Danone’s stock fell Tuesday after the company’s chief financial officer said inflation pressure may worsen next year and the company expects to hike prices. “We expect 2022 at least at the same level as 2021, and maybe even higher,” Juergen Esser, the CFO, told reporters on a call. “We need to get prepared for more supply-chain disruptions and challenges.” The company said it was seeing higher inflation and supply chain pressure in a note on its third-quarter earnings. Executives expect to see “a broad-based acceleration” of inflation in milk, ingredients, packaging, and logistics in the coming months. “Like just about everyone across the sector and beyond, we see inflationary pressures across the board. What started as increased inflation on material costs evolved into widespread constraints impacting our supply chain in many parts of the world,” Esser said in a written statement. “That said, we are putting even greater focus on productivity and …