Editing Danone (section)

===21st century===
In 2000, the group also sold most of its European beer activities (the brand [[Kronenbourg]] and the brand 1664 were sold to [[Scottish & Newcastle]] for £1.7 billion.<ref name="find1">{{Cite news | url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000321/ai_n14283654| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005012102/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20000321/ai_n14283654| url-status=dead| archive-date=5 October 2007|work=The Independent |location=UK |title = Scottish & Newcastle acquires Kronenbourg in £1.7bn deal |access-date =12 April 2007}}</ref> Its Italian cheese and meat businesses ([[Galbani|Egidio Galbani Spa]]) were sold in March 2002;<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.realdeals.eu.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=38412 | title=European Buy-Outs: Italy's many privately owned businesses are welcoming private equity as a way to drive consolidation | publisher=Real Deals | date=26 January 2006 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=19 April 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419001246/https://realdeals.eu.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=38412 | url-status=dead }}</ref> as were its beer producing activities in China.

The company's British (''Jacob's'') and Irish biscuit operations were sold to [[United Biscuits]] in September 2004.<ref name="find3">{{Cite news |url=http://receitasdepapinhas.com/danone-sells-irish-biscuits-to-united-biscuits |work=The Independent |location=UK |date=24 July 2004 |title=Danone sells its UK biscuits to United |access-date=12 April 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808212616/http://receitasdepapinhas.com/danone-sells-irish-biscuits-to-united-biscuits/ |archive-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> In August 2005, the Group sold its sauces business in the United Kingdom and in the United States ([[HP Foods]]),<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EUY/is_30_11/ai_n14941048 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091201102117/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EUY/is_30_11/ai_n14941048/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 December 2009 |title=Heinz announced completion of its acquisition of the HP Foods Group from Groupe Danone S.A. for approximately $820&nbsp;million in cash |work=Food & Drink Weekly |date=22 August 2005 |access-date=12 April 2007 }}</ref> in January 2006, its sauces business in Asia ([[Amoy Food]]) was sold to [[Ajinomoto]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.danone.com/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4h3CgHJgFiWvvqRqCLGpugijnCBoLQifW99X4_83FT9AP2C3NDQiHJHRQC2okxl/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzBfTjg! |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515231030/http://www.danone.com/wps/portal/%21ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykssy0xPLMnMz0vM0Y_QjzKLN4h3CgHJgFiWvvqRqCLGpugijnCBoLQifW99X4_83FT9AP2C3NDQiHJHRQC2okxl/delta/base64xml/L3dJdyEvd0ZNQUFzQUMvNElVRS82XzBfTjg%21 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 May 2006 |publisher=Danone Group |date=21 March 2000 |first=Lucy |last=Baker |title=Toward the third millennium |access-date=11 April 2007}}</ref> Despite these divestitures, Danone continues to expand internationally in its three core business units, emphasising health and well-being products.<ref name="20F">{{cite web | url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048515/000119312507071783/d20f.htm |publisher=Danone Group|title = Annual Report on Form 20-F |access-date =11 April 2007}}</ref>

In July 2007, it was announced that Danone had reached agreement with [[Kraft Foods Inc]] (now [[Mondelēz International]]) to sell most of its biscuits division, including the LU and Prince brands but excluding Latin American ([[Bagley (Argentine company)|Bagley]]) and Indian ([[Britannia Industries]]) units, for around €5.3&nbsp;billion.<ref name="Kraft">{{Cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6264318.stm
|title=Danone mulls Kraft biscuit deal
|work=BBC News
|date=3 July 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kraft Foods compra Danone, sin Bagley |url=https://www.ambito.com/economia/kraft-foods-compra-danone-bagley-n3438945 |access-date=2022-03-02 |website=Ambito |language=es-ar}}</ref> Also in July 2007, a €12.3&nbsp;billion cash offer by Danone for the Dutch [[baby food]] and clinical nutrition company Numico was agreed to by both boards,<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.cnbc.com/id/19676778
|title=Danone to Offer 12.3&nbsp;Billion Euros for Numico
|website=CNBC
|access-date=9 July 2007
|date=9 July 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181722/http://www.cnbc.com/id/19676778 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 30 September 2007}}</ref> creating the world's second-largest manufacturer of baby food.