Danisco in brief
- Founded in 1989
- Listed on the NASDAQ QMX Nordic Exchange
- Employees: around 7,000 (July 2009)
- Revenue: DKK 12.9 billion (2008/09)
- International presence: Some 80 locations in more than 40 countries
- Headquarters: Copenhagen, Denmark
- Chairman of the Board: Anders Knutsen
- Chief Executive Officer: Tom Knutzen
Danisco ingredients are used in about every second ice cream and cheese, every third box of detergent and every fourth loaf of bread produced globally.
Danisco’s ingredients are used globally in a wide range of industries – from bakery, dairy and beverages to animal feed, laundry detergents and bioethanol – offering functional, economic and environmental benefits.
Based on our technology platform we use nature's own raw materials and resources to develop and produce ingredients for food and other products used in everyday life.
Throughout the value chain, sustainability is integrated in Danisco's way of doing business.
Research and development
A considerable proportion of the employees are engaged in research and development of new and more consumer friendly products for the international food industry. Today, Danisco’s patent portfolio holds approx. 8,100 patents.
