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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Fate | Merged with Kjeldsen to form Kelsen; Royal Dansk became a brand |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Butter cookies |
| Owner |
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| Parent | Kelsen Group A/S |
| Website | royal-dansk.com |
Royal Dansk (meaning "Royal Danish") is a Danish brand of butter cookies, manufactured by Kelsen Group A/S.[1] It is known for its distinctive royal blue round tin container.[2] Since 2019, the brand is owned by Italian conglomerate Ferrero SpA, after it acquired the Kelsen Company for $300 million.[1]
- ^ a b "Ferrero Buys Danish Cookies From Campbell". iItaly.org. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
- ^ Sen, Mayukh (14 December 2017). "The Enduring Appeal of Royal Dansk Butter Cookies". Vice. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2020.