Strongholds
Denmark is a frontrunner in innovative, sustainable and efficient agriculture and food production. The Danish food cluster is well-known worldwide for its strongholds in areas like food quality and safety, sustainability, organic food production, gastronomy, health, ingredients, innovative technology and the unique Danish way of collaborating. We like to share our know-how, so you can be inspired in your business.
Collaboration - Benefit from the unique Danish culture of collaboration
Cross-disciplinary collaboration is a defining characteristic of the Danish food cluster, which ranks among the strongest centres for food know-how and innovation in the world. Collective agreements between employers and employees are an outstanding feature of the Danish labour market – based on trust, collaboration and mutual respect. This unique way of working allows the Danish food cluster to be ground-breaking, productive and flexible.
Read moreGastronomy - Danish gastronomy can take your business to new heights
Danish gastronomy has undergone a rapid transition in the last decades. This development has influenced the gastronomic scene as well as general food production in Denmark. New trends have stimulated consumers’ interest in gastronomy and provided incentives for farmers and food companies to refine their food products. Stepping out of the shadow of culinary anonymity, Denmark has earned a reputation as one of the world’s gastronomic giants.
Read moreOrganic - Get inspired by Denmark's world-leading organic position
Around the world, Denmark has earned a reputation as the leading nation for organic food production and know-how. At a time when organic food products are increasingly in demand around the world, Danish strengths within the organic food sector have come into their own. Strong and trusting collaboration across the public and private sector has provided a solid foundation for the organic adventure.
Read moreSustainability - Producing more with less in the Danish food cluster
Denmark is a global role model for sustainable agriculture and food production and innovation. Across the food value chain, collaborative efforts aim for the most efficient use of natural resources – with a strong focus on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Our innovative and knowledge-intensive food sector is built on our tradition for collaboration between companies, authorities and research institutes.
Read moreQuality & Safety - How Danish standards will benefit your business
As the population continues to grow, this raises an important question. How will we ensure a reliable supply of safe, high-quality food to consumers all over the world in the future? Traceability, high quality and food safety are essential ingredients in Danish agriculture and food production. Around the world, Danish agriculture and food products are synonymous with high quality, reliability and excellent hygiene.
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Health - Leading the Way Towards Healthier Foods
The Danish culture for collaboration is at the heart of the cross-sectoral partnerships that build the evidence-based knowledge that is the foundation of all nutrition-related innovation. Academic institutes, health NGOs, industry and government all play a role in shaping the solutions that are improving consumer access to healthier foods in close collaboration with Nordic partners.
Read moreIngredients - Facing the Global Challenges with Danish Ingredients
Danish ingredients can be a silver bullet for many of the challenges facing the global food industry in the 21st century. As world demand grows for a safe and sustainable food supply, Danish ingredient companies enable feed and food manufacturers to make better use of resources, improve access to nutrition and support the health and wellbeing of livestock and consumers.
Read moreInnovative Technology – Steering the green agenda in farming and food
Innovative technology is an important enabler to the green transition within the agriculture and food sector. New smart solutions that can support both the world’s rising demand for safe and nutritious food, producing more with less, increase efficiency and at the same time minimise the energy consumption. As a business partner to the Danish food cluster, you can draw advantage from Denmark’s long experience as global front-runners within innovative technology and support the development of new visionary solutions.
Read moreSeafood - A leading hub for sustainable production and innovation within fisheries and aquaculture
Surrounded by ocean, Denmark has an ageold tradition for being a nation of fishers. From small beginnings, the Danish fishing industry has grown into a thriving platform for fisheries, aquaculture and processing – not to mention the seafood trade in partnership with Greenland and the Faroe Islands as a united Kingdom of Denmark.
Read moreClimate - Benefit from the unique Danish culture of collaboration
Cross-disciplinary collaboration is a defining characteristic of the Danish food cluster, which ranks among the strongest centres for food know-how and innovation in the world. Collective agreements between employers and employees are an outstanding feature of the Danish labour market – based on trust, collaboration and mutual respect. This unique way of working allows the Danish food cluster to be ground-breaking, productive and flexible.
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