Profit rose in the second quarter of the year compared to the same period of the previous year for French food products giant Danone. Danone reported on Wednesday that its net income, group share, for the half year rose 11.5% to €1.219 billion ($1.318 billion) from €1.093 billion, and earnings per share grew 11.6% to €1.89 from €1.70 last year. The group’s recurring net income, group share, rose 2.6% to €1.162 billion from €1.133 billion and the corresponding recurring earnings per share also increased by 2.6% to €1.80 from €1.76 last year. In the first half of 2024, consolidated net sales sli…