UPDATE 1-Danone names new CEO as Riboud prepares succession
September 02, 2014 at 13:20 PM EDT
PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Danone said on Tuesday Chairman and Chief Executive Franck Riboud would split his role after 18 years at the helm of the world's largest yoghurt maker, which recently faced a series of setbacks in Asia and in Europe.
