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More slaughtering in an uneven year for Danish Crown Beef
The slaughter of cattle has increased, and demand for Danish beef has been strong. However, challenges for German abattoirs and subsidiaries Scan-Hide and Nordic Spoor have impacted payouts to Danish farmers.
Consumers are choosing Friland again
The demand for meat with the highest animal welfare standards has risen significantly over the past year. Both Danish consumers and international customers in food service and the processing industry are once again opting for Friland's products. This restoration of demand has been so strong that Friland experienced stock shortages in the final month of the fiscal year.
Significant impairments impact the performance
Provisions, impairments, and costs related to the closure of an abattoir negatively impact Danish Crown’s competitiveness in a year where revenue and earnings - despite a four percent drop in the supply of slaughter pigs - were otherwise stable.