Chr. Hansen

Chr. Hansen A/S
Company typePublicly traded Aktieselskab
Nasdaq Copenhagen: CHR
ISINDK0060227585 Edit this on Wikidata
IndustryBioscience
Founded1874; 150 years ago (1874)
HeadquartersHørsholm, Denmark
Key people
Dominique Reiniche (Chair), Mauricio Graber (President and CEO)
Productsmicrobiological cultures, enzymes, probiotics, Human milk oligosaccharides
Revenue€1,218 million (2022)
€326 million (2022)
€225 million (2022)
Total assets€3,317 million (2022)
Total equity€181 million
Number of employees
3,834 (2021-2022)
Websitewww.chr-hansen.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2][3]

Chr. Hansen A/S is a bioscience company based in Hørsholm, Denmark. Since January 2024 together with Novozymes a part of Novonesis.[4] The company is a supplier of bacteria cultures, probiotics, enzymes[1] and human milk oligosaccharides. Its products are used in the production of fresh dairy, cheese, meat, seafood, fermented beverages, dairy and meat alternatives, dietary supplements, infant formula, pharmaceuticals and agricultural products.[1] In 2021, Chr. Hansen A/S was ranked 1st on FoodTalks' Top 30 Global Probiotic Food Ingredient Companies list.[5] Chr. Hansen owns one of the world's largest commercial bacteria collections.[1]

Chr. Hansen A/S has development centers in Denmark, the United States, France and Germany[1] including research facilities in Denmark and France. A large percentage of the employees engage in research and development for the international food and pharmaceuticals industries.

Chr. Hansen A/S has five main production sites: two in Denmark and Germany (Nienburg and Pohlheim) and one each in France (Arpajon) and the US (West Allis, Milwaukee, WI) and an international presence in 30 countries.[6][1] It has been listed on Nasdaq OMX Copenhagen since June 3, 2010, under the symbol "CHR".

  1. ^ a b c d e f Johnson, Drew D., ed. (2017). "Chr. Hansen Group A/S". International Directory of Company Histories. Farmington Hills, MI: St. James Press. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Chr. Hansen Annual Report 2021|22. - Document - Gale Business: Insights". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ^ "NASDAQ Company Fact Sheet - Chr. Hansen Holding A/S". NASDAQ Copenhagen. 11 December 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ Wihlander, Beatrice (19 December 2022). "Chr. Hansen and Novozymes write history as Denmark's largest merger, scaling up production". Nutrition Insight. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  5. ^ Zhao, Viola (2021-04-20). "2021年全球食用益生菌原料企业30强". FoodTalks (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2022-01-17. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  6. ^ "Annual Report 2020/2021" (PDF). Chr. Hansen. Retrieved 21 June 2022.