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Novozymes A/S
Novonesis
FormerlyNovozymes (2000 - 2024)
TypePublicly traded Aktieselskab
Nasdaq Nordic: NSIS-B
ISINDK0060336014
IndustryBiotechnology
Predecessor
FoundedJanuary 29, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-01-29)
HeadquartersLyngby, Denmark,
Key people
ProductsEnzymes, microbiological cultures, biopharmaceutical ingredients, human milk oligosaccharides
Revenue
  • Increase €3,833.5 million
 (2024)
 (2024)
  • Decrease€305.8 million
 (2024)
ParentNovo Holdings A/S
Websitenovonesis.com

Novozymes A/S (doing business as Novonesis) is a Danish biotechnology company headquartered in Lyngby, Denmark. The company produces enzymes, microorganisms, and biopharmaceutical ingredients. It was originally founded in 2000 as a spinoff from Novo Nordisk as Novozymes.

In January 2024, the company merged with Chr. Hansen to form Novonesis.[1][2]

History

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As Novozymes

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In 1925, brothers Harald and Thorvald Pedersen founded Novo Terapeutisk Laboratorium and Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium with the aim to produce insulin. In 1941 the company's predecessor launched its first enzyme, trypsin, extracted from the pancreas of animals and used to soften leather, and was the first to produce enzymes by fermentation using bacteria in the 1950s.[3][4] In the late 1980s Novo Nordisk presented the world's first fat-splitting enzyme for detergents manufactured with genetically engineered microorganisms, called Lipolase.[5]

Novozymes was founded in 2000 as a spinout from pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk.[3]

In the 2000s Novozymes expanded through the acquisition of several companies focusing on business outside the core enzyme business. Amongst them were the Brazilian bio agricultural company Turfal and German pharmaceutical, chemical and life science company EMD/Merck Crop BioScience Inc.[6] These acquisitions made Novozymes a leader in sustainable solutions for the agricultural biological industry.[7]

In January 2016, the company spun out its biopharmaceutical operations into Albumedix.[8]

In June 2020, the business announced it would acquire Ireland-based PrecisionBiotics for $90 million.[9] In December of the same year Novozymes announced it would acquire Microbiome Labs in a $125 million deal.[10]

Merger with Chr. Hansen

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On 12 December 2023, Novozymes and Danish biotechnology company Chr. Hansen announced that they had obtained regulatory approval for a merger.[11] The following day the name of the combined company was revealed as Novonesis.[12] At the time of the merger, Novozymes was the world's largest producer of enzymes, while Chr. Hansen was the world's largest producer of bacterial cultures for the dairy and meat industries.

The merger was completed on January 29, 2024,[13][14] and would result in Novozymes A/S being the surviving legal entity in name of the two organizations.[15]

Post-merger

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In February 2025, Novonesis reached an agreement with DSM-Firmenich to acquire its shares of the Feed Enzyme Alliance.[16]

Corporate activities

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Corporate activities of the company are split into two divisions: Food and Health Biosolutions and Planetary Health Biosolutions.

Enzymes

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The Food and Health Biosolutions division produces enzymes, probiotics[17], and microbial food cultures for the food and beverage industries and raw materials for the dietary supplement and infant formula industries, among others.[18]

The Planetary Health Biosolutions division produces enzymes for the household cleaning[19] and institutional cleaning industries and enzymes, yeasts, and other chemicals used in agriculture, energy production, and technology industries.[18]

References

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  1. ↑ Novonesis. "The combination of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen is now successfully completed, creating Novonesis – a leading global biosolutions partner". www.novonesis.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Vedtægter / Articles of Association" (PDF). Novonesis. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  3. 1 2 Novozymes Novozymes' history Archived 2015-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Page accessed August 31, 2014
  4. ↑ Parameswaran, B et al (2013) http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/17451/1/JSIR%2072(5)%20271-286.pdf Industrial Enzymes - Present Status & Future Perspectives for India Journal of scientific and industrial research 72:271-286.
  5. ↑ Susan Watts for the New Scientist, Issue 1671. 01 July 1989. Engineered enzyme washes whiter than white
  6. ↑ Gelu Sulugiuc for Bloomberg News. 20 Dex, 2010 Novozymes Buys Merck Crop Business for $275 Million
  7. ↑ Frank Vinluan for Xconomy 6 August 2014 Novozymes' BioAg R&D Turns to Microbials to Boost Crop Yields
  8. ↑ "Novozymes Spins Out Albumedix - GEN". GEN. 19 January 2016.
  9. ↑ "Novozymes buys Irish probiotic maker PrecisionBiotics". Reuters. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Novozymes to buy U.S. Probiotics maker Microbiome Labs". Reuters. 18 December 2020. Archived from the original on December 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Commission clears Novozymes and Chr. Hansen merger, subject to conditions". 12 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Novozymes and Chr. Hansen announce name of future combined company; Novonesis". 13 December 2023.
  13. ↑ Gelski, Jeff (2024-02-02). "Novonesis emerges from Chr. Hansen-Novozymes merger". Food Business News. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  14. ↑ Mommert, Uta (2024-01-29). "Novozymes and Chr. Hansen Complete Merger, Forming Novonesis". European Biotechnology Magazine. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  15. ↑ "MERGER PLAN FOR MERGER BETWEEN NOVOZYMES A/S AND CHR. HANSEN HOLDING A/S". power-with-biology.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  16. ↑ Jacobsen, Stine (2025-02-11). Solsvik, Terje (ed.). "Novonesis to buy DSM-Firmenich's stake in enzymes venture for $1.6 bln". Reuters. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  17. ↑ Collins, Fergus W. J.; Vera-Jiménez, Natalia I.; Wellejus, Anja (July 2, 2025). "Understanding the probiotic health benefits of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis, BB-12™". Frontiers in Microbiology. 16. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2025.1605044. ISSN 1664-302X.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  18. 1 2 "Novonesis Annual Report 2024" (PDF). Novonesis. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-02. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  19. ↑ Yau, Hamish C. L.; Byard, James; Thompson, Lily E.; Malekpour, Adam K.; Robson, Timothy; Bakshani, Cassie R.; Lelanaite, Ieva; Willats, William G. T.; Lant, Neil J. (September 27, 2024). "Enzymatic modification of cotton fibre polysaccharides as an enabler of sustainable laundry detergents". Scientific Reports. 14 (1): 22049. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-73128-x. ISSN 2045-2322.
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