Himmerlands, Tican get green light for Denmark JV

Dean Best

Fri, June 26, 2026 astatine 9:22 AM CDT 1 min read

Denmark-based nutrient groups Himmerlands Food Group and Tican person secured support for a task to marque convenience products.

The businesses volition jointly ain a task – called Moert – that volition manufacture and administer products similar minced and marinated meat.

Moert volition bargain the ingredients for its products from beef processor Himmerlands and pork adjacent Tican, which is owned by Germany's Premium Food Group.

Under the presumption of the deal, parts of Himmerland's concern that involves selling smaller cuts to retail customers volition determination to the Moert venture.

In a study detailing its decision, Denmark's contention regulator said the task partners had insisted Moert volition run independently. The venture, for example, volition beryllium capable to bargain from different suppliers if it wishes.

The contention watchdog – the Konkurrence- og Forbrugerstyrelsen (KFST) – said Danish Crown had pointed to "a hazard of coordination" betwixt the task partners.

In its report, the KFST said Himmerland and Tican volition proceed to person a beingness "in the aforesaid oregon vertically connected markets" arsenic Moert, specified arsenic the acquisition of unrecorded cattle and the merchantability of caller beef.

However, the watchdog accepted the task partners' presumption that they volition person "activities to a precise constricted extent" to Moert.

"Himmerlands, Tican get greenish airy for Denmark JV" was primitively created and published by Just Food, a GlobalData owned brand.