Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on CBAM | — |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Gerassimos Thomas Director-General | Physical meeting - Exchange of views on CBAM | SRC |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Sacha Halphen Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Marché intérieur - Protection de la souveraineté et du pouvoir d’achat - Relation US/EU | SRC |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Marché intérieur - Protection de la souveraineté et du pouvoir d’achat - Relation US/EU | SRC |
| 05 Sept 2025 | Sacha Halphen Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Marché intérieur - Protection de la souveraineté et du pouvoir d’achat - Relation US/EU | — |
| 20 May 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Methane reduction efforts in the Livestock Workstream | — |
| 20 May 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the future of the agrifood sector | — |
| 20 May 2025 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | food security and its importance for EU competitiveness, food systems sustainability | — |
| 20 May 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Methane reduction efforts in the Livestock Workstream | SRC |
| 20 May 2025 | Peter Van Kemseke Cabinet member | food security and its importance for EU competitiveness, food systems sustainability | SRC |
| 20 May 2025 | Antonella Rossetti Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the future of the agrifood sector | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision | SRC |
| 30 Apr 2025 | Alisa Tiganj Cabinet member | Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision | — |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Lucie Šestáková Cabinet member | Global Gateway | — |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Natividad Lorenzo Cabinet member | Global Gateway | SRC |
| 28 Mar 2025 | Lucie Šestáková Cabinet member | Global Gateway | SRC |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Cercle des Grandes Entreprises françaises | — |
| 24 Oct 2023 | Kurt Vandenberghe Director-General | Cercle des Grandes Entreprises françaises | SRC |
| 28 Sept 2023 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | competitiveness of the European agri-food industry, and the maintenance of sustainable economic growth | — |
| 28 Sept 2023 | Olivier Guersent Director-General | competitiveness of the European agri-food industry, and the maintenance of sustainable economic growth | SRC |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Gert Jan Koopman Director-General | Agricultural projects in Morocco | SRC |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Gert Jan Koopman Director-General | Agricultural projects in Morocco | — |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Koen Doens Director-General | Global Gateway | — |
| 18 Sept 2023 | Koen Doens Director-General | Global Gateway | SRC |
| 20 Jul 2023 | Katherine Power Cabinet member | EU Sanctions | — |
Mission & Goals
Danone is a leading global food and beverage company operating in three health-focused, fast-growing and on-trend Categories: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters and Specialized Nutrition. With a long-standing mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices while committing to achieve measurable nutritional, social, societal and environment impact. With over 96,000 employees, and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone generated €27.283 billion in sales in 2025. Danone’s portfolio includes leading international brands (Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, Volvic, among others) as well as strong local and regional brands (including Blédina, Bonafont, Oikos...) Danone is certified as B CorpTM at global level since 2025.
EU Legislative Interests
Overall agrifood policy and any policies related to the transition to more sustainable and healthier food systems: - Regenerative Agriculture, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Animal Welfare, CAP - Healthier food and drinks, Sustainable Diets - Beating Cancer Plan - Deforestation, Sustainable Sourcing - Circular Economy, Water Resilience, Food Waste - Internal market, Trade
Communication Activities
EU Call to Action 2024-2029: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/corp/global/danonecom/about-us-impact/policies-and-commitments/en/2024/eu-call-to-action-2024-2029.pdf Closing the Nutritional Care Gap in Cancer Treatment (2025) https://www.danone.com/brands/specialized-nutrition/cancer-care.html Position papers (2025/2026) https://www.danone.com/sustainability/our-approach/policies-positions-reports/policies-and-positions.html
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Trade associations: AIM - European Brands Association FoodDrinkEurope - EU Food & Drink Industries Association EDA - European Dairy Association NMWE - Natural Mineral Waters Europe EFDC - European Food & Drink Council EU Pledge EUROPEN - European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment SNE - Specialised Nutrition Europe PBFE - Plant-Based Foods Europe UNESDA - Union of European Beverages Association OP2B - One Planet Business for Biodiversity WFA - World Federation of Advertisers ISDI - International Special Dietary Food Industry MNI - Medical Nutrition International Industry SAI - Sustainable Agriculture Initiative AFEP- Association des grandes entreprises françaises
Organisation Members
Danone’s subsidiaries and equity holdings as of December 31, 2024: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/corp/global/danonecom/investors/en-all-publications/2024/listsubsidiairies2024.pdf.coredownload.pdf