About Jacobsens Bakery

Two bakery workers inspecting butter cookies on the production line

Our Core Mission

The preferred supplier

We want to maintain a position as the preferred supplier of high-quality Danish Butter Cookies in added value packaging with traditional and modern designs - in line with global retailer and consumer demands.

Bakery worker packing boxes beside a stack of paper cups

The Innovative Supplier

We want to be considered the most innovative and reliable partner within the category by existing as well as new customers.

Forklift driver in a hairnet working in the warehouse

The Safe Supplier

We want to maintain this position by securing high and consistent product quality, efficient logistics, consumer-oriented marketing schemes and competitive pricing.

Overhead conveyor system in the bakery's production hall

Our history at Jacobsens bakery

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1962

Jacobsens Bakery Ltd. (formerly Intergoods Bakery Ltd.) was established in 1962 by Mr. Sigurd Jacobsen - originally as an import/export company.

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1967

The company commenced export and marketing of traditional Danish Butter Cookies in tins under its own brands using domestic manufacturers to co-pack the products.

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1984

The business had grown to a substantial level and the decision was made to establish our own manufacturing facility. A state-of-the-art, fully automated baking and packing line was installed. During the following years, investments in the latest technology was constantly implemented in order to increase capacity, to secure a high and consistent quality level, create a higher degree of flexibility and to ensure timely delivery.

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2001

In January 2001 the company changed its name from Intergoods Bakery Ltd. to Jacobsens Bakery Ltd as part of a new product and branding strategy.

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Today

Today Jacobsens Bakery Ltd. is the preferred supplier of Danish quality cookies packed in an extensive range of added value tins by major retailers all over the world.

This position has been achieved through detailed knowledge about the constant changes in market- and consumer demands alongside constant innovation within products and designs.

Facts & Figures

Beautiful Denmark Danish butter cookie tin

885,000 tins

(each 454 = 1 lbs.) capacity per week

If the yearly production at Jacobsens Bakery Ltd. of 1 lb. tins were stacked on top of each other, this would equal the height of 9,971 Eiffel towers (2,991 km).

Single pretzel-shaped Danish butter cookie

7,585,000

Cookies Produced per 24 hours

If the yearly production of cookies were placed in line next to each other they would reach 3.2 times around the equator (133,269 km).

Pile of white wheat flour

33,800 kg

(74,450 lbs.) of flour used per 24 hours

The yearly flour consumption in our production would equal the total weight of 61 Statues of Liberty.

Cubes of butter

14,350 kg

(31,600 lbs.) of butter used per 24 hours

The yearly butter consumption at the factory equals the weight of approx. 4,580 passenger cars.

Stacked white sugar cubes

14,250 kg

(31,400 lbs.) of sugar used per 24 hours

The yearly sugar consumption in our production would equal the total weight of 1490 elephants.

Roll of brown packing tape

83 kilometres

(52 miles) of sealing tape used per 24 hours

If our yearly consumption of sealing tape/scotch tape was stretched into one long line, it would reach from Copenhagen to Sydney and halfway back (26,280 km).

Stack of white paper baking cups

2,500,000

Paper cups used per 24 hours

The yearly consumption of paper cups in our production would equal approx. 680,000 newspapers e.g.New York Times).

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Ownership

Jacobsens Bakery Ltd. is 100% owned by GIVESCO A/S. The current Dun & Bradstreet rating is:

Part of GIVESCO A/SAA credit rating for Jacobsens Bakery Ltd A/S from Dun & Bradstreet
Smiling forklift driver in the Jacobsens Bakery warehouse