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PARIS, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Renault-Nissan Alliance will provide 15,000 vehicles in an exclusive fleet contract with the Paris-based nutritional food company Danone. The first-of-its-kind deal for the Alliance provides a full range of vehicles to Danone in 25 countries for at least five years. Danone, one of the fastest growing food companies in the world, selected the Renault-Nissan Alliance for its wide product lineup, its experienced fleet sales and...

SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Groundbreaking efforts to study and map human gut microbiota and to explore how probiotics can promote gut health were presented during the Symposium "The New Microbiota & Probiotics Paradigm" organized by Dr. Allan Walker, MD of Harvard Medical School's Division of Nutrition. The program explored real-world applications for managing gut disorders by utilizing the microbiota and probiotics paradigm. Probiotics are living organisms that...

LONDON, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition, the specialised healthcare unit of Danone, will serve as a partner in the implementation stage of the Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA) project, the EU-led initiative intended to help older Europeans enjoy a more active and healthy life. The announcement was made by Emmanuel Faber, Chief Operating Officer Danone, speaking in Brussels at the plenary session of the event "European Innovation...

PARIS, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2008, Danone set an ambitious goal of a 30 percent global carbon footprint reduction by 2012 across the entire supply chain, including plants and factories, packaging and end-of-cycle disposal, transportation and storage. To meet this challenge, Danone and SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) have brought together their expertise and know-how to build an innovative solution that measures the company's environmental footprint. (Logo:...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Global Probiotics Council (GPC), a committee formed by Danone and YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD., announced the launch of the fifth annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO). This grant provides two awards, each in the amount of $50,000, to promising young researchers. This year, the grant will continue to focus on the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness. Applications will...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Probiotics Council (GPC), a committee formed by Danone and YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD., announced the two recipients of the fourth annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO) today. The program was created to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States. This year's grant focus is on the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and...

LAS VEGAS and ARMONK, N.Y., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM today (NYSE: IBM), announced that Danone, a leading global dairy producer, is working with IBM to provide a secure trading network for that helps expedite and automate business transactions with its customers, business partners and suppliers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110314/NY64247-a) IBM is replacing Danone's existing network to increase the...

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Quantis, an international firm specialized in sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprinting and water footprinting, is joining forces with a consortium of businesses to develop an innovative water-footprint database. Quantis is creating the first comprehensive database of water footprints across various sectors of manufacturing. To bring this project to fruition, Lausanne-based Quantis is working in partnership...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 20, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Global Probiotics Council (GPC), a committee formed by Danone and YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD., announced the launch of the fourth annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO). This grant provides two awards, each in the amount of $50,000, to rising young stars. This year's grant focus is on the role of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota in health and wellness. Applications will be accepted until February 15,...

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Probiotics Council (GPC), a committee established in 2004 by Danone and YAKULT HONSHA CO., LTD., announced the two recipients of the third annual Young Investigator Grant for Probiotics Research (YIGPRO) today. The program was created to contribute to the advancement of probiotics and gastrointestinal microbiota research in the United States. The gastrointestinal microbiota is made up of trillions of live microbes that inhabit the human...