Export Companies of Processed Eggs and Egg Products from Europe

DANAEG A/S Export Company of Processed Eggs and Egg Products from Denmark

ABOUT DANÆG

Get to know your egg supplier

As a food company that has existed for more than 125 years, Danæg has a long history of innovation and high food safety. Today, Danæg is one of the leading suppliers of fresh shell eggs and processed, pasteurized egg products nationally and internationally. Here you can learn about our history and the structure of the Danæg Group.

THE DANÆG GROUP

Today, Danæg is a Danish-Swedish owned group, consisting of four subsidiaries, that are consolidated into Danæg Group and headquartered at our egg packing plant in Christiansfeld in Southern Jutland, Denmark.

Our products

Explore the categories and find out which egg products are right for you and your customers. We offer organic eggs, free-range eggs, barn eggs or enriched cage eggs, as well as convenience products.

Quality and food safety

Implementation of international quality management systems, one of the world’s most stringent salmonella controls and high hygiene requirements, has made Danæg a guarantee of high-quality shell eggs and egg products with sublime food and delivery security.

FACTS ABOUT EGGS

Become an eggspert

Have you ever wondered why eggs are refrigerated in Denmark or how many eggs you are allowed to eat per week? On this page, we come to your rescue by sharing our knowledge of eggs and egg production. Among other things you will learn how we test for salmonella and why some eggs are white while others are brown.

EGGS AND HEALTH
Which vitamins and minerals do eggs contain? How much protein does an egg contain?

EGG PRODUCTION
How do eggs travel from the barn to the store? What happens at Danæg’s egg packing station? Why do all eggs have a stamp? How do I read the stamp on the egg? Why do we keep eggs refrigerated in Denmark?

EGGS AND SHELF LIFE
How do I know if the egg is fresh? What is the shelf life of eggs? How can I check if the egg is fresh?

DANISH EGGS
Why should I choose Danish eggs? Is beak trimming allowed in Denmark? How are Danish, organic hens raised? How often are Danish hens tested for salmonella?

TYPES OF PRODUCTION
Which type of feed do organic hens get? What is the difference between organic hens and free-range hens? How much space do the hens have in the barn?

SALMONELLA IN EGG
What is salmonella? What is the occurrence of salmonella in Danish eggs? How does Danæg test for salmonella in eggs? What happens if a flock of hens gets salmonella?

WHEN HENS LAY EGGS
How old is a hen when it lays its first egg? Does the hen make one egg at a time? Does the hen have to mate with a rooster to lay eggs? How many eggs does a hen lay?

COOKING WITH EGGS
How do I make the perfect, soft-boiled egg? Why does the shell crack when I boil eggs?

INSIDE THE EGG
What does an egg consist of? Why are some egg yolks more yellow than others? What are the small, brownish spots in some eggs? What is the dark rim around the egg yolk?

THE EGGSHELL
Why are some eggshells very thin? Why is it hard to peel eggs?

HENS AND ANIMAL WELFARE
What is beak trimming? What is Danæg doing to increase animal welfare?

THE COLOR AND SIZE OF THE EGG
What is the difference between white and brown eggs? Why are some eggs small while others are large? Why does the egg tray contain different sizes of eggs?

OUR PRODUCTS

Explore our product range

With our wide product range, we want to make the job easier for professional chefs, bakers and confectioners in busy catering centres or at the detail-oriented Michelin restaurant. We also offer industrial products. Click on the categories and explore which egg products are right for you and your customers. We offer eggs in all categories; organic eggs, free-range eggs, barn eggs or enriched cage eggs.

SHELL EGGS

PASTEURIZED LIQUID EGGS

EASY SLICE DELI EGGS

EGG BITES

PANCAKES & WAFFLES

OMELETTES

SCRAMBLED EGGS MIX

BOILED AND PEELED EGGS

CERTIFICATIONS

Food safety and quality

At its founding in 1895, Dansk Andels Ægexport (today Danæg) introduced, as the first in the world, a quality management system aimed at improving the quality of Danish eggs. Since that time, Danæg has been a trend-maker for the implementation of quality management systems in factories and we are today certified to a number of international quality assurance standards. The standards ensure quality and food safety at all levels of the company.