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22.07.09

Approved for exports to the USA

People are making a big effort at the factories. The employees should be praised for all their hard work.

This is what Bent Aalund Olsen, head of Danish Crown’s food safety department, said after the Americans had inspected six ...

Danish Crown strong in SwedenOne million hamsApproved for exports to the USAEco ham a hit in EuropeGerman butchers impressed
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20.08.09

A moment of wonder

It all started with a halved butterfly pork chop which proved incredibly popular in the UK. In fact, the chop was so popular that Jørn Sølvsten, Factory Manager in Hadsund, started to wonder why. Apparently, suppliers of school meals in the UK, which primarily ...

04.02.09

Where is the ship bound for? - Russia!

Danish Crown’s exports to Russia are growing after the slaughterhouses in Ringsted and Herning were approved for export as of 1 January 2009. The approval has significantly increased Danish Crown’s export potential.

18.06.09

Norwegians buying Danish meat in Sweden

The Swedish krona has hit rock bottom, so it is attractive for Norwegian customers to buy their groceries from Swedish shops near the border.

25.05.09

Tulip making inroads in Iraq

In Iraq, business is returning to normal in the more peaceful parts of the country, and here Tulip is seeing growing demand and supplies almost 500 Iraqi grocery stores.

- There is already some demand, and it is important to get a foothold in the market ...

30.04.09

Bacon 'Down under'

In the past year, Danish Crown has increased exports to the attractive Australian market where domestic production has fallen by up to a third, primarily due to increasing feed prices as a result of severe drought.

12.05.09

Steaks to the Balkans

Danish Crown’s Beef Division has increased exports to several new Balkan countries after the Russian market was unable in the autumn to receive the same volumes as previously. One of the countries which has developed a liking for Danish beef is Croatia which, after a three-year ...

2009

Danish Crown strong in Sweden

Danish Crown has always had good sales and a reasonable level of business with the Swedes. The country is close to Denmark, and Swedish consumers are good customers who demand almost the same products as their Danish neighbours.

28.05.09

Three packs for a sledge dog

The labels reveal that the meat is not destined for the local supermarket. ‘Saanikut Siatassat’ is written in large letters on the packets of neck bones in the cold store in Hadsund. They are proving a big hit on Greenland.

Danish Crown all over the world

Exports to 130 countries Danish Crown is one of the largest meat exporters in the world. With exports to 130 countri...

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We have a joint task and a shared respon- sibility

-Kjeld Johannesen | CEO

We have a joint task and a shared responsibility. And we can only see the task through if we believe in it. Reducing Danish Crown’s payroll costs by 20 per cent per kilogramme represents a huge challenge. But we have come a quarter of the way, and I feel confident we can achieve our goal with the rest. You have to think what the alternative is.

10.02.09

One of Europe's most modern

Today, Danish Crown announced the opening of its new retail-packaging facility in Jönköping. The production facility will supply meat to the Swedish retail chain Axfood, and is the most modern retail-packaging facility in Sweden and possibly even Europe.

07.05.09

China: Prestigious danish meat

A number of selected Friland organic pork products are bound for China. Together with a range of other Danish organic food products, they are being displayed at the Danish consulate-general in Shanghai.

The exhibition is a step on the way to getting Friland organic pork included in ...

21.01.09

COORDINATED EFFORTS IN FRANCE

Danish Crown’s three subsidiaries Friland, Tulip France and ESS-FOOD France are participating at the end of January in the French food fair Sirha in Lyons, where the main theme in the Danish tent is organic food.

23.04.09

Light in the east

The Polish market is again taking an interest in meat cuts from Danish Crown. Since New Year 2009, the volumes sold have exceeded the level for the same period last year, despite slightly increasing prices.

12.11.08

All go in Husum

Danish Crown’s Beef Division is expanding and increasing capacity at its slaughterhouse in Husum in Schleswig- Holstein. Investments are primarily being made in the cutting facility at the German slaughterhouse, which is being enlarged to boost capacity ...

09.02.09

More casings to North America

DAT-Schaub and the previous owners of Casing Associates, one of the biggest casings companies in North America, are establishing a jointly owned company in the USA as of 1 January 2009.

09.12.08

One million hams

Cut into small squares, stuck with aromatic cloves or glazed with brown sugar and English mustard. The recipes are different, but the product is the same.
Christmas hams from Danish Crown are a popular product with UK consumers.

- We work ‘flat out’ as they say in the UK – both day and night.

22.05.09

Eco ham a hit in Europe

‘There’s no place like home' is slightly off the mark as far as generating good earnings for organic pig producers is concerned. - The domestic market is good and important, and we want to help develop and expand it. But when we can obtain a higher price in the export markets, that’s what we must do because at the end of the day it’s a question of earning as much as possible for the producers, says Friland’s CEO Karsten Deibjerg Kristensen.

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Difficult year for ESS-Food A/S

It has been a hard year for ESS-FOOD. Falling demand in Russia hit ESS-FOOD, and the company has also struggled with customers who lost their credit facilities with the banks and could therefore not honour their commitments.

This has entailed serious losses for ESS-FOOD, particularly in Russia.

22.01.09

German butchers impressed

‘Fleisch aus Dänemark’ is something special. That was the conclusion when, at the end of January 2009, about 50 German butchers from Schleswig-Holstein visitedthe slaughterhouse in Horsensand the fresh meat terminal in Kolding.

On top of the logistics, hygiene and the constant pace of work, they were also greatly impressed by the ...

Adjustments in ESS-FOOD France

The financial crisis has been hard on many customers, and this has also been felt at ESS-FOOD France, which has been under pressure after many customers had their credit lines cancelled.

Marked growth for Tulip Food company

Unswerving focus on costs and on efficient marketing means that Tulip is delivering results which are markedly better than the previous year and approx. 20 per cent better than budgeted. By reducing the number of salaried employees by more than 10 per cent and maintaining its general focus on costs, Tulip has been able to weather a situation in which the global economic crisis has meant smaller volumes.

Strengthened Tulip Ltd.

- We have had a challenging year, but have come through in one piece. This is how Vice CEO Carsten Jakobsen sums up Tulip’s success on the hardpressed UK market which has generally been characterised by falling consumption as a result of the financial crisis.

Scan-Hide counting on growth

Like the rest of the industry, it has been a turbulent year for Scan-Hide, as the global leather and raw hide industry has had its worst crisis in 25 years. At the end of 2008, the company on Funen was hit by the financial crisis, causing sales of cattle hides to basically come to a standstill. In just two weeks, the world market price fell by 50-70 per cent.

Full stream ahead for Plumrose USA

Plumrose USA offers a number of product groups which are in strong demand, not least during an economic crisis. This is one of the reasons why Plumrose has had a very reasonable year with satisfactory earnings.

Friland's export booming

After several years of strong growth, Friland posted revenue of DKK 460 million for the year, corresponding to a slight fall of 3 per cent. However, an extensive restructuring programme and significant growth in exports of organic pork produced a noticeable improvement in profit, which totalled DKK 7.8 million.
But the decline in revenue conceals big differences. Sales of the company’s main organic meat ...

Strong demand for natural casings

Positive figures on the bottom line at all DAT-Schaub’s production and sales companies testify to the considerable demand for the company’s products. This succinctly describes the situation for DAT-Schaub, and CEO Jan Roelsgaard is very satisfied with developments.

Growth in Poland

Sokolów is the strongest meat brand in Poland. This is confirmed by developments in the companywhich is jointly owned by Danish Crown and HKScan.

- During crises, the strong grow stronger and the weak weaker. This is clearly the case in Poland, where Sokolów’s revenue has increased by 16 per cent measured in local ...

21.11.08

Japanese praise Kjeld Johannesen

Danish Crown’s CEO Kjeld Johannesen has been named honorary consul-general for Japan in Aarhus. Honorary consul-generals are unpaid, and are expected to look after the interests of Japan and its citizens in cities which do not have a Japanese embassy.

09.01.09

New vice president for DC in Sweden

Johan Andersson has been appointed new Vice President of Danish Crown’s Swedish subsidiary, Danish Crown Livsmedel AB. Johan Andersson takes up the position on 14 April 2009 and will be responsible for purchasing, sales and information in Danish Crown Livsmedel AB.

11.09.09

New CEO at Tulip Ltd

Tulip Ltd has appointed Steve Murrells for the newly created role of CEO for its UK operations. Steve Murrells, who will take up his position in early October, will report directly to Carsten Jakobsen, who remains Chairman of the Board of Tulip Ltd and Vice CEO/President International of Danish Crown.

01.01.09

New CEO at Plumrose USA

Plumrose USA also has a new CEO. It is David Schanzer, who has an impressive career behind him within the US food industry. He started working at Kraft Foods, Inc as Associate Brand Manager for Cheese, Cheez Whiz and Handi-Snacks in 1985, and during his eight years with the company ...

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A new dawn

The world’s most modern slaughterhouse early one morning in January 2009. Just before daybreak. Just before the first pigs arrive to be slaughtered.

DC – also in futureIs the financial crisi...Danish Crown cutting c...Capacity cuts in Danis...No pay increases at he...

Approved for export to the USA

People are making a big effort at the factories. The employees should be praised for all their hard work.

A moment of wonderWhere is the ship boun...Norwegians buying dani...Tulip making inroads i...Bacon Down under

Clear plans for the future

Danish Crown’s members supply raw materials to the company daily. Pigs, sows and cattle constitute the Group’s most important resources.

Pig producers and DC p...More advice for ownersPig no. 15,000,000 in ...Hauliers' meeting on a...Serving science

Two sides of the coin

The employees are committed to DC Future, and many have suggested how habits can be changed and work routines made more effective.

Lots of good ideasDanish Crown best work...From casing cleaner to...DC employees to Russia100.000 visitors in Ho...

Possibly the best beef in the world

A stone’s throw from Kongens Nytorv lies one of the city’s hottest restaurants.

World class in Finderu...Tulip LTD named best B...Good prices = Good salesNo. 1 in GreeceDanish Crown is wholes...