Sentence examples for rival Danone from inspiring English sources
Rival Danone is doing conspicuously well.
The Pfizer unit was the subject of fierce bidding by a number of companies, chiefly Nestlé and its French rival, Danone, according to people briefed on the matter.
Swiss food giant Nestlé has won a takeover battle for Pfizer's baby food business, beating its French rival Danone with an agreed offer worth $11.85bn£7.35bnbn).
HONG KONG — The Swiss food company Nestlé and its French rival, Danone, say they are cutting their prices of infant formula in China after Beijing began an investigation into possible price-fixing and anticompetitive behavior in the sale of milk powder.
According to Euromonitor, General Mills' sales growth was significantly boosted by their acquisition of the Yoplait brand, although it did see a decline in its global yogurt share due to the wider global reach of Paris-based rival Danone (styled as "Dannon" in the US).
Analysts were pleased with the figures, but pointed out the 1.8% overall sales growth was fairly humble compared to rivals Danone and Nestl.
The deal will allow Nestle to increase its footprint in emerging markets and get closer to catching up with rivals Danone and Unilever, von Arx said.
The multibillion-dollar acquisition will help Nestlé to compete with rivals, including Danone of France, for the increasingly competitive infant nutrition market that is experiencing double-digit growth throughout the developing world.
Sales, excluding acquisitions, currency fluctuations and other special charges, grew 4.6percentt, or faster than at Nestle's two big rivals, Groupe Danone of France and Unilever, the British-Dutch conglomerate.
According to one industry survey, Cadbury Schweppes' generation of free cash is "best in its class," far outpacing European rivals Nestlé, Danone and Unilever.
It is a stunning downfall for a company that began as a family-owned delicatessen and grew in recent years to become a global rival to Nestlé, Danone and Kraft, selling milk and food products in 30 countries including the United States.
