Chr. Hansen is a biosciences group based in Denmark. Co. develops and supplies natural ingredient solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, nutritional, and agricultural industries worldwide. Co. operates in three divisions: Cultures and Enzymes (develops, produces, and sells cultures, enzymes, and probiotics for the food and dairy industries); Health and Nutrition (develops products for the dietary supplement, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, infant formula, and animal feed industries); and Natural Colors (develops natural color solutions to the food industry, primarily for the beverage, dairy, confectionery, fruit preparation and ice cream, as well as functional blends for processed meats).

Co. is a holding company. Through its subsidiaries, Co. is a supplier of paper and board machines, and process automation systems. Co.'s operations are divided into five segments: paper and board machinery, which makes paper, board and finishing machines; converting equipment, which supplies machinery for the packaging and printing industries; automation, which makes applications and solutions used for the measurement, control and information management of industrial processes; power transmission, which makes industrial gears and hydraulic motors, and automotive, which specializes in the production of cars.