The DANISH Product Standard is founded on five key elements: Responsibility, Quality, Safety, Innovation and the Consumer. These epitomise both the working practices and aspirations of the Danish pig industry.
Updated 5. August 2024
The DANISH Product Standard is founded on five key elements: Responsibility, Quality, Safety, Innovation and the Consumer. These epitomise both the working practices and aspirations of the Danish pig industry.
The DANISH-concept sets high standards to produce pork and bacon products, reflecting both technical know-how and an ability to influence key quality parameters throughout an integrated production chain.
The application of this knowledge allows us to set high and meaningful standards in key areas affecting product quality, taste and safety as well as meeting the requirements for ethical and sustainable production.
The DANISH Product Standard was developed following close consultation with our business partners, customers and consumers in the many markets where Danish pork and bacon are sold and is ample evidence of a commitment to maintaining these high standards in the future.
anish Agriculture supports FEFAC – the European feed industry’s work to strengthen the framework for responsible soy. Therefore, FEFAC’s Soy Sourcing Guidelines are also the reference framework for the purchase of responsible soy. Thus, Danish agriculture has made an agreement that all soy in 2025 must be responsibly produced.
The control scheme for the purchase of responsible soy is part of the DANISH Product Standard.
It is the responsibility of DANISH approved pig producers to order feed that complies with the requirements agreed in agriculture. This is fulfilled by choosing a feed supplier that meets the requirements and is listed in the positive list below.
Companies that supply soy, or products containing soy, must document that they comply with the agreement and the implementation plan contained in the agreement (minimum proportion of responsible soy).
The implementation plan is: 2021 = 20 %, 2022 = 40 %, 2023 = 60 %, 2024 = 80 % and 2025 = 100 %.
The documentation is a signed Declaration of Accession, in which the company also undertakes to submit an annual auditor’s statement, which explains the mass balance in relation to the purchase and sale of responsible soy. This mass balance must follow the implementation plan of the agreement. The Declaration of Accession is sent to Danish Agriculture & Food Council, which can document to the DANISH department that the companies comply with the agreements and can be entered on Danish Agriculture & Food Council positive list for companies that comply with the agreement on responsible soy.
As a trading company that sells soy or products containing soy to Danish pig producers, and which solely buys soy from companies listed on the positive list, a statutory declaration must be completed and submitted before you can access the positive list.
During DANISH visits, pictures will be taken of one or more package leaflets from products containing soy. Subsequently, it is checked by an independent third party whether the feed company is on the positive list in relation to the agreement on responsible soy.
Companies on the positive list must submit an annual auditor’s statement that explains the mass balance in relation to the purchase and sale of responsible soy. This mass balance must at least follow the implementation plan in the agreement.
By complying with the agreement, the company remains on the positive list. By failing to comply with the agreement, the company will be removed from the positive list, and DANISH approved pig producers may no longer purchase soy or feed containing soy from the company in question.
The scheme is administered by the DANISH Product Standard and largely follows the EU’s regulations for the production and storage of blood plasma. Compliance must be documented as follows:
1. Heat treatment at a temperature of at least 80°C throughout and the dried blood and blood plasma must contain no more than 8% moisture with a water activity (AW) of less than 0.60.
2. Storage under dry storage conditions at room temperature for at least 6 weeks
or treatment using an alternative processing method, which complies with current legislation, which must also be documented.
Manufacturers of blood plasma and suppliers of products containing blood plasma must comply with the above requirements and be able to document that they have done so. Having met the requirements, they will be entered on a list of manufacturers of blood plasma and a list of suppliers of products containing blood plasma.
To be sure that the product they buy has been handled in accordance with the regulations, pig producers and feed suppliers can thus select their suppliers from the respective lists.
By signing a declaration of agreement, manufacturers of blood plasma and suppliers of products containing blood plasma assign third party certification bodies the right to check that the stated requirements have been complied with.
Moreover, checks will made through the DANISH standard protocol that on-farm mixers, who buy products containing blood plasma, have purchased from the suppliers on one of the two lists.
List of approved suppliers of products containing blood plasma. Pig producers may freely purchase from producers entered on this list.
| Navn | Adresse | Telefon | CVR | |
| Agro Service Scandinavien ApS | Ny Agersbølvej 21, Lindved, 7100 Vejle | 21193810 | ej@agro-service.net | 30489004 |
| Agronord Amba | Silstrupparken 2, 7700 Thisted | 97931877 | agro-nord@agro-nord.dk | 11900771 |
| Brdr. Ewers A/S | Ellegårdvej 19, 6400 Sønderborg | 74422975 | ekspedition@brdr-ewers.dk | 45484815 |
| CR Foderservice | Huggetvej 27, 5400 Bogense | 60681275 | nfr@cr-f.dk | 33078366 |
| Danish Agro | Køgevej 55, 4653 Karise | 40307085 | chf@danishagro.dk | 59789317 |
| Dansk Vilomix A/S | Sjellebrovej 10, 8544 Mørke | 88875200 | fodring@vilomix.dk | 70649217 |
| DanVit A/S | Borumvej 51, 8381 Tilst | 70701540 | mail@danvit.dk | 33053657 |
| DLG | Ballesvej 2, 7000 Fredericia | 33683000 | dlg@dlg.dk | 24246930 |
| Euroduna Technologies GmbH | Schusterring 23, 25355 Barmstedt, DE | +494123902326 | juergen.drewes@euroduna.com | DE217898354 |
| H. Bröring GmbH & Co. KG | Ladestrasse 2, 49414 Dinklage, DE | +494443/970132 | j.bjerg@broering.com | DE117783923 |
| Himmerlands Grovvarer A/S | Hjortkjærsvej 10, 9600 Aars | 98622266 | tf@himmerlands-grovvarer.dk | 29243387 |
| Hornsyld Købmandsgaard A/S | Nørregade 28, 8783 Hornsyld | 75683000 | tsa@hk-hornsyld.dk | 45520811 |
| INVE Belgie NV | Oeveestraat 7, B-9200 Baasrode, BE | +3252331320 | y.smet@invebelgie.be | BE433580397 |
| Mollerup Mølle A/S | Østervang 51, 7900 Nykøbing M | 97744311 | jorgen@mollerup.dk | 51658817 |
| Nutrimin | Bodalen 11, 8643 Ans By | 87500840 | info@nutrimin.dk | 28513518 |
| Vestjyllands Andel | Vesterkær 16, 6950 Ringkøbing | 97321011 | vja@vja.dk | 61729615 |
| 3S a/s | Karetmagervej 9, 7000 Fredericia | 76707980 | pn@3s.dk | 12101449 |
| Provimi BV | Veerlaan 17-23, 3008 AB Rotterdam, NL | +314239500 | info@provimi.nl | NL002411702B01 |
| Ralco Europe BV | Saffierborch 4, 5241 Ln Rosmalen, NL | +31859020980 | odette@ralcoeurope.com | NL82211003gB01 |
| SCA Danmark, Filial af Provimi Limited, England | C. F. Tietgensvej 7b, 6000 Kolding | 87610727 | vagn_lind@cargill.com | 31883075 |
| Vejrup Andel | Roustvej 241, 6818 Årre | 75190054 | saas@vejrup-andel.dk | 45231712 |
| Vilofoss | Ulsnæs 34, 6300 Gråsten | +4533685600 | vilofoss@vilofoss.dk | 82776214 |
List of approved manufacturers of blood plasma. Feed producers and pig producers may freely purchase from manufacturers entered on this list.
| Navn | Adresse | Telefon | CVR | |
| Acontex Gmbh | In der Mark 2, 33378 Rheda-Weidenbrück |
info@acontex.com | DE815113332 | |
| APC Europe, S.A. | Avd. San Julian 246-258, Pol.Ind.Conost, 08403 Granollers, Spanien |
+34938615060 | info@apc-europe.com | ES A61332318 |
| Badenhop Fleischwerke KG | Röngtenstrasse 5, 27283 Verden | +49423166421 | carsten.freie@badenhop.de | DE116729954 |
| DAKA Denmark A/S | Dakavej 10, 8723 Løsning | +4579284048 | rin@daka.dk | 33776039 |
| Veos NV | Akkerstraat 4A, B8750 Zwevezelle, BE | +3251613301 | alg@veos.be | BE0414304024 |
| Sonac Bad Bramstedt GmbH | Tegelbarg 19-21, 24576 Bad Bramstedt, DE | +494192503164 | r.scheunemann@sonac.de | |
| Sonac Burgum | Damsingel 27-30, 9262 NB Sumar, NL | +31499364586 | pieter.ders@darlingii.com | 59078561 |
If you have any questions regarding blood plasma checks, you can contact:
Asger Kjær Nielsen at akn@lf.dk or by phone +45 3339 4431.
In an agreement between Danish Agriculture & Food Council (DAFC) and the German organisation QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH (QS) regarding feed control, QS sets the same requirements for the Danish pig industry as they do for other pig producing countries that supply live pigs and/or pork to the German market.
In the agreement, QS requires that all feed delivered to DANISH approved herds must be certified. In this context, the definition of feed is:
Feed means raw materials, finished feed, supplementary feed and additives. The requirement applies to everyone who produces and/or sells feed.
All feed companies, regardless of whether they are already certified according to one or the other of the two models, must complete and return a declaration regarding 3rd party certified feed before they can appear from the approved list.
During visits from DANISH, it will be checked whether feed suppliers for DANISH approved herds are listed on the approved list, so fill out the declaration now and submit it to foder@lf.dk.
The approved list - overview of approved feed suppliers
The list is updated with approved suppliers continuously. If necessary, contact your feed suppliers if they do not appear on the list.
The Product Standard for DANISH version 3.0 July 2023 is effective from July 1, 2023. Certificates issued before this version are valid until their expiration.
The Product Standard for DANISH version 4.0 - July 2024 is effective from July 1, 2024. Certificates issued before this version are valid until their expiration.
The following documents relate to the DANISH Product Standard version 4.0 July 2024.
The following attachements are related to the DANISH Product Standard version:
Additional guidelines and overviews.
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