Confirmed Preliminary Control Closed (unverified) Transaction verified biosolutions CPG food ingredients probiotic ingredients probiotics Wellness

Chr. Hansen Holding acquired by Novozymes

Novozymes acquired Chr. Hansen Holding, a Denmark wellness brand, on Jan 29, 2024.

Preliminary: The announcement date, completion date, deal status, EV/revenue, EV/EBITDA, metric basis and value notes are not yet independently verified. Sources conflict on the value basis. The EV/EBITDA is outside the usual range for comps, so treat it with caution.

Transaction summary

Target: Chr. Hansen Holding
Acquirer: Novozymes
Seller: -
Announced: 2022-12-12(unverified)
Geography: Denmark
Tags: biosolutions CPG food ingredients probiotic ingredients probiotics Wellness
Type: Acquisition
Deal type: Control
Stake acquired: -
First added: 2026-07-26
Latest update: 2026-10-29

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 12B

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: Public source

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

9.3x

Unverified

Period not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

EV / EBITDA

26.2x

Unverified

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

Basis

No underlying revenue, EBITDA, or enterprise value basis was provided; multiples were preserved from the user-supplied spreadsheet without recalculation.

Source summary

Novozymes and Chr. Hansen to combine and create a leading global biosolutions partner - GlobeNewswire

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