Danone North America expanded support of nutrition and health education through national sponsorships with FoodCorps and the American Heart Association. Aligned with its mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible, Danone is sponsoring or supporting these organizations to help increase access to nourishing foods and to deliver nutrition education that empowers families across the U.S. to make healthy choices.

"As a leading food and beverage company, we know that we play a critical role in supporting the health of our communities across the US and Canada, which is why we're committed to increasing access to and education about nutrient-dense food," said Dan Magliocco, President of Danone North America. "We support mission-aligned organizations like FoodCorps and the American Heart Association because meaningful health outcomes happen when we work together to provide tools and education that empower lasting change."

Danone's work with FoodCorps and the American Heart Association are part of a broader nutrition strategy rooted in its global Danone Impact Journey (DIJ) — an enterprise-wide action plan to help improve health outcomes through food access, nutrition science & research and community-rooted partnerships.

Building on a 2023 commercial pilot, Danone and FoodCorps have strengthened their partnership to deliver hands-on nutrition education and nourishing foods to students nationwide. In the 2023-2024 school year, Danone helped FoodCorps reach more than 500,000 students with cooking lessons, taste tests, school gardens and more.

"We're proud to partner with Danone, whose deep commitment to nutrition access and innovation mirrors our own," said Curt Ellis FoodCorps co-founder and CEO. "Our work together is about more than shifting what's on the lunch tray — it's about shifting systems and building a future where every child is nourished, supported and equipped to make informed choices about their food."

As part of their shared commitment, Danone and FoodCorps are activating programming like taste tests, garden education and community events. At a recent "Spring Festival" day in Newark, New Jersey, more than 130 students engaged in Silk Soymilk sampling, education and garden explorations.

The organizations are also partnering on an omni-channel "Return to Routine" shopper marketing activation running through September 15. This campaign features Silk Kids Oatmilk Blend, Happy Tot products, Too Good & Co. pouches and Danimals drinks, aligning with the back-to-school season. Designed to help kids and parents eat, feel and do good with quality products, the activation will also include a $250,000 donation to FoodCorps in support of their Nourishing Futures initiative.

Danone is also a national supporter of the American Heart Association's Healthy for Good initiative, which delivers practical nutrition tips, heart-healthy recipes and simple food guidance to communities nationwide.

As part of this support, Danone is helping advance the initiative's efforts, educating around smart ingredient swaps to make healthy eating more delicious, doable and affordable. The program sponsorship helps create and promote engaging, accessible content that highlights simple changes families can make in their everyday meals to help reduce saturated fat and support balanced nutrition.