational corporation. It is known for fresh dairy products, bottled water, and medical nutrition. Subsidiaries: Many of Danone’s subsidiaries are companies that manufacture specific products for specific markets. For example, The Dannon Company is a subsidiary of Groupe Danone operating in the United States primarily under the brand name Dannon. Affiliates: Multiple companies’ supply components go into the final goods sold under Danone Groupe brand names. These companies have a presence in the industry already, make packaging materials, and/or produce raw dairy products. In the case study, Danone formed an affiliation with Wahaha Group to get a better foothold in the expanding Chinese market. Cultural: In Spain and Italy Danone established relationships with local suppliers. In Eastern Europe Danone took over local suppliers to exploit growing demand for fresh dairy products. Fewer Chinese citizens have refrigerators to hold fresh dairy products. Administrative Danone rarely sends executives (or resources) to their joint ventures, but allows them to be autonomous. Danone and Wahaha (Chinese) joint venture Danone has been accused of trying to become a monopoly in the Chinese market. Human Resources The Danone Way Programme: Embodies Danone’s commitment to combining business success and attention to people and the community Human resource policies represent a dual commitment to success and social...
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...HECHOS / LINEA DE TIEMPO | Grupo Danone se instaló en Argentina en el 1994 al adquirir Bagley, una empresa productora de alimentos para consumo masivo, Bagley producía Golosinas y Galletitas y era la segunda empresa más grande de Argentina (Terrabusi era la primera más grande, la cual fue adquirida por Nabisco en 1995), Grupo Danone quería alcanzar el liderazgo mundial en sus 3 sectores: Aguas, Productos Lácteos y Galletitas. La Misión del Grupo Danone como empresa era ¨Ayudar a la gente en el mundo a crecer, vivir mejor y aprovechar más la vida a través de alimentos más ricos, más variados y más sanos¨. En 1996 Grupo Danone realizó un Joint Venture con Mastellone Hermanos, Eran los líderes en el sector de Lácteos frescos en Argentina con su marca Serenísima, Al momento de realizar este convenio Grupo Danone relanzó sus marcas: Ser (Yogures Bajos en Calorías), Serenito (Postres Infantiles), Casancrem (Quesos Untables), Cindor (Leche Chocolatada). y Lanzó nuevas marcas: Yogurisimo (Yogur Entero), Actimel (Leche Fermentada – Innovación), Danonimo (Alimento Para El Crecimiento Infantil – Innovación), En 1996 Grupo Danone adquiere a Villa Del Sur, una de las principales marcas de Agua Mineral principalmente posicionada como agua Familiar, ofrecida en envases grandes y muy relacionada con imágenes del campo, granjas y mares. En 1999 Grupo Danone adquiere Villavicencio, otra de las marcas principales de Agua Mineral la cual era el agua Premium en el mercado masivo con la más alta...
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...China By Shangguan Zhoudong (chinadaily.com.cn) 2007-06-15 Brief introduction Group Danone is one of the most famous food and beverage groups in the world with its headquarters in Paris and 90,000 staff members worldwide. Group Danone is a Global Fortune 500 company with a long history and large size. Danone develops its business across over 120 countries focusing on three core categories: fresh dairy products, biscuits (in which it ranks second worldwide) and beverages (in which it ranks first worldwide). Founded in 1966, Danone has followed an active expansion strategy throughout the world since the 1990s. In less than 40 years, Danone has become a giant of the food industry, owning many famous international brands such as Danone, LU, Evian, and more. Since the end of the 1980s, Danone began to develop the production and business in China extensively by investing in building factories. Now, the main business of Danone in China concerns yogurt, biscuits and beverages. Danone has 70 factories in China, including Danone Biscuits (in Shanghai, Suzhou and Jiangmen), Robust (in Guangzhou), Wahaha (in Hang Zhou), and Health (in Shenzhen). The products are not only sold in China, but also exported to different countries. Four brands under Danone Danone: the leading brand worldwide for fresh dairy products; Danone represents almost 20 percent of the international market. Danone is present in 40 countries worldwide. Evian: the best selling mineral water brand, with 1...
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...Groupe Danone is a French consumer-goods company headquartered in Paris. The multinational operates in all five continents, 120 countries, employing 90,000 people in four business lines: Fresh Dairy Products, Water and Beverages, Baby Food, and Clinical Nutrition. Its revenues in 2006 were 14 billion euros making it the third largest company in the sector only after Kraft and Nestle. The organizational structure at Groupe Danone is highly decentralized. The country Managing Directors are empowered with entrepreneurial autonomy to undertake business decisions and are responsible for profit and loss outcomes. The company has a unique Knowledge Management system leveraging the “Networking Attitude” to share good practices within Country Business Units (CBU’s). The executive vice president of HR at Groupe Dannone, Franck Mougin, and organizational development director, Benedikt Benenati identifies the groups Knowledge sharing system as its key comparative advantage, and has placed numerous techniques to foster growth through Knowledge sharing. Informal, yet highly structured knowledge management techniques such as the “Marketplace”, the “Message-in-a-bottle”, the “T-shirt”, the “Who’s Who” and the “Communities” approaches have been incorporated to build the human connection at Donone. While the abovementioned approaches focus on transfer of good practices within the organization, its suppliers and buyers, the newly placed “co-building ” networking approach interconnect departments...
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...Professional report on negotiation between Danone and Wahaha (2007-2009) On the 30th of September 2009 an almost 12 year relationship between French multinational enterprise Danone and Chinese Wahaha group ended by Danone withdrawing from the IJV (International Joint Venture) for monetary settlement. This report analysis the negotiation journey of the dispute and tries to classify the different negotiation steps based on the challenges of negotiating business deals in China. As a tool IRENEs framework on “Who/ How/ What” is used. Based on the analysis of the negotiation and the review of the cultural differences between western oriented and Chinese businesses suggestions will be made what could have been done differently by Danone. Overview of the Situation between Danone and Wahaha early 2007 The multinational Danone Group SA based in Paris in France is one of the biggest players on the global dairy product and bottled water markets. They are active on all five continents and the net sales in 2007 was more than 12 billion €. The Hangzouh Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. is a company that has grown from a small business, selling drinks to school children to become one of the most important and largest Chinese bottled-water companies already in 2007. Although it is difficult to find detailed financial figures on Wahaha it can clearly be stated that in 2007 the Group was much smaller than Danone. At that time Wahaha contributed approximately 6% of Danone’s...
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...Executive Summary The executive summary below provides a detailed overview and financial analysis of Danone and Almarai and ‘Group D’ recommendation for investment. The global dairy industry is a highly competitive sector. The analysis of demand from 2002 to 2016 shows a cyclical trend. The demand slowed in last few years due to various factors such as global crisis, rise of milk price and production cost however the forecast of industry shows a positive growth rate of 4% by 2016. According to Rabobank’ market research, significant demand is expected in India (10% CAGR), China (7% CAGR), Middle East and North Africa (MENA, 4% CAGR), Asia (4% CAGR). Danone, the French Multinational, is a well-diversified company and has strong product portfolio and global reach. It is a leader in food and beverage industry and is present in over 140 countries. Over 60% revenues of Danone are generated from dairy products and outside Europe. Almarai on the other hand is a strong regional leader with 50% of revenue generated from dairy products and over 90% revenues generated in GCC market. Financial analysis was carried out for both firms using common-size balance sheet, income statement and cash flows statements. In balance sheet analysis of Danone, money market funds purchased during 2013 represent the main component in current assets and brands and goodwill represents majority of non-current asset. In comparison, inventory represents 48% of Almarai’s current assets and long term portion...
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...2) Market analysis: premises of the competition, primary and secundary competitors, segmentation analysis. r concorrentes nacionais, como a Nestlé e a Parmalat, e por concorrentes regionais como a Vigor, em São Paulo, e a Itambé, em Minas Gerais. Sob essa perspectiva, o Comitê de Direção estabeleceu os quatro genes que compõem o DNA Danone e que 100% dos funcionários da Companhia devem ter: Liderança, Inovação, Ambição e Excelência na Execução. Cada um com suas características, todos são essenciais para o crescimento da Danone nos próximos anos – SE A DANONE GANHA TODOS GANHAM. Uma vez estipulado o DNA Danone, o desafio da Empresa passou a ser levar seus genes para a rotina das áreas. Cada meta de cada área está ligada a algum gene do DNA. Assim, a aplicação dessas características se firmou de uma maneira muito sólida no cotidiano de todos os colaboradores. Numa contrapartida positiva, as áreas receberam esse processo de modo ativo: promoveram elas mesmas mais iniciativas para facilitar a implementação dos genes nos nichos de trabalho. A área comercial, por exemplo, personificou os conceitos do DNA na figura do puma – animal que caça e não é caçado, cujo estilo de vida carrega parte do espírito da empreitada. A área de vendas compõe aproximadamente 50% do quadro de colaboradores da empresa pulverizados por todo o País. O maior desafio era mantê- Impulsionador do crescimento da Companhia, com benefícios a todos: funcionários, fornecedores e clientes ...
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...The truth about Danone Activia and Actimel ------------------------------------------------- Source page Introduction 3 Danone Activia 3 Danone Actimel 3 Unethical activities and irresponsible behaviour 4 Conclusion 5 ------------------------------------------------- Introduction This report is about the unethical activities and irresponsible behaviour of the company Danone and especially Danone Activia and Actimel. The first and second paragraph are about the products Danone Activia and Actimel. After these the unethical activities and irresponsible behaviour will be explained. The last paragraph is about why the company is ethical or why not. ------------------------------------------------- Danone Activia Danone Activia is a low-fat yogurt made by Danone, part of the Danone Group a company from France. Danone Activia contains Bifidis Regularis, which is a probiotic that helps regulate your digestive system. Danone Activia is available in seven different flavours and varieties. As told Activia is available in seven different flavours and varieties. The 113 grams Yogurt flavour packages are available in strawberry, vanilla, peach, blueberry, prune, cherry, mixed berry, strawberry-banana and raspberry. The yogurt is also available in a light variant. The probiotic, Bifidis Regularis, is a microorganisms which is alive. These microorganisms are known as good bacteria and can be found in food and supplements. They are...
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...China Basically, Danone chose joint venture as their entry mode at the early stage of entering Chinese market. More specifically, in 1996, they began a joint venture with the other two companies: Hangzhou Wahaha Group Corparation (Wahaha Group) and a Hong Kong corporation called Bai Fu Qin (Baifu), and formed five new subsidiaries in China. However, it should be noted that Danone and Baifu did not directly invest in the JV, but established Jin jia Investment, a new corporation in Singapore instead with Danone as their controlling shareholder. In this case, Wahaha Group held 49 percent of the entire shares of JV while Jinjia owned the remaining 51 percent. The reasons why Danone decided to form a joint venture rather than a wholly owned subsidiary or other formats can generally be associated with the considerable benefits they may gain from it. Firstly, as a French company who has just entered the Chinese market for no more than 10 years since 1980s at that time, Danone’s knowledge about domestic market was still limited and may face a challenge if they run their business solely. Therefore, it is essential for them to learn from their partner in terms of related market knowledges, such as the competitive conditions, culture, political and business systems in China. Secondly, the partnership enabled Danone to share related costs and risks of developing a new product or process, in turn, led to the increase in their profit margin. It can be generally seen that Danone, as a multinational...
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...Cas Danone Turquie 1 1. Analyse de la situation 21/02/2012 2 Analyse de la situation CONTEXTE GENERAL Population 30% de la population à moins de 14 ans, 50% de la population se situe dans les classes moyennes et aisées, et détiennent 71% du revenu disponible. Consommation 99% de taux de pénétration des PLF dont 95% en yaourt nature, Habitude d’achat de produit en grand conditionnement, Le yaourt se consomme nature ou salée, Le yaourt se consomme au déjeuner et dîner, 21/02/2012 3 Analyse de la situation Crise en 2001 et 2002 Forte inflation (70% en 2001 et 30% en 2002), PIB faible, Baisse du pouvoir d’achat, baisse de la consommation de 15%. Modification des habitudes de consommation Réduction de la fréquence d’achat et du nombre d’achats, Recherche de produits moins chers, Achats dans les bazars et les magasins discount, Achat de produits de première nécessité. 21/02/2012 4 Analyse de la situation Concurrence 5 grands concurrents sont présents sur le marché PLF, Notoriété acquise grâce à leur présence historique, La plus grande concurrence reste les 2 000 producteurs et les consommateurs eux-mêmes, Concurrence moins présente sur les marchés PLF enfants et desserts PAC. Distribution Réseaux de distribution très vastes de 200 000 points de vente ; 20 000 sont desservis par Danone 21/02/2012 5 Analyse de la situation DANONE en Turquie Rappel des dates 1998 : Danone est arrivé en Turquie via l’acquisition...
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...manufactured the first Danone yogurt product. Shortly thereafter, Isaac began selling yogurt to pharmacies in Barcelona, Spain while targeting children with digestive issues. Ten years later in 1929, Isaac’s son Daniel Carasso founded Danone in Paris, France. In order to differentiate his business from the competition, Daniel used the health advantages of Danone yogurt as a basis for his strategy (CSR). Dannon is a U.S. subsidiary of Danone, which is among the top tier in manufacturing and distributing dairy products and beverages internationally. Dannon has experienced a great deal of success in the industry as it is currently the leading brand of yogurt in the world. With approximately 1,300 employees, Dannon offers roughly 100 different types of dairy products to consumers. Currently there are four plants across the United States including White Plains, NY, Minster, OH, Fort Worth, TX, and West Jordan, UT. Aside from Dannon’s successl in its distribution of product, its core values of nutrition and health, nature and people help to bring satisfaction to Americans across the nation (CSR). Danone’s mission statement, “To bring health through food to as many people as possible,” signifies the social values of the company and commitment to its customers (Case Study). Danone’s social responsibility is vital to the purpose of the organization and is broken down into three main areas: Nutrition and Health, People, and Nature. Nutrition and Health The Danone Institutes, a...
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...THE DANNON COMPANY: MARKETING AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (A) Question 1) Should Dannon proactively communicate its CSR activities to the public? Discuss pros and cons of your decision. Answer: Dannon should not communicate its CSR activities to the public. Dannon and Yoplait are the two leading company in US with Yoplait have 35.4% market share and Dannon is second with 28.9% market share. Dannon is not too far behind Yoplait and so they don’t need to do much to become the number 1 player in America. Also, the consumers can gather more knowledge about the CSR activities of Dannon through the Dannon cares section on the website and the 16- page Corporate Social Responsibility Overview. So, it is not that the consumers are fully unaware of the company’s CSR activities. The pros of not communicating the CSR activities are: * When they will spend their marketing budget on TV ads, in-store shopper marketing tactics, branded websites etc. people will become more aware about the high health benefit products that they provide and thus increase the consumption. * Communicating its CSR activities to the public will not be of much benefit because consumers are more concerned about how much satisfaction the product can provide and how it impacts their life. * As the consumption increases, the loyalty will increase and there will be long-term sales impact. * Sometimes the consumers...
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...Case Study: The Dannon Company OL 690: Responsible Corporate Leadership Southern New Hampshire University March 25th, 2015 Introduction Danone, the parent company and U.S. subsidiary of Dannon, was founded in Barcelona Spain in 1919 by Isaac Carasso (Marquis, Shah, Tolleson, & Thomason, 2011). Isaac had the goal of developing a yogurt for more than the purpose of taste, but with additional inherent health benefits (Marquis, et al., 2011). The health benefits were based on the use of pure lactic ferments, which were initially prescribed by physicians due to their proven ability to help treat intestinal disorders (Marquis, et al., 2011). It was because of Carasso that consumers could have the added benefit of treating their intestinal disorder while nourishing their bodies. Daniel Carasso, Isaac’s son, was brought into the business and ultimately became CEO in 1939 after Isaac’s death (Marquis, et al., 2011). Prior to his father’s death, Daniel was able to take Danone to another level in 1929 when he founded it in Paris (Marquis, et al., 2011). Due to the extensive amount of competition in the yogurt business, Daniel leveraged the focus on health to differentiate Danone from the competition (Marquis, et al., 2011). After his father’s death, Daniel merged with two notable organizations in 1967 and 1973, Gervais and Boussois-Souchon-Neuvesel (BSN) respectively (Marquis, et al., 2011). These mergers resulted in rapid expansion throughout Europe, a newly named conglomerate...
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...Grameen Danone Foods Hiromi Tsuboi** Abstract Bangladesh has made significant progress in the area of human development for the last three decades. According to the human development index (HDI), Bangladesh’s HDI increased from 0.347 in 1975 to 0.547 in 2005. However the country’s HDI rank in 2005 was 140 out of 177 countries. Forty-eight percent of children under the age of five were underweight. They also lack access to healthy living conditions. In order to make the environment surrounding children healthier in rural Bangladesh, Grameen Danone Foods Ltd. launched the production of yogurt in 2006. The mission is to reduce poverty by providing a unique proximity business model that will provide daily healthy nutrition to the poor. This report first presents an overview of Grameen Danone Foods Ltd., and then, through fieldwork, examines how the lives of rural people have been improved by its activities. 1. In order to make the environment surrounding Introduction Bangladesh has made significant progress in the children healthier in rural Bangladesh, the Grameen area of human development for the last three decades. Bank, Nobel Peace Laureate 2006, proposed to form a These achievements can be captured by the human joint venture food enterprise between the Grameen development the Group and the French food company Groupe Danone. In enhancement of people’s quality of life through 2006, a joint company called Grameen Danone Foods ...
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