Ingleby Farms and Forests

What Ingleby Farms and Forests does

Ingleby Farms and Forests ApS is a privately held Danish-headquartered agricultural company operating 45 farms across 10 countries: Argentina, Australia, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, Peru, Romania, Uruguay, and the USA. Founded in 2005 by Hans Henrik Koefoed and now led by CEO Anders H. Nørgaard (in office from 1 May 2025), the company produces a diversified portfolio of agricultural commodities including cereals (wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, rye), oilseeds (canola, sunflower, soya), fruit (table grapes, avocados, blueberries), natural sweeteners (organic stevia, sugar beets), nuts (pistachios, macadamia, hazelnuts), meat (grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, dairy beef), dairy (milk from Clovelly Dairy in Tasmania, 25+ million litres annually), legumes, seeds, wood, and wool. The company serves major retailers and food processors through direct B2B sales, holding certifications including GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP, SPRING, SMETA, and USDA Organic.

The core operating model is regenerative agriculture built on long-term land ownership with a stated 150-year horizon. Technical practices include integrated crop-livestock systems, cover cropping, minimum tillage, biodiversity monitoring, and intelligent irrigation in Romania with soil moisture sensors and evapotranspiration weather stations. The MicroBioCultiva lab researches native beneficial microorganisms (nitrogen-fixing bacteria, phosphorus solubilisers, biostimulants) to reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers and pesticides. Other initiatives include the VIVA El Cholocal forest biodiversity project in Peru (seed bank, native plant nursery, water treatment and reuse, wildlife monitoring) and owl-based biological rodent control in California since 2017 in partnership with local wildlife groups and schools.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of agricultural commodities and certified organic products to major retailers and food processors. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and operates through B2B contracts. The company reports annually through its "Farming with Nature" sustainability report aligned with the UN Global Compact Ten Principles, and was recognised with AGAP 2023 Sustainability awards in Peru. The company has 1,001–5,000 employees, supplemented by 300+ seasonal workers during the Peruvian table grape harvest, and maintains 40+ wholly-owned subsidiaries structured around regional operating and holding entities.

Name

Ingleby Farms and Forests

Legal name

Ingleby Farms & Forests ApS

Website

https://inglebyfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Ingleby Farms and Forests is a privately held Danish-headquartered regenerative agriculture company operating 45 farms across 10 countries, producing and selling cereals, fruit, dairy, meat, nuts, oilseeds, seeds, wood, and wool to major retailers and food processors via direct B2B channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Køge

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Commodity Sales: Sales of agricultural products including cereals, fruits, legumes, meat, milk, nuts, oilseeds, seeds, vegetables, wood, and wool to retailers and food processors through B2B relationships.
2. Organic Product Sales: Sales of certified organic products including organic stevia from Peru, organic avocados, organic blueberries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ingleby Farms and Forests owns and operates 45 farms across 9+ countries, producing a diverse portfolio of agricultural products including fruits (table grapes, avocados, blueberries), natural sweeteners (stevia, sugar beets), meat (grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, dairy beef), dairy (milk), nuts (pistachios, macadamia, hazelnuts), vegetables (potatoes), legumes (peas), cereals (wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, rye), oilseeds (canola, sunflower, soya), seeds (clover, grass), wood (timber, firewood), and wool (merino, coarse). The company sells these products through direct B2B relationships to major retailers and food processors.

Product overview

Ingleby Farms and Forests is a global regenerative farming company operating 45 farms across the world. The company produces a diverse portfolio of agricultural products organized into multiple categories: Fruit (table grapes, avocados, blueberries), Natural Sweeteners (stevia, sugar beets), Meat (grass-fed beef, grass-fed lamb, dairy beef), Dairy (milk), Nuts (pistachios, macadamia, hazelnuts), Vegetables (potatoes), Legumes (peas), Cereals (wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, rye), Oilseeds (canola, sunflower, soya), Seeds (clover seeds, grass seeds), Wood (timber, firewood), and Wool (merino wool, coarse wool). The products are distributed across farms in Peru, Australia, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, Argentina, Uruguay, New Zealand, and the USA. The company focuses on farming in harmony with nature using regenerative practices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Table Grapes Premium table grapes grown on farms in Peru, with 7 different varieties. The quality has been recognized by major retailers.
• Avocados Avocados grown in Peru's mild coastal climate, primarily the Hass variety with smaller production of Pinkerton, Ettinger and Zutano as pollinisers.
• Blueberries High-quality, nutrient-dense blueberries grown in Romania and Peru, with 8 varieties in Romania and 9 in Peru.
• Stevia 100% organic stevia production in Peru using only organic pest control based on garlic and citric extracts with no chemical components.
• Sugar Beets Sugar beets grown in Lithuania's temperate climate, the most important plant for natural sugar production in Europe.
• Grass-Fed Beef Premium Aberdeen Angus cattle raised on pastures and natural grasslands, 100% grass-fed and free range. Produced in Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, and Uruguay.
• Grass-Fed Lamb High-quality grass-fed lamb produced in New Zealand, Australia, and Latvia from crossbreeds of Perendale, Romney, Finnsheep and Texel/Gotland crosses.
• Dairy Beef Male dairy calves raised for meat production at Clovelly Dairy farm in Tasmania, addressing ethical concerns about dairy operations.
• Milk Over 25 million litres of milk produced annually at Clovelly Dairy in Tasmania from 900 dairy cows grazing on lush pastures year-round.
• Pistachios Pistachios grown in San Joaquin Valley, California, with on-farm hulling, drying and storage facilities to ensure highest quality.
• Macadamia Recently planted macadamia orchard in Australia, not yet producing nuts.
• Hazelnuts Four varieties of hazelnuts planted at Greengate farm in Romania in 2020.
• Potatoes Potatoes grown in Tasmania, Australia, with optimal conditions from rich sandy topsoil and stable irrigation water supply.
• Peas Nitrogen-fixing peas grown for animal feed and human consumption in Argentina, Australia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Romania.
• Wheat One of the most important food grain sources for humans, with considerations for protein content, drop count and starch content based on buyer specifications.
• Barley High quality malt barley varieties for beer production, adaptable to various climates with soil protection benefits during winter.
• Corn High protein content corn widely used for livestock feed and human consumption, gluten-free corn flour as a key by-product.
• Sorghum Drought-resistant small grain cereal with high nutrient efficiency, used primarily for animal feed but can also be part of human diet.
• Rye Climate-resistant cereal often used as cover crop, producing grain, forage, and protecting soil from winter erosion in Latvia and Lithuania.
• Canola Popular source for edible plant oils with lowest saturated fat content, rich in Omega-3 and Omega-6. Also used for animal feed and biofuels. Produced in Argentina, Australia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, and Uruguay.
• Sunflower High oil content oilseed crop requiring less fertilizer with fewer pest problems, used for sunflower oil and feed production in Argentina.
• Soya High protein and oil content crop used for edible oils, soya milk, tofu, and protein-rich animal feed. Produced in Argentina, Romania, and Uruguay.
• Clover Seeds Nitrogen-fixing certified red and white clover seeds that improve soil and prevent erosion, produced in Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Tasmania.
• Grass Seeds EU and OECD certified grass seeds produced in Argentina, Uruguay, Tasmania, Latvia, Lithuania and Romania with on-site cleaning facilities in Romania.
• Timber Sustainable timber from Romania, harvested through thinning from below to give valuable trees access to sunlight.
• Firewood Carbon-neutral firewood from sustainably managed forests in Romania, produced from thinning logs too small for timber use.
• Merino Wool Premium merino wool produced in Uruguay.
• Coarse Wool Coarse wool produced in Australia, Latvia, and New Zealand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Soil drainage improved up to 10x faster than soils without earthworms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Local Wildlife Groups and Schools (California)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with local wildlife groups and schools in Burrel, California since 2017 to recover, release, and provide homes for injured owls as part of biological rodent control.
• Association of Peruvian Agricultural Producers' Guilds (AGAP)coreOthersIndustry association that organized AGROFEST 2023 where Ingleby Peru received AGAP awards for Environmental Care and Agricultural Innovation.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FirstFarms: Danish agricultural company operating diversified farmland across Eastern Europe, producing crops, milk, and pork. Highly comparable in geography, scale, and product breadth; Ingleby's new CEO Anders H. Nørgaard joined from FirstFarms, underscoring the operational similarity.
• Adecoagro: South American diversified farmland operator producing grains, oilseeds, rice, dairy, and sugar/ethanol. Direct comparable for its multi-country, multi-product regenerative farming model and similar mix of row crops, dairy, and specialty operations.
• SLC Agricola: One of Brazil's largest agricultural producers, operating large-scale commercial farms producing cotton, soybeans, corn, and other row crops. Comparable for its large-scale commercial farming model, though more concentrated in Brazilian row crops than Ingleby's diversified global footprint.
• Cresud: Argentine agricultural company managing farmland in Argentina, Brazil, and other South American countries, with operations spanning crop production, cattle, and real estate. Comparable for its Argentine farmland exposure and diversified agricultural portfolio across South America.
• Limoneira: Diversified agricultural company growing citrus, avocados, and other crops across California, Arizona, and South America. Comparable for its diversified fruit farming operations and direct farm-to-retailer sales model, though smaller in scale and more concentrated in citrus.

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Global: Global agribusiness and food company involved in grain origination, oilseed processing, and food ingredients. Overlaps significantly with Ingleby's oilseed and grain operations but operates at vastly larger scale across the full agricultural value chain including processing and trading.
• Cargill: Privately held global agribusiness giant trading, processing, and distributing agricultural commodities worldwide. Comparable as a private, diversified agricultural business operating globally, though vastly larger in scale and including downstream processing, trading, and ingredient businesses.
• Olam Group: Global food and agribusiness company operating across the agricultural value chain from farming to processing to trading. Comparable for its global diversified agricultural operations and supply chain reach, though significantly larger in scale and scope.

Emerging players

• Driscoll's: World's largest berry company specializing in strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. Comparable to Ingleby's berry operations (blueberries in Romania and Peru) but focused exclusively on berries rather than diversified farming.
• Mission Produce: World's largest vertically integrated avocado producer and distributor with operations in Peru, Mexico, California, and other regions. Direct comparable for Ingleby's Peru-based Hass avocado operations, though specialized in avocados rather than diversified agriculture.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries42 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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