The Dannon Company
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Kids who squeeze, slurp or scoop Danimals products up with a spoon are filling their bodies with far less sugar and fat and more nutrients than ever, thanks to Dannon’s commitment to the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA).
Dannon, the nation’s leading producer of yogurt, has fulfilled its substantial commitment to better health through product improvements that encourage healthier habits for America’s youth.
In 2016, the company met its goals for increasing nutrient density by 10 percent and greatly reducing sugar and fat in all fresh dairy products marketed under Dannon, Danimals, Danonino, Oikos, Activia, Light & Fit and DanActive. The company cut the sugar content in 78 percent of its products – including 100 percent of products intended for children – to less than 23 grams of total sugar per six ounces. In addition, 87 percent of its products now meet the U.S. Food and Drug Administration definition for “fat-free” or “low in fat.
Dannon’s investment in good health extends well beyond its own products. The company has invested more than $3 million in education and research focused on healthy eating habits, through exhibits, educational grants, presentations and direct marketing.
A truly engaged partner deeply committed to children’s health, Dannon supports PHA events whenever possible, from speaking with food analysts on Wall Street to collaborating with other PHA partners. For example, in support of PHA’s Healthier Campus Initiative, Dannon provided free cooking, yoga, dance and group fitness activities on college campuses across the country. They even served up free smoothies to students at American University during 2016 Healthy Campus Week!
78% Dannon cut the sugar content in 78 percent of its products – including 100 percent of products intended for children – to less than 23 grams of total sugar per six ounces.
Our Work In Motion
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Business Has the Power, and... The Responsibility
America’s children are in worst shape than ever – weighing more today than they have in 40 years. Corporations have both the power – and responsibility – to affect change both in the food supply and in fostering physical activity.
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Voluntary Business Change for Social Good
When Walmart and DICK's Sporting Goods decided to put restrictions on the kinds of guns they sell, I cheered out loud. It was a real demonstration of the power that corporations can have when they — through voluntary business practice change — take a step that addresses a social concern or need.
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Dannon, Del Monte and Kwik Trip Join Partnership for a Healthier America to Offer Healthier Choices
During the second day of the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA)’s 2014 Building a Healthier Future Summit,the companies announced new commitments to make healthier choices more accessible and affordable for busy parents and families.
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PHA Announces Summit Sponsors
Washington, D.C.—The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama to make healthier choices easier for busy parents and families, today announced new sponsors for the 2015 Building a Healthier Future Summit, taking place February 25 to 27 at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.
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11 Questions With… Mariano Lozano, CEO of The Dannon Company
The Dannon Company’s CEO Mariano Lozano is profiled in Partnership for a Healthier America’s 11 Questions With… series.
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Retail, Food Service, Child Care and Health Care Leaders to Sponsor 2017 Building a Healthier Future Summit
PHA announced sponsors for the 2017 Building a Healthier Future Summit that are all devoted to helping busy parents and families make healthier choices easier.
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Peer-Reviewed Article Measures Progress, Challenges in Fighting Childhood Obesity Crisis Through Private Sector Partnerships
An article published in Current Obesity Reports overviews the tangible results of, and lessons learned from, PHA's work to combat America’s childhood obesity crisis through private sector partnerships.
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National Catalyst for Change Award Finalists Announced at Partnership for a Healthier America Summit
At its fifth annual Building a Healthier Future Summit, PHA announced the 10 finalists for the first-ever Catalyst for Change Awards.
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Retail, Food Service, Child Care and Health Care Leaders to Sponsor Building a Healthier Future Summit
PHA announces sponsors for the 2016 Building a Healthier Future Summit, May 18-20 in Washington, D.C.
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The Dannon Company: Bringing Health Through Food
100% of Dannon’s children’s products meet PHA’s standards for sugar.
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#HealthyCampus Week 2016
Colleges and universities across the nation are teaming up with PHA to make their campuses healthier. The Healthier Campus Initiative’s second annual #HealthyCampus Week, sponsored by Target, was celebrated September 19-23, 2016.
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Strategies to Eat Healthy When You’re Short on Time
Just because you’re busy doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice healthy eating choices, and eating well doesn’t have to take up a lot of your precious time. Here are a few tips to help make healthy eating for you and your family a perfectly manageable part of your to-do list.
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Tips for Cooking With Yogurt
Cooking with yogurt goes way beyond great taste and creamy texture, it can also add less fat to a recipe. Read The Dannon Company's essential tips for successful cooking with yogurt.