NIB signs loan to fund bioscience R&D in Denmark

NIB signs loan to fund bioscience R&D in Denmark

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The Nordic Investment Bank and the Danish bioscience company Chr. Hansen Holdings A/S have signed a EUR 50 million loan for the company’s 2017–2018 R&D programme.


Chr. Hansen Holding A/S’s research and development programme in 2017–2018 will focus on process optimisation and development of new innovative products. The programme includes more than 100 R&D projects, half of which are in the fresh dairy and cheese sector. The five-year maturity loan from NIB will fund part of the programme’s EUR 150 million budget.

Chr. Hansen is a pioneer in probiotics, and its portfolio features some of the most-documented bacterial strains. Its ongoing R&D programme is geared towards customer needs and employs leading technology to deliver unique microbial solutions for a wide range of industries.

Founded in 1874, Danish Chr. Hansen is a global supplier of bioscience-based ingredients to the food, health and animal feed industries. The company produces cultures and dairy enzymes, probiotics and natural colours.

Source: NIB. Read full information.
6 July, 2017