Novonesis (formerly Chr. Hansen)
Novonesis is a Danish biosolutions company formed from the January 2024 merger of Chr. Hansen (founded 1874) and Novozymes. Headquartered in Hoersholm, Denmark, the combined company has approximately 10,000 employees worldwide and EUR 3.7 billion in annual revenue. The health and nutrition division supplies probiotic cultures, bacterial strains, enzymes, and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to the global dietary supplement and food industries. Chr. Hansen's 150-year legacy in bacterial cultures makes Novonesis one of the world's largest culture collections for probiotic applications. The company operates US production facilities for probiotics.
Hoersholm, Denmark
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§1Editorial assessment
Novonesis is a Danish biosolutions company formed from the January 2024 merger of Chr. Hansen (founded 1874) and Novozymes. Headquartered in Hoersholm, Denmark, the combined company has approximately 10,000 employees worldwide and EUR 3.7 billion in annual revenue. The health and nutrition division supplies probiotic cultures, bacterial strains, enzymes, and human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) to the global dietary supplement and food industries. Chr. Hansen's 150-year legacy in bacterial cultures makes Novonesis one of the world's largest culture collections for probiotic applications. The company operates US production facilities for probiotics.
§2Our review
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§3Inspection history
§4Certifications
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§5Capability matrix
- PRODUCT TYPES
- Probiotic Cultures & Strains · Bacterial Cultures · Enzymes · Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs)
- CAPABILITIES
- Probiotic Strain Development & Manufacturing · World's Largest Microbial Culture Collection · Clinical Research Programs · US Production Facilities · Enzyme Production · HMO Manufacturing
§6Sources
Dietary supplement manufacturers must comply with 21 CFR Part 111 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice for dietary supplements). This includes requirements for personnel, facilities, equipment, production, laboratory operations, and record-keeping.
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