Scope of our supply chains

Danish Crown is the largest pork processor in the EU and the fifth largest EU beef processor, and trades with 136 markets across the globe. As a group, we have primary processing interests in Denmark, Sweden, Poland, and Germany, and in 2019/20 we processed some 18.8 million pigs and 879,000 cattle. We also have manufacturing operations in the UK, France, the Netherlands and China, while our DatSchaub business that adds value to fifth quarter products has interests in approximately 30 markets.

In Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Germany, our business interests manage both pork and beef supply chains. Our Danish supply chain accounts for approximately 75% of the Danish sector and more than 68% of the pigs processed within the group, with Germany processing 18%, Poland 8% and Sweden 6% of the group’s pigs. Our Danish beef operations process almost 35% of the group’s cattle, with Germany accounting for 22%, Poland 24% and Sweden 19%. Reflecting its leading market position, Danish Crown is a key driver of welfare advances in many areas, such as market-leading antibiotics controls and the development of free farrowing systems in Denmark.

Our group animal welfare policy applies to all markets, to both pork and beef, and to all Danish Crown brands, although higher standards will be applied according to markets, customer requirements, participation in third-party accreditation schemes, and company quality programmes.