SANOVO TECHNOLOGY, originally known as SANOVO ENGINEERING A/S, was founded by Lactosan and the Danish Toeraeg Factory under the name SANOVO Levnedsmidler A/S in 1961 in Odense, Denmark. The main target was production and trade of food, but quickly the company also decided to enter into the production of egg breaking machines.
In 1978, a new company SANOVO ENGINEERING A/S, was founded to continue the production and it became a subsidiary 100% owned by Lactosan-SANOVO Holding (today known as THORNICO).