"We are in a better shape than two years ago" – Ecotone CEO Christophe Barnouin talks going private, Covid-19 and sustainability.

"We are in a better shape than two years ago" - Ecotone CEO Christophe Barnouin talks going private, Covid-19 and sustainability Barnouin is not the only person to be chief executive of a France-based food company with a strong interest in sustainability. Keywords: Bakery and Cereal; Dairy alternatives; Environmental; Shelf-stable; Snacks; Vegetarian and Vegan; Interviews; Corporate responsibility; Ecotone; Homepage Top Section EN Bakery and Cereal Dairy alternatives Environmental Shelf-stable Snacks Vegetarian and Vegan Interviews Corporate responsibility Ecotone Homepage Top Section N.PAG N.PAG 1 09/06/21 20210901 NES 210901 In April 2019, Netherlands-listed food group Wessanen went private after accepting an offer from private-equity firm PAI Partners and its largest shareholder, Charles Jobson. The Ecotone CEO argues, however, companies and brands will need to do more to attract consumers that simply say they are organic. [Extracted from the article]