About
NOWACO A/S is a family-owned international frozen-food trading company headquartered in Aalborg, Denmark. Founded in 1972 by Preben Kurt Nielsen and his wife, Juttine, it operates primarily as a merchant connecting food producers with commercial buyers across international markets. Its main business areas are frozen meat, poultry, fish, seafood and vegetables. The company maintains an international network of sales and sourcing offices, with Danish operations in Aalborg and Copenhagen. NOWACO supplies raw materials and semi-manufactured products to food processors, alongside bulk-packed products for wholesalers and the hotel, restaurant and catering sector. Its trading activities are supported by product specification, quality inspection and shipping coordination services.
Products
The meat portfolio includes beef, buffalo, veal, lamb and mutton, with products ranging from prime cuts and quarters to trimmings and edible offal. Pork offerings include legs, bellies, loins, shoulders and tenderloins, together with industrial processing materials such as trimmings, mechanically deboned meat, fat and rinds. Poultry encompasses chicken, hen, turkey, duck and goose products, including whole birds, breasts, wings, leg quarters, drumsticks and selected by-products. Products can be supplied to customer specifications for further processing or foodservice use. Fish and seafood include cod, salmon, Alaska pollock, hake, pangasius and tilapia, alongside pelagic species such as mackerel, herring and sardines. Shellfish and other seafood include shrimp, squid, mussels, clams and snow crab. The vegetable range covers peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, sweetcorn, carrots, spinach and mixed vegetables. Potato products include straight-cut, shoestring and crinkle-cut French fries, wedges and croquettes. Frozen fruit is also included in the portfolio. Vegetables are supplied in single-product and mixed packs, including bulk formats for industrial processing and repacking.
Export markets
NOWACO sources internationally through a network covering Europe, North and South America, India, East Asia and Australia. Its published sourcing responsibilities specifically include Argentina, Brazil, China, India and Vietnam. Confirmed sales coverage includes Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Western, Central, Southern and Eastern Africa, including island markets. The company serves food-processing businesses, wholesalers and foodservice buyers rather than operating solely as a consumer-facing retailer. Its international trade includes bulk vegetables and frozen animal-protein raw materials for further processing, as well as products intended for catering and wholesale distribution.
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