Our owners share our passion for potatoes
Danespo A/S is owned by Groupe Florimond Desprez (99%) and a group of growers and employees (1%)
Groupe Florimond Desprez is a French family-owned group that has specialized in plant breeding since 1830.
The group’s activities are organized into three business units:
- Sugar beet and chicory (United Beet Seeds)
- Cereals and legumes
- Potatoes
The potato business unit includes Danespo and Germicopa. Groupe Florimond Desprez employs over 1,200 people, of whom 420 work in research and development. The group generates 80% of its revenue outside France and invests 15% of its earnings in breeding and research.