Food & BeveragesJul 17, 2026

CHR-Hansen

Company Profile Analysis

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Year Founded & Workforce

1873-12-31

3,151 Employees

Industry

Food & Beverages

Services

CHR-Hansen Overview

Company Headquarters: Hørsholm, Denmark

Founded: 1874

Workforce: 3,151

Company Working: CHR-Hansen is a multinational company, which offers solutions to improve food and health. The company manufactures different products under five broad segments including food cultures and enzymes, natural colors, plant health, animal health, and probiotic supplements & infant formula. It offers probiotic strains, which are used in different areas such as gastrointestinal balance, immune system support, and women’s microflora. The company has production units located in Denmark, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Brazil, China, Italy, Peru, and the US. The company caters to customers present globally.

Strategy

Chr. Hansen A/S is focused on R&D to develop new products, which will broaden its product portfolio. It strategizes to excel in the development of bioprotection, plant health and the human microbiome, which are its key strategic areas. The company aims to build long term strategic relations with its customers by providing customized solutions to cater to customer demand, at a lucrative cost-to-value ratio for customers. The company is planning to invest in marketing and distribution network to achieve market penetration.

Company Snapshot

$938M

Revenue

3,151

Employees

1873-12-31

Founded

Hørsholm, Denmark

Headquarters

SWOT Analysis

Strengths

Focus on R&D
Strong production facility

Weaknesses

Limited probiotic products range

Opportunities

Development of microbial strains, which have scientifically proven benefits

Threats

Intense competition

Key Developments

Date	Approach	Development
Nov-2016	Acquisition	Chr. Hansen acquired full ownership of the LGG strain from Valio Ltd. LGG strain is used in dietary supplements since 1990. The acquisition helped the company broaden its product portfolio.

Product Offering

CHR-Hansen
- PROBIO-TEC
- BIOPLUS YC
- GALLIPRO

Financial Performance

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Wantstats Research Team

Wantstats' research desk profiles CHR-Hansen as part of our ongoing coverage of the Food & Beverages sector, drawing on public company data, filings, and market intelligence.

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Sales Leader, Bamberg

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Account and Business Manager, EFS-Holland BV

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Younghwan Choi

Senior Retail Manager, LG Chem

We found the report very insightful! we found your research firm very helpful. I'm sending this email to secure our future business.

Mark Irwin

Management Consultant, Level 21

I am very pleased with how market segments have been defined in a relevant way for my purposes (such as "Portable Freezers & refrigerators" and "last-mile"). In general the report is well structured. Thanks very much for your efforts.

Rob Kooiker

Group Product Manager HVAC & Fire Protection GMA, Rockwool

I have been reading the first document or the study, the Global HVAC and FP market report 2021 till 2026. Must say, good info! I have not gone in depth at all parts, but got a good indication of the data inside!

Jason Lee

R&D Director, Seojin

Thanks for your great support. Appreciate it. Well received report. It helps us to understand market well. We're planning other area of survey in the future, let's keep in touch.

Akif Moroglu

Strategy & Business Development Director, Dogan Holding

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CHR-Hansen

Company Headquarters: Hørsholm, Denmark Founded: 1874 Workforce: 3,151 Company Working: CHR-Hansen is a multinational company, which offers solutions to improve food and health. The company manufactures different products under five broad segments including food cultures and enzymes, natural colors, plant health, animal health, and probiotic supplements & infant formula. It offers probiotic strains, which are used in different areas such as gastrointestinal balance, immune system support, and women’s microflora. The company has production units located in Denmark, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Brazil, China, Italy, Peru, and the US. The company caters to customers present globally.

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