Low Waste is a Danish Goal

Thanks to sustainable action, nothing is wasted at Daka Denmark A/S.

Foto: Daka Denmark A/S.

At Daka Denmark A/S, all residual products are used. Daka receives waste products that slaughter houses cannot sell through retail, such as blood, ground bones and fat. Daka then uses all these ingredients to produce products for the feed industry and for biodiesel.

Daka uses all these ingredients to produce products for the feed industry and for bio diesel oil

Another business area for Daka, is the collection of waste products from restaurants and supermarkets, which they then use to create biodiesel.

Symbolising Denmark’s solutions of tomorrow
Daka Denmark A/S is an example of how several companies in Denmark lead the way in sustainability to reduce unnecessary product waste and how the private sector continues to meet the goals of a sustainable future.

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