From Lab to Life: Danone’s Century of Scientific Research & Innovation

Henri Tessier shows that higher amounts of Bifidobacterium in babies’ gut microbiota correlate with fewer digestive disorders

Health benefits of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus found in fermented yogurt was discovered

Isaac Carasso – Danone’s founder – creates the first Danone yogurt in Barcelona

Danone Research Centre Daniel Carasso is founded near Paris, dedicated to dairy products

Danone scientists identify and select the five strains contained in Activia®, including the Bifidus strain Bifidobacterium

Activia is born — our delicious yogurt containing an exclusive mix of 5 live cultures

Patented mix of live strains launched in a yogurt drink. In the same year, the Danone logo was launched

Activia arrives in the UK

Danone’s International Research & Development centre opens in Paris

Danone’s company mission launched: “Bring health through food to as many people as possible”

Danone launches a plant-based alternative to yogurt range containing a trio of strains

Danone opens a new global Research & Innovation Centre in Paris-Saclay, France