About Dan Foods Limited
Dan Foods Limited was launched in Bangladesh in 2015 through a joint venture between Dan Cake A/S, Denmark and Pandughar Limited. Dan Cake A/S, established in 1931 by the company dictum, the Scandinavian market leader in the production of ready-to-eat cakes and Swiss rolls.
Our purpose is to treat the customers with the magical taste of our secret recipes of Dan Cake. With handpicked ingredients and raw materials that come from Dan Cake A/S, Denmark and manufacture them as per the recipe of Dan Cake A/S, Denmark under the supervision of Danish bakers, we create the magical Dan Cakes.
Our factory is located at Birulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh equipped with state of the art technology that was recommended by Dan Cake A/S. Besides Scandinavian markets and Denmark, Dan Cake holds its operation in Poland, Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, UAE (as Euro Cake) and now in Bangladesh.
"Freshness’ and ‘Innovation’ are the essential components in our business recipe, and, - above all else - we are centrally focused on taste, quality and safety. After all, our priority is to strive to serve the very best to our customers."
Nazim Uddin Ahmed
Chairman & Managing Director, Dan Foods Ltd.
"Having a Dan Cake is about creating beautiful memories, cherishing moments with your loved ones and bringing people together."
Erling Eskildsen
Chairman, Dan Cake A/S
Our Vision
To become the best snack choice in the country by offering wide, innovative and tasty options and maintaining global standard of quality in manufacturing.
Our Values
Passion
We love what we do. Our passion driven entity of sweet delicacies let us create the fine art of baking.
Innovation
We believe innovation and success go hand in hand. This is why we always strive to come up with new choices. Our innovative thought of creating a product has let us to reach in the peak of success.
Customer Orientation
Our customers are our biggest critics. We listen to our customers; the insight is basis of our action. Our customers’ insight helps us to grow in the industry.
Integrity
We are proud of what we do. Our honesty and integrity has helped in the consistent success in the industry.
Continuous Improvement
We try to be better everyday in the way we make our products and serve our customers. Over the years we have experienced constant success and grew everyday due to our confidence and honesty.
Journey of Dan Cake
In a faraway land of a small Danish town, lived a baker named Jens Eskildsen who had an utterly ecstasy of baking. He had this strong urge to spread this keenness through his fine art of baking which led him to the creation of Dan Cake in 1931 and later made it a global platform of baking. As early as 1959, the demand for Danish pastries became so great that Dan Cake in ‘Give’ had to move into a larger production facility.
Over the years, Dan Cake products come to be more popular and successful, and the company has become a leading manufacturer of sponge cakes and roulades in Scandinavia. Dan Cake has then decided to be represented outside its borders.
Over the following years Dan Cake continued to expand in Sweden, Finland, Poland, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Russia.
After a few years, they discovered a company from Chrzanow, Dahlia Kuchen Polonia, founded in 1992, that was also leading in the baking industry in Poland.
Both companies decided to join forces in 2004 under a new entity – Dan Cake Polonia. Since then, it has continued baking delicious sponge cakes, maintaining proven traditional family recipes from Eskildsen.
The basis of success by Dan Cake is a continuous development, and the company continues to expand its range of new products. Currently, the range of products offered by Dan Cake on the Polish market in particular include: baked goods, delicious toasted breads, rolls and cakes , muffins, croissants, sponge cakes, waffles and much, much more.
1931
Dan Cake is founded by Jens Eskilsen in Simmelkjcer 60 km north of Give.
1966
New factory was built on kornvej in Give – and started a real “big industrial” production.
1972
Started production of rovlades
1984
Dan Cake was sold to Foods Trends, UK.
1991
Dan Cake / Foods Trends were sold to the French Harry’s Group (formerly Eurobake) one of Europe’s largest bakery groups.
1997
Total production area was 20,000 m2 and included 7 modern production lines (4 cake lines, 2 roulade lines and 1 space ball).
2001
Kamps AG – Europe’s larges bakery group – took over Dan Cake Polish, Czech and Finnish DAN CAKE activities were taken over by other companies.
2007
Revenue for the year DKK 246 million.
2015
Dan Cake became part of a joint venture partnership under the name DAN FOODS LIMITED in Bangladesh.
1959
The bakery moves to a larger bakery in Give, and started a more industrial production.
1968
Started production of crescent months.
1978
Started building the current factory at Hjortsvangen in Give is being built.
1990
Dan Cake expanded in Poland with 2 bakeries / distribution.
1992
Further expansion of sales / production subsidiaries in Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic and Turkey.
1998
Dan Cake Russia was being established.
2004
Dan Cake is taken over by an investor group in which the Danish company GIVESCO A / S enters the head of the original founder Erling Eskildsen.
2008
Dan Cake took over Vesterlund Bakery (formerly own by Coronet Cake Company) Dan Cake established it’s ow sales office in Germany “Dan Cake Deutschland”.
International Presence
Dan Cake a/s, Demark is an internationally recognized company and a leading confectionery manufacturer in Europe which is successfully running in several countries. The company has a wide portfolio of “private label” products that are internationally distributed in more than 30 countries.
Being the supplier to major retail chains in the international market, the company achieves around 75% of its revenues through export activities. Germany, France, the UK, Norway, Sweden and Finland are key export markets.
State of The Art Factory
People
The operation team is highly educated, experienced and skilled to ensure the total quality production.
Process
With state-of-the art technology, maintaining world class hygiene & cleanliness and well groomed staff, the company produces beautiful, delicious and European quality products to ensure customer satisfaction.
Technology
The production line is designed and established according to the international standard. The facility is entirely well equipped for bakery items.
Board of Directors
Nazim Uddin Ahmed
Chairman and Managing Director, Dan Foods Limited
The chairman and managing director of Dan Foods Limited who has brought his wealth of experience and industrial expertise to help shape our company and has overseen the growth and expansion of several other successful companies like South East Textile Ltd. and Interstoff Clothing Ltd. His main strengths are his tactical knowledge and in-depth understanding of the modern business community.
Erling Eskildsen
Chairman, Dan Cake A/S
The current chairman of Dan Cake A/S who’s responsible for the execution of our goals and company mission. Eskildsen has helmed several successful companies in the past and his renewed vision, integrity and perseverance have led Dan Cake A/S to become a prominent, industrial figure in the world of baking.
Khandker Md. Touhiduzzaman
Director, Dan Foods Ltd.
Khandker Md. Touhiduzzaman is the current director of Dan Foods Ltd who instills unyielding discipline and motivation into his team to ensure every aspect of the business is functioning at its optimum.
Klaus Eskildsen
Managing Director, Dan Cake A/S
Klaus Eskildsen is the current managing director of Dan Cake A/S after previously serving as CEO of the company. His vision, philosophy and integrity inspire our company to reach new levels of success every year.
Management Team
Shah Masud Imam
Chief Operating Officer
Md. Jonayed Khan
Head of Finance
Shaheed Bin Sarowar
Head of Marketing
Md. Fakhrur Rahman
Head of Human Resources
Mohammad Toufique Habib
Head of Plant Operations