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Danish food company looking to outsource production of snacks, confectionery, pantry staples and oils under outsourcing agreement

Summary

Profile Type
  • Business request
POD Reference
BRDK20251015002
Term of Validity
15 October 2025 - 15 October 2026
Company's Country
  • Denmark
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
  • Outsourcing agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A Danish food company is seeking reliable, long term manufacturing partners and suppliers to produce a broad range of private label ambient grocery products across snacks, confectionery, pantry staples and edible oils. Cooperation will be based on outsourcing agreements. Partners must meet EU food safety requirements and ensure consistent quality; production may follow the buyer’s specifications or, where suitable, approved partner recipes.
Full Description
The company is expanding its assortment for Northern European retail and e-commerce channels and wishes to outsource production in the categories listed below. The buyer can work with its own product specifications or partner formulations that deliver the required taste, quality and value. The company is looking for experienced manufacturers with modern facilities, strong quality assurance/quality control and dependable lead times, able to comply with EU food safety standards.

Product scope (private label / contract manufacturing):

Snacks & Sweet Treats
• Chips (potato crisps), popcorn, crackers/biscuits

Confectionery
• Boiled sweets / hard candy, liquorice, chocolate (including chocolate slices for bread and hazelnut-cocoa spread), wine gums/gummies, chewing gum, pastilles

Nuts & Dried Fruit
• Nuts: almonds, cashews, pistachios, peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts (primarily Asian origin acceptable)
• Dried fruit: raisins, cranberries

Dressings & Condiments
• Ketchup, mayonnaise, remoulade, and related items

Sauces
• Pizza sauce, pasta sauce, tomato sauce, pesto

Canned/Preserved Goods
• Chopped tomatoes, peeled tomatoes, passata, coconut milk, corn, chickpeas, beans, beetroot, pickled cucumbers/gherkins, olives, jalapeños

Pasta
• Spaghetti, fusilli/spirals, penne, lasagne sheets

Rice & Noodles
• Jasmine rice, basmati rice, noodles (primarily Asian origin acceptable)

Baking Ingredients
• Flour, sugar, icing sugar, baking powder

Oils
• Rapeseed, sunflower, frying oil, olive oil (the buyer especially welcomes contacts in Spain, and others are welcome if pricing level are met)

Vinegars
• Distilled vinegar, balsamic

Breakfast Cereals & Grains
• Rolled oats, cornflakes, muesli

Spreads & Fats
• Jams/marmalades, margarine

Beverages
• Coffee and tea

Fish Preserves
• Tuna, mackerel, sardines

Spices
• Salt, black pepper, paprika, curry, oregano, basil, chili, cumin

Packaging & Formats:
Consumer retail SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and HoReCa (Hotel, Restaurant, and Catering) formats where available.

Important Submission Details:
When sending Expressions of Interest, producers are to indicate FOB (Free On Board) pricing, minimum order quantities (if any), lead times for initial and repeat orders, available packaging formats, options for customization and private labeling, relevant certifications and quality standards, and pallet information (units per layer and number of layers per pallet).
Advantages and Innovations
The Danish buyer has strong market knowledge and a growing customer base in Northern Europe, aiming to scale volumes while maintaining product quality and consistency. The company is flexible on recipe development and values innovative manufacturing partners who can combine quality with efficiency.
Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
•Demonstrated experience in food production across the requested categories, using modern facilities with robust QA/QC.
•Compliance with EU food safety regulations (e.g., HACCP); certifications such as IFS, BRCGS or ISO 22000 are welcome.
•Ability to produce to buyer specifications or propose own recipes that meet quality and taste requirements.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 2: Zero Hunger
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Manufacture and supply the listed private label products according to agreed specifications and quality standards, or propose equivalent existing recipes where appropriate; ensure compliant, reliable deliveries to Denmark/Northern Europe.
Type and Size of Partner
  • Big company
  • SME <=10
  • SME 11-49
  • SME 50 - 249
Type of partnership
  • Supplier agreement
  • Outsourcing agreement

Dissemination

Market keywords
  • 07003002 - Health food
Sector Groups Involved
  • Agri-Food
Targeted countries
  • Afghanistan
  • Aland Islands
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • American Samoa
  • Andorra
  • Angola
  • Anguilla
  • Antarctica
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina
  • Armenia
  • Aruba
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahamas
  • Bahrain
  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Belize
  • Benin
  • Bermuda
  • Bhutan
  • Bolivia
  • Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Botswana
  • Bouvet Island
  • Brazil
  • British Indian Ocean Territory
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Brunei
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cabo Verde
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Canada
  • Cayman Islands
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Chile
  • China
  • Christmas Island
  • Cocos Islands
  • Colombia
  • Comoros
  • Cook Islands
  • Costa Rica
  • Croatia
  • Cuba
  • Curacao
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Denmark
  • Djibouti
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • Egypt
  • El Salvador
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Estonia
  • Eswatini
  • Ethiopia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Faroe Islands
  • Fiji
  • Finland
  • France
  • French Guiana
  • French Polynesia
  • French Southern Territories
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Gibraltar
  • Greece
  • Greenland
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guam
  • Guatemala
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Ireland
  • Isle of Man
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Ivory Coast
  • Jamaica
  • Japan
  • Jersey
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kiribati
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Latvia
  • Lebanon
  • Lesotho
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Liechtenstein
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Macao
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
  • Maldives
  • Mali
  • Malta
  • Marshall Islands
  • Martinique
  • Mauritania
  • Mauritius
  • Mayotte
  • Mexico
  • Micronesia
  • Moldova
  • Monaco
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • Montserrat
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
  • Nauru
  • Nepal
  • Netherlands
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • New Caledonia
  • Nicaragua
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • Niue
  • Norfolk Island
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palau
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Panama
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Philippines
  • Pitcairn
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Reunion
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Rwanda
  • Saint Barthelemy
  • Saint Helena
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin
  • Saint Pierre and Miquelon
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Samoa
  • San Marino
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Seychelles
  • Sierra Leone
  • Singapore
  • Sint Maarten
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Solomon Islands
  • Somalia
  • South Africa
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Syria
  • Taiwan
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Thailand
  • Timor Leste
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Tonga
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Tuvalu
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
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  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vanuatu
  • Vatican
  • Venezuela
  • Vietnam
  • Wallis and Futuna
  • Western Sahara
  • Yemen
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe