Clean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia

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Danone is a French food company, a well-known manufacturer of dairy products and other food products.

 
 
 
 

Clean Break: the company completely halting Russian engagements or exiting Russia

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Revenue(RF), mln.USD
3002
Assets(RF), mln.USD
1082
Capital(RF), mln.USD
348
Glob.Revenue, mln.USD
29084
Plants
17
Staff(RF), 2021
8000

The company has 16 plants and 1 farm in the Russian Federation producing traditional dairy products, yogurts, desserts under the Prostokvashino, Aktivia, Actimel, Danissimo, Tyoma, and Alpro brands. France's Danone (DANO.PA) said, it will book a further 200-million-euro writedown on its Russia business after it was effectively taken over by the state, taking the overall writedown on its Russian operations to around 700 million euros.

The Company Statement
July 19, 2023

Suspend new investment in Russia. Announced Transfer: the company seeks new operator for dairy, plant-based operations. According to the results of January-September 2022, Danone's global revenue grew by 14.9%, up to €20.7 billion, year-on-year, the business of dairy products and plant-based beverages in the Russian Federation accounted for about 5%. Still operating in Russia with increasing revenue volumes in 2022 vs 2021 (+$294mn or +11%) according to RAS (Russian Accounting Standards) and Federal Tax Service of Russia data, which doesn't include IFRS adjustments and intragroup eliminations. In the company's annual report prepared in accordance with IFRS, Russia's share in gross income is $1.5 billion (~6% of the total amount). Russia seizes control of shares in Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries. Involuntary/forced exit. 09.2023: The full name was changed from DANONE TRADE LLC to H&N TRADE LLC | 20.09.2023: The entry about the founder of JSC "DANONE RUSSIA" was deleted; JSC "H&N" becomes the new founder of the organization.

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