High-Welfare Pork for UK: an Opportunity
DENMARK - According to meat company, Tican, Danish producers should view the higher welfare requirements of the UK markets – for example, no castration – as a business opportunity.

Meat Company Takes Steps in Case of Euro Problems
DENMARK - Danish Crown is making the necessary arrangments so that its business can continue, even if the Euro should collapse.

Danish Crown Demonstrates Stable Competitiveness
DENMARK - Food company, Danish Crown, has spent FY 2010/11 strengthening its competitiveness.

Danish Crown: Royal Honour for Japanese Customer
DENMARK - On Tuesday, Danish Crown’s customer and long-standing partner CEO Akira Fujii received the Diploma of the Danish Export Association and HRH Prince Henrik’s Medal of Honour.

New Bacon Success Story Reminiscent of 1930s
DENMARK - The demand for pork in China is now so great that the situation for Danish Crown is reminiscent of bacon sales to the UK in the 1930s.

Danish Crown Adapts Capacity; ESS-FOOD's New Face
DENMARK - Danish Crown says goodbye to 500 employees in Denmark. The reason is surplus capacity at a number of departments because fewer pigs are currently being sent for slaughter than anticipated.

Danish Crown Considers Going Public
DENMARK - The Board of Danish Crown has announced its intention to investigate whether to seek funding from outside sources for its future growth.

Royal Honour for Danish Crown in US
DENMARK - The CEO of Danish Crown in the US, Stig Kjærø, was presented with His Royal Highness Prince Henrik's Medal of Honour for his outstanding contribution to Danish exports. In his response, Stig...

Strong Interim Results Prepare DC for Challenges
DENMARK - A financially stable Danish Crown is now publishing solid results for the first half of FY 2010/11. The outcome of the huge efforts made in the food group in recent years is reflected directly...

Danish Crown Posts Best Results Ever
DENMARK - The results for the year presented by Danish Crown clearly demonstrate the strong position of the group. The net profit for the year is DKK 1.648 billion against DKK 1.164 billion last year,...

Tulip Food Company Notes Marked Progress
DENMARK - Consumers all over the world increasingly prefer products from Tulip Food Company, who just delivered a record-breaking result of more than €35 million.

Carsten Jakobsen Leaves Tulip Ltd and DC Group
DENMARK - Chairman of Tulip Ltd, Carsten Jakobsen, who is also Vice CEO/President International of the Danish Crown Group, has decided that it is now time for him to leave Tulip Ltd and Danish Crown after...

265 Rødding Employees are Looking Ahead
DENMARK - As previously announced, Danish Crown’s Rødding department is closing down on Friday. The last batches of middle cuts and backs will flow through the factory on Thursday, but most of the employees...

A Massive Yes to Danish Crown A/S
DENMARK - Danish Crown’s Board of Representatives voted massively in favour of the formation of a limited company on Wednesday, 13 October.

DC Employees Honoured by Danish Crown Prince
DENMARK - Karsten Urup, a slaughterhouse worker, and Lars Mose, a union representative, from Danish Crown Horsens were yesterday presented with the new ‘My Best Colleague’ award at Amalienborg Pal...

China Opens Doors to More Danish Crown Imports
DENMARK - A new agreement between Denmark and China opens up for exports of processed foods such as sausages and tinned products from Danish Crown.

Danish Crown Creates 300 Danish Jobs
DENMARK - Following efforts throughout the past year, Danish Crown is now securing 300 jobs in Denmark as well as an increased number of jobs at the company's facilities in other countries.

Danish Crown Discusses Form of Incorporation
DENMARK - Should Danish Crown become a public limited company? If the company has to pursue a growth strategy, where is the financing going to come from?

Danish Crown's Prices Going Up
DENMARK - Danish Crown’s prices have increased by DKK1.40 over the past seven weeks and currently stand at DKK10.20.

More Gloom for Danish Pig Industry
DENMARK - At best production of finishers in Denmark will stay static over the next few years - but more likely it will decline, according to a forecast by the Association of Danish Pig Producers.

Strong Interim Results After a Year with DC Future
DENMARK - Yesterday, Danish Crown presented strong interim results to the Board of Directors. With revenue of DKK 21.8 billion and a net profit of DKK 604.4 million, the company is demonstrating that competitiveness...

Danish Crown Cuts Jobs Across Denmark
DENMARK - Danish Crown yesterday initiated negotiations with the employees on the cutting of a total of 580 jobs.

Danish Crown Slaughterhouses to Be Wound Down
DENMARK - Following the failure of its plan to cut slaughterhouse wages by 20 per cent in a bid to become competitive, much of Danish Crown’s pig slaughtering in Denmark will be phased out.

Large-Scale Closure of Danish Abattoirs Likely
DENMARK - Denmark is facing large-scale closure of its slaughterhouses. Up to 600 jobs may be relocated abroad by Danish Crown, mostly to Germany.

Unwillingness to Negotiate Leads to Job Losses
DENMARK - The Confederation of Danish Industry and the Food Workers’ Union NNF did not succeed in reaching a new collective agreement following their meetings with the Public Conciliator, Asbjørn Jensen....

Danish Crown Unlikely to Get Wage Reductions
DENMARK - Hopes of the Danish Crown slaughtering sector making a recovery by reducing costs are fading, according to the UK's National Pig Association.

Hauliers in Support of Danish Crown’s Future
DENMARK - All the hauliers transporting pigs for Danish Crown have decided to support the company in its endeavours to improve competitiveness.

Tulip Food Company Acquires Nietfeld Feinkost
DENMARK - Tulip Food Company has announced its acquisition of Nietfeld. With the merger, Tulip has further strengthened its position in the German market.

Danish Crown Gets International Recognition
DENMARK - A marked return on international investments confirms Danish Crown’s role as an international company.

Danish Crown: Checked and Approved
DENMARK - It’s almost 10 o’clock on a Wednesday morning. In the operations manager’s office on the first floor, Jørn Kjær is getting ready for the day’s visit. The checklists have been prepared,...