Danone is planning to close a dairy-alternatives manufacturing facility in Bridgeton, New Jersey, later this summer. The facility currently manufactures beverages sold under the Silk and So Delicious Dairy Free brands.
According to the company, production from the Bridgeton plant will be redistributed to facilities in Mt. Crawford, Virginia; Dallas, Texas; and Jacksonville, Florida. The French food company confirmed the site will close Aug. 4.
“This change is part of a broader effort to transform our network and enables our investment in critical capabilities across our core U.S. footprint for the long term,” Danone said in a statement to Just Food.
The closure comes as the company works through challenges in its North American plant-based segment. During Danone’s 2025 earnings discussion in February, CFO Juergen Esser described the company’s North American plant-based performance as “unsatisfactory” in 2024.
Market data suggests growth in the dairy-alternative category has slowed. According to a report from the Good Food Institute, plant-based dairy-alternatives remained the largest plant-based food category in the U.S. in 2025, generating $2.7 billion in sales and accounting for 13% of total retail milk sales.
However, overall plant-based dairy alternative sales declined 2% year-over-year.
Expanding Dairy Capacity
The Bridgeton closure contrasts with several recent investments Danone has announced across its broader dairy network.
Last month, the company unveiled plans to invest approximately $23.5 million to expand skyr production in France. In November, Danone also announced a major investment at its Boucherville, Canada, facility that will increase yogurt production capacity by 40% and raw milk processing capacity by 20%.
The company also shared plans in August 2025 to expand its yogurt manufacturing facility in Minster, Ohio,which produces brands including Oikos, Activia, Dannon and Danimals.
