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Just nine months into his tenure as CEO of Danone North America, Shane Grant is feeling good about the company's position.
Grant, who joined Danone in May after nearly two decades at Coca-Cola, said the maker of Activia yogurt and Silk plant-based milks has not yet tapped its "huge potential" as consumers gravitate toward better-for-you foods.
"We've got a big runway ahead," he said. "We are ... in execution mode going after those growth opportunities we see."
To capture those markets, Danone has prioritized its expansion into faster-growing categories popular with consumers, including plant-based, probiotics and protein — a move that has helped offset slower growth in its core dairy business.