Who Owns Kate Farms?
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Kate Farms
Kate Farms is a U.S.-based company that makes plant-based, clinically-developed nutrition shakes and formulas (USDA Organic, non-GMO) for everyday and medical nutrition needs.
Starts at $51 / case of 12
Danone
Danone is a French multinational food and beverage company focused on essential dairy and plant-based products, waters, and specialized nutrition, with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Kate Farms
Kate Farms is a U.S.-based company that makes plant-based, clinically-developed nutrition shakes and formulas (USDA Organic, non-GMO) for everyday and medical nutrition needs.
Starts at $51 / case of 12
Danone
Danone is a French multinational food and beverage company focused on essential dairy and plant-based products, waters, and specialized nutrition, with a mission to bring health through food to as many people as possible.
Major Shareholders
Kate Farms
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Danone S.A. Acquired a majority stake in Kate Farms (deal announced May 12, 2025; closing/public announcement July 1, 2025). Exact % not publicly disclosed. | Corporate | - | Jul 2025 |
Kate Farms senior management (minority holders; e.g., Brett Matthews) Senior management retained a minority ownership position after the Danone transaction; Brett Matthews continued as head of the combined North America Medical Nutrition business. | Individual | - | Jul 2025 |
Danone
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Danone (treasury shares / auto-détenues) Company-held (treasury) shares representing ~6.03% of capital; reported by market data aggregators (MarketScreener snapshot July 16, 2026). | Corporate | 6.0% | Jul 2026 |
Artisan Partners LP Large institutional holder reported at ~5.89% (MarketScreener snapshot July 16, 2026). | Institutional | 5.9% | Jul 2026 |
Fonds Danone / Groupe Danone SA employee shareholding (FCPE "Fonds Danone") Employee ownership via the group employee savings fund representing ~1.7% of capital (Danone investor documents; data as of Dec 31, 2025). | Institutional | 1.7% | Dec 2025 |
Other institutional investors (aggregate) Aggregate institutional ownership reported by MarketScreener (institutional investors collectively ~9.3% of capital). | Institutional | 9.4% | Jul 2026 |
Free float / retail and other holders Danone maintains a large free float; exact retail / nominee split varies by registry and over time (see Danone investor documents and market data). | Other | - | Dec 2025 |
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