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Danone evaluates role of chairman

October 18, 2017
Food & Drink

The board of French food group Danone is to meet on Wednesday to discuss the future of chairman Franck Riboud at the company founded by his father.

> Read the full story on the Financial Times website

By Harriet Agnew

Source: Financial Times

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