History

1930 - 1950
1931
 
 

Dan Cake was founded by Jens Eskildsen in Simmelkjaer 60 km north from Give

1950 - 1970
1959
 

The Bakery moves to a bigger bakery in Give - and a more industrial production starts

1966
 

A new factory is built in Give - and a real industrial production starts

1968
 

Production of halfmoons starts

1970 - 1990
1972
 

Production of swiss rolls starts

1978
 

The present factory in Give is built

1984
 
 

Dan Cake is sold to Foods Trends, UK

1990 - 2000
1990
 
 

Dan Cake expands in Poland with 2 bakeries

1991
 
 

Dan Cake enters the Harry's Group (formerly Eurobake) - one of Europe's largest bakery groups

1992
 
 

Further expansion of the sales/production subsidiaries in Sweden, Finland, Czech Rep. and Turkey

1997
 
 

Total production area is now 20,000 m2 and includes 7 modern production lines (4 producing cakes, 2 producing swiss rolls and 1 producing truffles)

1998
 
 

Dan Cake Russia is established

2000 - 2010
2001
 
 

Dan Cake enters Kamps AG - the largest bakery group in Europe

Activities in Poland, Czech Republic and Finland is taken over by other companies

2004
 
 

Dan Cake is taken over by an investor group consisting of the danish company GIVESCO A/S with the founder's son, Mr. Erling Eskildsen, in the management.

2007
 
 
2008
 
 

Dan Cake takes over Vesterlund Bakery (formerly owned by Coronet Cake Company)

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