Exploring innovative manufacturing processes for healthier foods and greater sustainability

Biotechnology

At Danone, we leverage biotechnologies to provide nutritious options for people around the world while minimizing our environmental impact. These ever-evolving, innovative methods allow us to stay true to our core mission: bringing health through food to as many people as possible.

Be it to improve the nutritional profile of our products or to develop sustainable alternatives, biotechnologies are an essential part of our strategy.

What are biotechnologies?

Biotechnologies encompass a suite of techniques that leverage living microorganisms—such as microbes, yeasts, and bacteria—to develop valuable products through natural processes like fermentation and biocatalysis. These methods, rooted in sustainability, enable the transformation of primarily plant-based raw materials into high-value compounds including proteins, vitamins, biotics, and enzymes. Their application is expanding rapidly, offering new pathways to produce ingredients and materials that were once reliant on animal sources or environmentally intensive methods.

In recent years, the biotechnology sector has experienced remarkable growth, unlocking innovative production models that are more resource efficient and aligned with environmental stewardship.

How and why we develop our products with biotechnology

We leverage biotechnologies like precision fermentation, biomass processing and enzymatic conversion across multiple aspects of our production. To ensure our consumers always enjoy our foods and beverages, we use our mastery of these cutting-edge techniques to carefully adjust proteins, fats, and other key nutrients, reducing the sugar content of our products while retaining their delicious taste and texture. Additionally, technologies like precision fermentation help us uphold the environmental commitment that lies at the heart of our mission and values. We can produce alternative dairy ingredients with minimal impact on the planet, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and cutting down our water and energy consumption. Finally, biotechnologies keep us ahead in the fast-changing food industry. By implementing innovative food production methods, we meet the growing consumer demand for healthier and more eco-friendly products.

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