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Danone: Restructuring
Danone facing fresh scrutiny over infant formula recalls due to toxin detected in Chinese supplier ingredient
Source: Supply Chain Dive
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Restructuring reshapes the leadership profile as much as the cost base. For Danone in the sector, it shifts demand toward transformation and turnaround leaders who hold delivery steady while the organisation changes shape. Across EMEA, watch where Danone still invests in leadership; that is the part it means to keep.
Market context: Backdrop: a 105.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (down 2.3 on the month) with EMEA activity easing (-2.8pts).
Danone: 5 signals in the last 90 days; 0.2% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 7 tracked across 113 days.
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“We've changed the culture of the organisation to be more courageous and catalytic in the market, which commensurates with the ambition the government gave us.”
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