Novozymes A/S produces and sells industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and biopolymers worldwide. It operates through three divisions: Household Care and Technical Industries, Agriculture and Bioenergy, and Food and Beverages. The company offers solutions for the agriculture industry, including enzymes for animal nutrition to enhance digestion processes; probiotics; microbial solutions to maintain water quality that limits risk of disease and enhances yields in aquaculture; and microbial-based biocontrol and bioyield enhancer products to naturally produce healthier crops and enhance yields. It also provides a portfolio of enzymes for application in biofuel production; enzymes for drug delivery and drug formulation; and food and beverages enzymes for applications in baking, brewing, dairy, distilling, flavor enhancement, food specialties, health and nutrition, juice, meat processing, oils and fats, starch, and wine industries. In addition, the company offers household care enzyme and microbial agents for use in cleaning solutions, dishwashing, and laundry; enzymes for biopreparation, degreasing, and re-bating of leather; enzymes for pulp and paper production processes, such as bleach boosting, deinking, drainage enhancement, effluent control, pitch control, refining, slime control, starch modification, and stickies control; enzymatic solutions for processing textiles; and biological wastewater treatment products. Novozymes A/S has a strategic alliance with Monsanto Company to discover, develop, and sell microbial solutions for farmers. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.
