CHR. HANSEN A/S

Company Snapshot

Founded: 1874
Entity Type: Public
Employees: 3834
Region: Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Revenue: $1,339.8 Millions
Revenue Year: 2022
Headquarter: Denmark
Key Geographics: North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, Asia-Pacific

Company Overview

Chr. Hansen A/S is an international, differentiated bioscience organization that produces natural ingredient solutions for the food, agricultural, and pharmaceutical industries. The company operates in business such as food cultures & enzymes and health & nutrition. It has developed a broad range of product solutions based on R&D in microbial and fermentation technology for food cultures & enzymes, plant health, animal health, human health and probiotics. The company operates in 30 countries. 

In January 2024, Chr. Hansen merged with Novozymes A/S, the Denmark-based supplier of enzymes and cultures. The merged company is now known as Novonesis. 

Financial Highlights (FY 2022)

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CHR. HANSEN A/S In Reports

Global Crop Protection Chemicals Market

BCC Research Market Analyst says global market for crop protection chemicals is expected to grow from $87.6 billion in 2023 to $114.7 billion by the end of 2028, at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2023 to 2028.

Microbial Products: Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

BCC Research Market Report says microbes and microbial products is estimated to increase from $242.0 billion in 2022 to reach $346.3 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 7.4%.

World Markets for Fermentation Ingredients

Global fermentation-derived fine chemicals market should reach $42.4 billion by 2027 from $32.0 billion in 2022 at a CAGR of 5.8% for the forecast period of 2022 to 2027.

Company's Business Segments

  • Food Cultures & Enzymes : This segment offers enzymes and probiotic products that helps in determining the taste, texture, flavor, nutritional value, shelf life, and health benefits across numerious consumer products in the food and dairy industry.
  • Health & Nutrition : This segment provides products for the dietary supplement, animal feed, infant formula, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, and plant protection industries.

Applications/End User Industries

  • Food Industry
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Nutritional Industry
  • Agriculture Industry