Food and drink manufacturer Danone reported strong results in the third quarter of 2025, with sales increasing by 4.8% on a like-for-like basis to reach around £6bn.

The successful results were driven by a volume increase of 3.2% and price, which went up by 1.6%.

In Europe, like-for-like sales grew by 2.6%, which was led by a volume increase of 2.1%. There was a strong performance in its dairy brands, Danone Skyr, Activia Kefir and YoPro high protein and Alpro.

Antoine de Saint-Affrique, CEO of Danone said: “We continued to deliver consistent, quality growth this quarter, with volume/mix being the primary growth driver across our categories, confirming the strength and the relevance of our health-focused portfolio.

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“We are particularly pleased with the step-by-step improvement in Europe, where volume/mix has now been positive for eight consecutive quarters, while CNAO delivered another outstanding performance across all categories.”

He added: “At the same time, we recognise that our transformation journey is not over and that some areas require further progress. We stay focused on fully leveraging our science-based and value-added portfolio while continuing to execute with discipline and agility.

“In what remains a volatile and uncertain environment, we are confident in our direction, deploying chapter two of our Renew Danone strategy to deliver on our mid-term ambition.”

The business confirmed its 2025 guidance, forecasting a like-for-like sales increase of between 3% and 5%. Danone expects recurring operating income to grow at a faster pace than sales.