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PARIS (Reuters) – The board of French food group Danone said on Monday that Emmanuel Faber would step down as chairman and CEO, as the group tries to draw a line under a management crisis and growing pressure from shareholders.<\/p>

FILE PHOTO: Emmanuel Faber, chief executive officer of French food group Danone, poses before a news conference to present the company’s 2017 annual results in Paris, France, February 16, 2018. REUTERS\/Pascal Rossignol\/File Photo<\/figcaption>

Faber, who had recently said he would relinquish his role as CEO but stay on as chairman to try to appease critics, will be replaced immediately by recently appointed director Gilles Schnepp in the seat of non-executive chairman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe immediate priority of the new chairman, together with the board, will be to lead the transition, including the search for a new CEO. Danone has appointed an international search agency to support the process\u201d, the group said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Danone had come under pressure in recent months from several shareholders including investment fund Artisan Partners and activist investor Bluebell Capital, who called for Faber to leave and for the group to improve returns.<\/p>\n

They had also championed Schnepp, who used to run electrical firm Legrand and was named to Danone\u2019s board in December, as a desirable candidate as chairman.<\/p>\n

The abrupt shake-up now leaves Danone under pressure to find a new CEO quickly.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course the \u2018job\u2019 starts now with the Board due to appoint a top-class CEO,\u201d Bluebell said in a statement late on Sunday, adding it was happy with the outcome so far.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident that under the leadership of Mr Schnepp, a profitable growth trajectory will be restored at Danone whist also keeping focus on sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n

The investors had pointed to Danone\u2019s sluggish stock market performance and weaker sales growth than some peers over the past year, and criticised some strategy decisions and Danone\u2019s low level of investment in areas such as marketing.<\/p>\n

Problems at the world\u2019s largest yoghurt-maker, which also makes Evian bottled water, were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit its sales to the restaurant sector for example.<\/p>\n

Faber, who had been CEO since 2014 and later took on the chairman role, has advocated for environmental issues and more sustainable ways of doing business, winning him followers among some staff.<\/p>\n

But recent management changes and an organisational overhaul had caused divisions among board members, people close to the matter have previously said.<\/p>\n

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