Danish Crown (company)

Danish Crown AmbA is a Danish food manufacturer in Denmark, dealing primarily in meat processing of pork and beef. It is Europe's largest pork producer.[4] Through its subsidiaries, known as the Danish Crown Group, it is also involved in a long list of other food products. It is Europe's largest pork-processing company and Denmark's largest beef-processing company, as well as its single largest agricultural exporter.

Danish Crown
TypeJoint stock company
ISINDK0030307251
IndustryMeat processing
Founded1998 (1998)
Headquarters
Randers
,
Denmark
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsBeef, pork
Production output
  • 19 million pigs (2019)
  • 0.9 million cows (2019)
Revenue61 billion DKK (2020)[1]
+ 1.23 billion DKK (2007)[2]
Members13,500
Number of employees
23,000 (2020)[3]
SubsidiariesTulip Food Company, Plumrose USA, ESS-FOOD
Websitehttp://danishcrown.dk

History

Danish Crown was originally formed in 1970 when Sydøstjyske Andelsslagterier in Kolding and Vojens merged, however in 1986 Danish Crown was itself merged into Tulip. In 1990, when Wenbo, Tulip and Østjyske Andelsslagterier merged they revived the name Danish Crown. Since then Danish Crown have taken over every major slaughterhouse in Denmark. In February 2015, Danish Crown announced that it was acquiring smaller Danish rival Tican.[5]

On 13 October 2010 the members voted to change Danish Crown from a cooperative to a joint stock company.

On 2 August 2019 the CEO, Finn Klostermann, announced that the company would be launching its first plant-based item, a meat-free burger, to be made from peas and beet.[6]

Danish Crown group
  • Danish Crown AmbA
    • Danish Crown Foods A/S formerly Tulip Food Company
    • Friland
    • KLS Ugglarps AB
    • DAT-Schaub A/S
    • ESS-FOOD
    • Scan-Hide
    • Sokołów (brand) (Poland)
    • SPF-Danmark A/S

References
  1. "Annual Report 2019/2020" (PDF). Danishcrown.dk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  2. "Årsrapport 2006/07" (PDF). Danishcrown.dk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  3. "Annual Report 2019/2020" (PDF). Danishcrown.dk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  4. "From Danish Crown's website". Danishcrown.com. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  5. "Meat company Danish Crown swallows smaller rival Tican". Reuters.com. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  6. foodnavigator.com. "Danish Crown to launch plant-based products 'very soon'". foodnavigator.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
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