Kødbyens is
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Denmark
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Recipe app, Food discovery / recipe apps & experiences
- Domains
- Dairy products, Processed food products, Ice cream, Ingredients, Flavours, Fruit, Plant based primary products
About Kødbyens is
Kødbyens Is is a Copenhagen-based ice cream maker founded in 2016 and owned by Mikael Danvad Kristensen and Karsten Christoffersen. The company produces handmade ice cream products from its location in Kødbyen on Vesterbro, drawing on Italian ice cream techniques combined with a Nordic approach and a strong focus on craftsmanship.
It serves both walk-in customers at its own shop and a wider retail network across Denmark. The brand positions itself around organic ingredients, handmade production, and a broad flavour range that includes classic, seasonal, and more experimental varieties.
Core Values
- Craftsmanship: Every product is handmade, with attention to detail and a focus on traditional ice cream making. The company emphasizes skill, creativity, and the care that goes into each product.
- Quality ingredients: Kødbyens Is highlights organic raw ingredients, whole milk, and cream, and says it avoids unnecessary additives. The result is positioned as a lighter, creamier product made with a high-quality ingredient base.
- Creativity and flavour variety: The assortment spans familiar flavours and more adventurous seasonal combinations. This reflects a willingness to experiment while still keeping a broad appeal.
- Organic and natural positioning: The company repeatedly stresses organic production and a recipe approach that avoids added fat or oil. This supports a cleaner-label, ingredient-led market position.
Unique Aspects
- Founded and run by two owner-founders: Mikael Danvad Kristensen and Karsten Christoffersen both own the business and opened the shop in 2016, giving the company a clearly founder-led identity.
- Italian training with a Nordic twist: The founders learned ice cream making in Italy from a recognized master, then adapted the craft into their own style. The brand explicitly describes its products as inspired by Italian methods but fused with Nordic flavours and ideas.
- Broad Danish retail reach: Beyond its own Copenhagen shop, Kødbyens Is sells through a network of retailers across Copenhagen, Zealand, Funen, and parts of Jutland. The site also mentions Coop and SuperBrugsen as channels for selected products.
- Circular innovation project: The company received support through FFBI to develop ice cream from apple pulp, including work with DTU and Fejø Frugt. This shows a concrete effort to turn fruit by-products into new products through a circular-economy approach.