THE DANÆG GROUP
Danish and Swedish farmers united
The history of the DANÆG group goes all the way back to 1895, when the cooperative Dansk Andels Ægexport was founded. At that time, Danish eggs were losing their reputation in the largest export market in England due to the eggs' poor quality. The cooperative was therefore founded on the believe that together we stand stronger. This mantra is still an important part of DANÆG's DNA today, where the group consists of two Danish, three Swedish and one Finnish companies and is still owned by its farmers, as well as DLG, Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab.
The structure of the DANÆG group
A cross-border group
Today, DANÆG is a Danish-Swedish owned group, consisting of six subsidiaries, that are combined in DANÆG Holding A/S. In Denmark, it is the shell egg packing station DANÆG A/S in Christiansfeld and the egg product factory DANÆG Products A/S in Roskilde. In Sweden, the egg packing station Kronägg AB in Perstorp and Torggumman Ägg in Färgelanda and the egg powder factory Källbergs Industri AB in Töreboda. In Finland, the egg company Munax Oy in Laitila
DANÆG Holding
Operations
In DANÆG Holding A/S, the entire operation is unified, and the group's task is to collect, sort and sell the producers' eggs under the best possible conditions in the form of shell eggs and a range of processed products. At the same time, DANÆG Holding will assure consumers egg of the highest quality, taking food safety and animal welfare into account.
In 2013, DANÆG's shareholders decided to sell a part of the group to Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG). Today, the DANÆG Holding A/S Group is equally owned by DANÆG AMBA consisting of Danish and Swedish egg producers (50%) and by DLG (50%).
The Danish companies
Egg packing station and product factory
In 1895, DANÆG was announced as the official name of the company, and in 1991 the company was divided into two companies: DANÆG A/S and DANÆG Products A/S.
In 1999, the two egg packing plants in Tølløse and Thorning were discontinued, and the eggs were transferred to the packing station in Christiansfeld, which was erected in 1982 and later expanded several times.
International level
The Swedes come on board
In 2004, DANÆG merged with the Swedish co-owned egg company Kronägg, and in 2009 DANÆG acquired Källbergs Industri AB.in Sweden.
The merger with the Swedish companies lifted the group to an international level, and after radical rationalization, automation and efficiency improvements at all levels, DANÆG Holding is now the market leader in the Nordic region in all distribution channels.
Munax Oy
Acquisition in Finland
In 2021, the Danæg Group acquired the remaining 76% of Finnish Munax OY in Laitila – a company of which the Group has owned 24% since 2015. Munax Oy was established in 2003 and has subsequently developed at an impressive speed to today be the market leader in Finland within both the retail and foodservice sectors.
With the acquisition of Munax Oy, the Danæg Group is in a strong position in developing new innovative products and strengthening exports out of the group's home markets.
Advisory Board
The future of egg production
At Danæg, we want to shape the future of egg production with an eye to sustainability and animal welfare. That is why an independent advisory committee has been guiding us since 2017 on how we can ensure high animal welfare in all forms of production.
The collaboration with our Advisory Board has led, among other things, to Danæg introducing requirements for green planting in the chicken coops for free-range and organic chickens.