Vice President, Regulatory Affairs
The Dannon Company, Inc.

Philippe Caradec is vice president of regulatory affairs for The Dannon Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Paris-based Groupe Danone. All legislative activities and regulatory affairs in the United States fall under his responsibility.

Mr. Caradec joined Groupe Danone in April 1992, then The Dannon Company, in November 1998.

Prior to that, Mr. Caradec spent four years consulting in Washington, D.C., specializing in technical and regulatory matters affecting the imported food and beverage industry.

Mr. Caradec was also the assistant agricultural attaché for technical and regulatory affairs at the embassy of France in Washington, D.C, for four years.

Mr. Caradec received a Master of Science in Food Science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, after completing his graduate studies at the National Superior School of Agronomy of Rennes, France.