Chr. Hansen is a leading, global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries.   Chr. Hansen develops and produces cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors for a rich variety of foods, confectionery, beverages, dietary supplements as well as even animal feed and plant protection. Its product innovation is based on more than 30,000 microbial strains.  Revenue of the company in the 2015/16 financial year was EUR 949 million. The company has more than 3,000 dedicated employees in 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.