BioChick A/S Suspends Operations

A lack of viable opportunities to sell pulp from slaughtered poultry at reasonable prices, including for biogas production, combined with limited support from producers, has led to the decision to suspend operations in BioChick A/S at the end of October this year.

Just over a year ago, Danæg Holding A/S acquired the bankrupt Chickpulp Amba and renamed it BioChick A/S with the intention of establishing poultry slaughtering activities. Unfortunately, the business has not proven to be profitable.

Confidence Remains, but Support Fell Short

- Our confidence in the concept remains intact. We have also made significant investments to ensure sustainable and animal‑friendly poultry slaughtering, says Lars Lunding, CEO of BioChick A/S, and continues:

- Unfortunately, it quickly became clear that obtaining regulatory approval to use the pulp for products such as pet food and biogas was absolutely crucial. We have not succeeded in securing that approval. In addition, support from producers has been limited.

Reduced Animal Transport and Increased Biosecurity

Chickpulp Amba lost its business foundation when the Danish mink industry shut down. However, Danæg Holding A/S saw potential in the mobile slaughter solution for poultry and acquired the company in April 2024, partly to export pulp production to mink farms abroad.

The advantage of the mobile slaughter unit was reduced animal transport and increased biosecurity, and the industry initially showed strong interest in the solution.

A key element of BioChick A/S’s strategy was also to obtain regulatory approval to use pulp from slaughtered poultry for pet food and biogas. Unfortunately, this approval was not granted.

With no viable market for the pulp and insufficient support from producers, operations will therefore be suspended at the end of October. Existing slaughter agreements will, however, be honoured through the end of October.