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DLF Seeds

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Danish seed company

DLF Seeds A/S (formerly DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S) is a global seed company dealing in forage, amenity seeds, sugar, beet seed, ware potatoes, and other crops. The company's headquarters is located in Roskilde, Denmark. DLF is the global market leader and provides grass and clover seeds to over 100 countries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded1
  • HeadquartersRoskilde1
  • Websitewww.dlf.com
  • Legal formaktieselskab1
  • LEI529900DGQUME0EEB56153
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressKongebakken 6, 2765 Smørum, Denmark3
  • Registered withDanish Business Authority, 625560133

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DLF Seeds A/S (formerly DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S) is a global seed company dealing in forage, amenity seeds, sugar, beet seed, ware potatoes, and other crops. The company's headquarters is located in Roskilde, Denmark. DLF is the global market leader and provides grass and clover seeds to over 100 countries. DLF operates within four different business areas. DLF is the market leader in forage and turf seed with an estimated share of approximately 50% in Europe and 30% on a global scale. DLF provides grass seeds for major sporting events worldwide, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, the FIFA Football World Cup for both men and women, The Olympic Games, The Premier League and the list goes on.2

Corporate structure

DLF Seeds sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

These four business areas, each of which have independent and different business dynamics, are run individually as their product portfolios, customer segments and supply chains all have individual characteristics.

Forage and turf seeds including forage & turf grasses, forage brassicas, clovers and alfalfa, herbs and cover crops.

Sugar and fodder beet seeds – organized in MariboHilleshög.

Vegetable seeds, propagation and seed processing organized in Jensen Seeds.

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Potatoes – organized in Danespo.

The company produces approximately 300 different varieties that are components in several grass seed mixtures and brands.

Its corporate brands are ForageMax, Masterline, Turfline, Johnsons Lawn Seed and Johnsons Sports Seed.

From Wikipedia’s article on DLF (seed company), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. 1988Founded Founded1

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