M&A Deal Summary

Danone Acquires Akkermansia

On June 25, 2025, Danone acquired life science company Akkermansia

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Danone’s 1st transaction in the Life Science sector.
  • This is Danone’s 1st transaction in Belgium.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-06-25
Target Akkermansia
Sector Life Science
Buyer(s) Danone
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Akkermansia

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium
Akkermansia specializing in next-generation probiotic and postbiotic supplements. Akkermansia was founded in 2019 and is based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium.

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Buyer

Danone

Paris, France

Category Company
Founded 1899
Sector Food
Employees89,528
Revenue 27.4B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Danone is a food & beverage company built on four businesses: Essential Dairy and Plant-Based Products, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Danone was founded in 1899 and is based in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 41
Sector: Life Science M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 19 of 20
Country: Belgium M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-01 Functional Formularies

Wilmington, Ohio, United States

Functional Formularies is a producer of organic, whole food, shelf-stable feeding tube formulas. The Company offers unique, organic, and whole food alternatives to traditional feeding tube formulas. Liquid Hope and Nourish are nutritionally complete, plant-based, and USDA-certified organic. Functional Formularies was founded in 2006 and is based in Wilmington, Ohio.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-01 Kate Farms

Goleta, California, United States

Kate Farms is a provider of plant-based, organic nutrition formulas developed to better meet the needs of patients with medical conditions and individuals seeking daily nutritional support. Kate Farms was founded in 2012 and is based in Goleta, California.

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