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Table of contents Together for a sustainable future
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Every animal, numerous of purposes
Owned by dedicated farmers
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Highly skilled butchering
Livestock based on friendly farming One of the world’s most climate friendly beef producers
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Much more than great meat
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High nutritional value for consumers
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very Danish cow feeds the world with thousands of meals during its lifetime. Starting with milk and ending as high-quality beef. Calves supply world class meat as a delicious extra output from this advanced farming system.
In close cooperation between dedicated farmers and skilled butchers in an open dialogue with the world, we make every effort and take pride in what we do. That’s FRIENDLY FARMING.
It makes perfect sense. Nothing is wasted. Close attention to animal welfare. Short transport times. A choice between high quality conventional, GMO-free feed, or organic. A unique Danish philosophy.
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Owned by dedicated farmers
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anish Crown is an agricultural cooperative owned by 7605 Danish farmers. Our beef business operations are rooted in Denmark, and we serve markets in 41 countries with our products. The special story of Danish beef is that our meat is a result of a world class milk production in our country. All delivered by highly skilled cattle farmers. This unique value chain is based on a long tradition which goes back more than 130 years in time.
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The farmers are dedicated to their animals and work as professional partners in our food production. Together we take great pride in the animals and the quality of the meat.
5.382 Farmer owners (Cattle)
1.327 1.114 976 791 807 816 Farms
Farms
5.831 Number of farms
303.648 Number of cattle per year
Farms
Farms
Farms
Farms
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Livestock based on friendly farming
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anish cattle farmers are enthusiasts. They follow the production philosophy they care about and believe in. We can therefore offer a wide range of different products as organic meat, GMO-free fed beef and conventional quality meat.
We supply Danish Veal, derived from dairy production in Denmark, of a very high quality, with a light, tender and delicate taste. The calves are fed for 8-10 months until they are perfect for consumption.
After calving the calf is housed with other calves
2 years
1 year
3 years
4 years
A cow gives birth to a new calf every year, to be able to produce milk continuously
A dairy cow gives birth to 2-3 calves in its lifetime
Cow’s age New insemination Heifers are inseminated
A dairy cow lives 5 years on average
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Start producing milk
To produce Dansk Kalv TM (Danish Veal) we have introduced a quality program with focus on animal welfare. Calves are fed raw milk, coarse feed and are regularly inspected by a veterinarian. They move around freely, have extra space, an extra layer of deep litter and always access to lie down. Production is inspected by Baltic Control, an external auditing body, who ensures that conditions live up to the requirements for Dansk Kalv TM.
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One of the world’s most climate friendly beef producers
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n Denmark cattle farming is closely linked to dairy production. Meat products from dairy cows and veal make up most Danish Crown Beef’s production. When a dairy cow ends its milking period, it becomes an ideal and delicious food product for use in everyday cooking. In other words, Danish dairy cows provide great food products throughout their entire life. They are bred with efficient resource management and a well-integrated animal welfare programme using a minimum
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of antibiotics. And transport time to the abattoir is short – on average 2.5 hours*. These are some of the reasons why the climate impact of Danish beef is one of the lowest in the world. That is why it makes such good sense to choose beef from Denmark. *Transport time to the abattoir is a calculated average based on an average distance of 85 km from farms to our abattoirs.
13,9 Kg CO2 /Kg
Denmark
All cattle produce methane gas during their digestive process. Danish cattle have an average CO2 emission of 13.9 per kilo, which is low compared to beef from many other countries. However, the CO2 emission from a Danish dairy cow is lower when calculated per delivered meal.
While some cattle are bred only for meat, Danish dairy cows deliver milk, cheese and yoghurt during their entire lifetime, as well as veal and in the end high quality meat. That is why Danish beef is climate effective.
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Every animal, numerous of purposes
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very Danish dairy cow feeds the world with thousands of meals during its lifetime. Starting with milk and ending as high-quality beef. The calves provide world class meat as a delicious extra output from this advanced farming system. It makes perfect sense. Nothing is wasted.
Besides the important contribution to food production, Danish Crown Beef cattle deliver leather (used for car interiors, clothing and bags), ingredients for medicines and pet food, and biogas. Substantial research is carried on exploring even more ways to make use of the by-products.
73 Kg
33 Kg
Stomach, intestines and contents
Hide
89 Kg
10 Kg
Bone, tallow and fat
Head
25 Kg Blood
15 Kg Plucks
A Danish dairy cow provides up to 70 products. (Based on a Danish dairy cow with an average weight.)
219 Kg
Meat
30 Kg Udder
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Highly skilled butchering
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anish Crown Beef adds value to the product in the final stage of friendly farming. When the cattle arrive at the abattoir, our skilled butchers classify them into different qualities to get the most out of each. Some cattle are better suited for minced meat, and others for steaks and roasts. The result of this process is a better quotation to the farmers and provides better meat for consumers.
Farmer and cattle
We produce high quality beef of all sorts for home and export markets. Meats such as dry-aged, burgers, steaks, roasts, fresh convenience, exclusive veal, etc. We strive to meet the needs of the consumers.
Dry-aged beef Organic beef
Fresh minced beef Danish Veal (8-10 months old calves from farms with focus on improved animal welfare.) Fresh convenience
Classification of beef
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Products to end-user
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Much more than great meat
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hen quality meat is processed from the cattle, we carefully make sure that all the by-products from each animal are responsibly put to good use. We supply leather for bags and clothing to luxury design brands. We sell the stomachs to Chinese consumers, who love them in a soup! We carefully collect and transport exceptional products, such as
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kidney stones, to Hong Kong to be used for Chinese medicine. And we deliver the blood to be used for nutritional animal feed. Even our waste is turned into renewable energy to reduce our environmental impact. Today we deliver biogas that is used to produce electricity and heat. And it is our goal to use the energy ourselves to close the circle.
Hepatitis and diabetes medicine
Pet food
Soup extract and stock Organic fertilizers Biofuels
Oil Bakery and frying oil
Paint
Far East medicine
Leather industries Protein
Glue
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High nutritional value for consumers
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eef is great food and a fundamental, nutritional element in a healthy human diet. As a basic food product, it has been eaten by mankind for thousands of years. It is a natural, honest and clean product with no additives and great nutritional value, important especially for children, the elderly, athletes and people with an active lifestyle.
Consumed in the recommended quantities, beef contributes to a healthy lifestyle with important protein, vitamins and minerals for the human body.
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100g
Minced beef 10-15 % fat
Steak of sirloin
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Living in a world challenged by climate change, with a need for sustainable production and consumption, meat must be consumed in a responsible way.
Energy
Vitamin B1
Iron
Energy
Vitamin B1
Iron
515 KJ / 123 Kcal
0,062 mg
2,30 mg
687 KJ / 164 Kcal
0,044 mg
2,25 mg
Protein
Vitamin B2
Zinc
Protein
Vitamin B2
Zinc
21,8 g
0,200 mg
3,60 mg
19,4 g
0,166 mg
4,40 mg
Fat
Vitamin B6
Selenium
Fat
Vitamin B6
Selenium
3,9 g
0,500 mg
6,50 mcg
14,2 g
0,261 mg
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Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
Vitamin D
Vitamin B12
0,400 mcg
1,40 mcg
0,500 mcg
2,04 mcg
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The Danish Health Authorities recommend: - Choose lean meat. - Choose meat and meat products with a maximum of 10 % fat. - Eat a maximum of 500 g prepared meat a week from beef, veal, lamb or pork. It corresponds to 2-3 dinners a week. - Choose poultry, fish, vegetables or pulses the other days. Friendly farming, together for a sustainable future
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riendly Farming is not static. It is a movement through every step in the value chain from farm to food. Butchers and farmers working together for a sustainable future.
We are in open dialogue with the world. We seek input from NGOs and our customers, and we carry on an open dialogue with end users on social media to understand and meet consumer needs.
We are aware of the climate dilemma associated with beef production. But Danish beef has already taken large steps towards sustainable production. Much more will be done together with our customers, experts, scientists and of course Danish Crown farmers in the years to come. We are already supporting research to reduce the methane emissions from cattle.
We are proud of our achievements, but we know we can do even better. That is why we are constantly looking for new ways of getting more out of less and adding more value to our products.
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Let’s work together for a sustainable future.
Friendly Farming is an open dialogue with the world. Our farmers operate in close contact with consumers, chefs, experts and opinion leaders as we try to improve our products and production at Danish Crown Beef.
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Danish Crown BEEF Energivej 5 6670 Holsted Tlf. 89 19 24 00 Fax 89 19 24 60 dc@danishcrown.dk www.danishcrown.dk CVR-nr. 26121264