Danone is merging four previously independent business units in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Under the new „DACH“ organisation (German abbreviation for the area Germany/Austria/Switzerland), lead by Managing Director Christine Siemssen, all strengths are to be bundled and the respective strengths of the divisions consistently utilised. This will create one of the ten largest FMCG companies in DACH.
Danone DACH comprises the previously independently operating subsidiaries Danone Milchfrische, Danone Waters, Alpro and Nutricia Milupa. They will be merged into one company. In order to meet the local requirements outside Germany, Christine Siemssen has two managing directors at her side: Nichole Duttine in Austria and Sandro Tichelli in Switzerland.
As a result of the merger, brands such as Actimel, Alpro, Aptamil, Activia or Volvic are now managed under one roof.
Danone DACH employs more than 2,300 people and has a total turnover of over €1bn.
