# Chr. Hansen sells Natural Colors Division to EQT

Chr. Hansen agreed to sell its Natural Colors Division to the EQT IX fund. The division's products are primarily used in food and beverage applications.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2020-10-02
- Status: announced
- Products: natural colors
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Chr. Hansen](https://endata.com/companies/50197.md)
- [EQT IX fund](https://endata.com/companies/50479.md) (acquirer)

## Sources

- [dairyfoods.com](https://www.dairyfoods.com/articles/keyword/4840-mergers-and-acquisitions-in-the-dairy-industry?page=10), 2020-10-12: "Chr. Hansen, Hørsholm, Denmark, and the EQT IX fund, Stockholm, said that that EQT has agreed to acquire the Natural Colors Division, a subsidiary of Chr. Hansen."

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