Danish Agro is a cooperative farm supply company headquartered in
Karise
Karise is the main town of Karise Parish in Faxe Municipality, Region Sjælland ("Zealand Region") in the southeast of Denmark. Karise town has a population of 2,443 (1 January 2025) (Karise Parish: 2,906 (2025))Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, Denmark. It is owned by 12,000 Danish farmers.
History
Danish Agro traces its history back to 1901, when Stevns Foderstofforening was founded on the
Stevns Peninsula
Stevns Peninsula is a peninsula on Zealand in Denmark. It is separated from Zealand
Zealand ( ) is the largest and most populous islands of Denmark, island in Denmark proper (thus excluding Greenland and Disko Island, which are larger in size ...
. Since then the company has been through numerous mergers, and in 2006 it changed its name to Danish Agro.
In the autumn of 2009, Danish Agro took over its competitor, Landbrugets Andel, when the latter was faced with financial difficulties.
DAVA Agravis International
DAVA Agravis International Holding A/S is a joint venture between Danish Agro, Vestjyllands Andel and Agravis. In October 2014, the company took over Getreide AGs' retail activities in Germany.
See also
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DLG Group Dansk_Landbrugs_Grovvareselskab
References
External links
Official website
Retail companies of Denmark
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Agriculture companies of Denmark
Wholesalers of Denmark
Food and drink companies of Denmark
Cooperatives in Denmark
Business services companies established in 1901
Companies based in Faxe Municipality
Danish companies established in 1901