Tvedemose
- Type
- Farm / Primary Producer
- Location
- Næstved, Denmark
- Industries
- Controlled environment agriculture, Food ingredients & products, Waste efficiency, Food safety & quality
- Domains
- Mushrooms, Plant based primary products, Wheat
About Tvedemose
Tvedemose is a Danish mushroom producer based in Snesere near Lundby. The company grows mushrooms year-round and serves retail customers through a broad range of fresh mushroom products, including both conventional and organic lines.
Its website emphasizes that production is tightly controlled from composting through harvesting, cooling, packing, and distribution. Tvedemose positions itself around Danish origin, consistent quality, and a mix of mainstream mushrooms and more specialized varieties for everyday cooking and foodservice-style use.
Core Values
- Quality: Tvedemose stresses fresh, firm mushrooms, careful handling, and stable cold-chain management to preserve shelf life and product quality.
- Sustainability: The company highlights water reuse, heat-pump installation, LED lighting, waste sorting, ammonia reduction, and reuse of spent substrate as part of its sustainability work.
- Organic production: Tvedemose follows Danish organic rules for its organic mushrooms and uses organic raw materials in compost and growing media.
- Food safety and traceability: Its GLOBALGAP certification focus reflects priorities such as traceability, quality, food safety, environmental responsibility, and employee welfare.
Unique Aspects
- Year-round Danish mushroom production: Tvedemose presents itself as a producer of Danish mushrooms throughout the year, which is a key part of its market identity.
- Own composting and substrate process: The company makes its own compost and growing substrate, including organic compost made from organic straw and manure, giving it control over a core production step.
- No pesticide use in mushroom production: The website states that its mushroom production uses no spray chemicals, supported by high hygiene standards and a short growing cycle.
- Retail distribution across major chains: Its products are sold through COOP, Salling Group, Dagrofa, Rema 1000, and Lidl for selected items, giving it broad national reach.
- Award-winning producer: Tvedemose lists several recognitions, including the Næstved Business Award, Gasa Nord Grønt Prize, and Dansk Gartneri’s Innovation Prize in 2017.