# Danone Reports 4% Sales Growth and Changes U.S. Leadership

Higher prices drove most of Danone’s quarterly growth as the company retained its annual outlook and appointed new U.S. leadership.

By Will Langan | 24X7 News
Published: 2026-10-28T08:05:37.295Z
Updated: 2026-10-28T08:05:37.295Z
Section: Business
Format: News
Canonical: https://24x7news.us/articles/danone-third-quarter-sales-us-leadership-october-28-2026

Danone reported third-quarter sales of €7.233 billion on October 28, up 4% on its like-for-like measure and 5.2% as reported. Pricing contributed 3.6% to the like-for-like increase; volume and product mix added 0.4%.

The food and beverage company said it had appointed new leadership for its U.S. business, effective immediately, reporting to Henri Bruxelles. It described changes to execution and its innovation pipeline as part of efforts to restore North American dairy and plant-based performance.

North American like-for-like sales rose 2.4%, with a 3% pricing contribution offset partly by a 0.6% decline in volume and mix. The broader Americas region grew 4.4%.

Danone said weaker Mizone sales during an unfavorable weather season reduced group like-for-like growth by approximately one percentage point.

The company maintained its 2026 forecast for like-for-like sales growth of 3%–5%, with recurring operating income rising faster than sales. Like-for-like growth is an alternative performance measure that principally adjusts for currency and consolidation changes.

Source: Danone, Third Quarter 2026 Sales, released October 28, 2026.

## Sources
- Danone — Third Quarter 2026 Sales, October 28, 2026: https://www.danone.com/content/dam/corp/global/danonecom/investors/en-all-publications/2026/pressreleases/prdanone281026.pdf