Goodvalley A/S
Goodvalley A/S is a Danish agri-food company focused on integrated pig farming and pork production. The group operates across farming, feed production, and meat processing, with activities in Denmark and other European markets.
Fiscal year 2025 · change from previous year
Development 2024–2025
Business
Share of revenueBreeding and raising pigs through the group's integrated farm operations.
Production of feed used in the group's own livestock operations.
Processing of pigs into pork cuts and other meat products.
Supporting farm operations and other agricultural activities linked to the value chain.
Customers
Goodvalley sells into the pork and livestock supply chain, with customers that include food buyers, distributors, and trading partners that purchase pig meat and related products. A meaningful part of the business is also self-supplied through integrated operations, so customer demand is tied to downstream pork markets and agricultural commodity conditions.
Buy pork cuts and raw material for sausages, cured meats, and other processed foods.
Purchase pork products for onward sale into retail and foodservice channels.
Buy livestock or pork products in bulk as part of commodity-style trade flows.
Use feed or related farm outputs tied to the integrated production model.
Strategy
Goodvalley's model depends on controlling more of the pork value chain, from feed and farming to processing, which supports product traceability and operational consistency. Strategic priorities typically center on farm productivity, animal health, and efficient processing to protect supply reliability and product quality.
Owning multiple steps in the chain can improve supply reliability and product consistency.
Livestock businesses depend on herd performance, feed efficiency, and process yields.
Geography
Goodvalley is headquartered in Denmark and operates as a European agricultural business with farm and production activity in Denmark and other regional markets. Its geography matters because livestock production is tied to land, feed sourcing, animal health regulation, and access to nearby processing and customer markets.
Risks
The business is exposed to agricultural commodity swings, animal disease, feed cost volatility, and regulatory requirements affecting livestock production and food processing. Because Goodvalley is vertically integrated, disruptions in any one part of the chain can affect the whole operating model and customer supply commitments.
- Feed cost volatilityImpact: HighLikelihood: High
Feed is a major input in livestock production and can move sharply with grain markets.
Exposure: Farm operating economics
- Animal disease outbreaksImpact: HighLikelihood: Medium
Pig farming is highly exposed to biosecurity failures and livestock disease events.
Exposure: Herd health and production continuity
- Regulatory and compliance riskImpact: MediumLikelihood: High
Animal welfare, environmental, and food safety rules are central to the industry.
Exposure
Accounting
Judgemental itemsPig herds and related livestock assets may be measured using fair-value or cost-based estimates that change with market conditions.
Impact: Can materially affect reported profit and asset values
Management excludes herd price changes and non-recurring items to present underlying performance.
Impact: Creates a non-IFRS view that investors should reconcile to statutory results
Feed, breeding, processing, and slaughter costs must be allocated across production stages.
Impact: Affects gross margin and period comparability
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Last updated: 24/10/2026