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France-based dairy and drinks multinational Danone will sell off its organic yoghurt business Stonyfield to facilitate the $10.4 billion acquisition of organic food producer WhiteWave Foods, according to a report in FoodBev The move to sell Stonyfield came after US anti-trust authorities are believed to have raised concerns about Danone’s future share of the organic dairy market. Stonyfield, which produces organic yoghurts, smoothies, frozen yoghurts and packaged milks, generated about …

The dairy producer WhiteWave Food has agreed to purchase Wallaby, a manufacturer of organic dairy yoghurt , for approximately $125 million. The deal, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of the year. The acquisition of the California-based Wallaby will provide WhiteWave with a larger portfolio of yoghurt and kefir beverages as well as a West-Coast based facilities and growth opportunities, according to a …