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Danish Crown

Danish meat processing company

danishcrown.com

Headquarters: Randers, Denmark
Founded year: 1887
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 10,000+
Industry: Food Processing

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Latest news about Danish Crown

In short: Danish Crown faced a historic crisis, leading to a major restructuring, 800 job cuts, and new leadership to restore competitiveness.

Company announcements

September 1 Danish Crown

Danish Crown opens new facility to produce McDonald's patties

The Vejan plant processes 20,000 tonnes annually and hires 100 staff to serve Scandinavian markets starting in October.

August 27 Danish Crown

Danish Crown sends 500,000 Danish pigs to processing in Poland annually

The focus is on mid-sections and toppings for the Polish market, while the rest remains in Denmark for maximum value creation.

June 1 Danish Crown

Danish Crown ends cooperation with Executive Vice President

Jens Peter Clausen resigns with immediate effect. Group CEO Niels Ulrich Duedahl takes over management until a new Executive Vice President is found.

June 1 Danish Crown

Danish Crown reorganizes to reduce complexity and cut 800 jobs

The new structure centralizes functions and is expected to save 500 million kroner over two to three years.

Media coverage

September 9 Effektivt Landbrug

Lowest since 1999: Pig price locked at historic low

Danish Crown maintains the pig quotation at 6.90 kroner per kg next week. There is an oversupply of pork in Europe, and in the short term there is...

September 8 DR

Expert suggests slaughtering date on meat after 'Kontant' revelation of bacteria-filled burgers

If you like meat, your craving for a red, juicy burger probably decreased a bit yesterday. It was revealed here that 30...

September 4 Bornholm.nu

New salmonella findings at the slaughterhouse in Rønne have triggered yet another police report

RØNNE - Danish Crown's slaughterhouse in Rønne has once again been reported to the police following the discovery of salmonella. The Food Administration noted on August 18 that the slaughterhouse's action plan from July 2025...

August 27 LandbrugsAvisen

Danish Crown will send pork meat equivalent to 500,000 pigs to Poland

A larger portion of the meat from Danish Crown's Danish cooperative owners is to be processed in the group's Polish subsidiary Sokołów. In the long term, the ambition is to double the volume.

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