Denmark: Danish Crown to close Aalborg meatball facility

Danish Crown, the Danish meat cooperative, has announced plans to phase out production at its factory in Aalborg with a view to closing the site in 2028.The company intends to move production from the current facility, which employs 140 workers, to other factories within Denmark. The favoured option for the relocation is the factory at Vejle, southern Jutland, where a new production facility for ready-to-eat meatballs is set to be established.

The decision stems from limited development opportunities at the Aalborg plant, which has been in operation for nearly 60 years and is situated in a densely populated residential area. Danish Crown plans to put the land up for commercial sale following the site’s closure.

Commenting on the news, Karolina Henriksen, executive vice president of Danish Crown Foods, said: “We are facing a major investment in a new production facility for our ready-to-eat meatballs, and in this connection we had to decide where the production should be located in the future. So far, it has been in Aalborg city centre, but overall it makes the most sense to move the production out of the city, where there is the necessary space and the development opportunities we need”.

The company expects to offer most affected employees positions at other Danish Crown facilities, such as the sausage factory in nearby Svenstrup.

Source: Euro Meat News / Just Food