Chr Hansen’s new €50m culture plant was officially opened in Copenhagen, Denmark, recently.

Built to meet a rising demand for dairy cultures globally, the state-of-the-art factory will, says the company, support its growth and commercial success.

“Dairy cultures are our largest area of business representing two-thirds of our total turnover,” says Lars Frederiksen, CEO, Chr Hansen. “We have seen continuing positive sales for quite some time, and lately the growth has exceeded all our expectations with present growth rates at 12-15%.”

The new plant is able to produce dairy cultures to cover the total yogurt production in Europe (approximately 10 million tons annually).

“It will help keep us on the cutting edge,” says Knud Vindfeldt, executive vice-president, cultures & enzymes division, Chr Hansen.