Danone plan Dutch invasion

Danone is planning to build a new innovation centre in an effort to strengthen its Research and Development presence in Holland.

The company wants to integrate its Dutch based R&D activities in a new centre in Utrecht. It is scheduled to open in 2012.
Most of Danone’s R&D activities in the area of specialised nutrition (baby nutrition and medical nutrition) are already based in Holland with centres in Wageningen, Zoetermeer, Cuijk and Schiphol.
Head of R&D, Sven Thormahlen, says,