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Danone to acquire Huel in €1bn deal to expand complete nutrition

Danone agreed to buy UK meal shake brand Huel for €1bn. The move adds ready-to-drink and powder lines and strengthens Danone’s functional nutrition portfolio. Huel says Danone’s scale will aid distribution, R&D and market expansion as demand grows.

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