// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Manufacture of food products Companies Across Nordics

Companies
12,930
Market
the Nordics

The Manufacture of food products sector in the Nordics comprises 12,930 companies across 28 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Production of bread and fresh confectionery (4,834 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Valio Oy. This page breaks the manufacture of food products market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

Drill into the individual manufacture of food products markets: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.

Summary: key data points for Manufacture of food products in the Nordics

  • Total companies: 12,930
  • Sub-industries: 28
  • Largest sub-industry: Production of bread and fresh confectionery — 4,834 companies (37.4% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Production of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere — 1,092 companies
  • Third largest: Production of meat and poultry products — 1,036 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 6,027
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 525
  • Companies with reported headcount: 6,159
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 225

Manufacture of food products in the Nordics by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Production of bread and fresh confectionery4,83437.4%
Production of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere1,0928.4%
Production of meat and poultry products1,0368.0%
Processing and preservation of meat8726.7%
Production of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products5274.1%
Production of ready-made food5224.0%
Processing and preservation of fruit and vegetables otherwise5114.0%
Production of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish4213.3%
Processing of tea and coffee4163.2%
Slaughter. processing and preservation of fish and other fish products3602.8%
Production of dairy products3512.7%
Production of juice from fruit and vegetables3302.6%
Production of animal feed2812.2%
Production of ice cream2431.9%
Production of flavoring substances and spices2331.8%

Company size — Manufacture of food products in the Nordics

Based on the 6,159 manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–104,21968.5%
11–491,49224.2%
50–992233.6%
100–1991332.2%
200–499671.1%
500+250.4%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 68.5% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 225 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Manufacture of food products in the Nordics

Based on the 6,027 manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k1,42923.7%
€100k–200k61710.2%
€200k–500k1,03317.1%
€500k–1M79913.3%
€1M–10M1,62426.9%
€10M–100M4427.3%
€100M+831.4%

Top 50 Manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
0116297-6Valio Oyvalio.fi500+€2.0BProduction of dairy products
5565794400Arla Foods ABarla.se500+€2.0BProduction of dairy products
5564781796AAK Sweden ABaak.com200–499€1.0BProduction of other unrefined oils and fats
1800395-5Atria Suomi Oyatria.fi200–499€964.7MProduction of meat and poultry products
1951458-9HKFoods Finland Oyhkscan.com500+€865.2MProduction of meat and poultry products
5566554597Scan Sverige ABhkscan.com500+€781.8MProcessing and preservation of meat
5567408439KLS UGGLARPS ABklsugglarps.se500+€757.9MProcessing and preservation of meat
916750862Fatland Salg AS11–49€639.7MProcessing and preservation of meat
5562380302Orkla Foods Sverige ABorkla.se500+€601.5MProcessing and preservation of fruit and vegetables otherwise
0728786-8Fazer Makeiset Oyfazer.fi500+€492.4MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
916170858ORKLA FOODS NORGE AS500+€489.0MProduction of ready-made food
13645183ROYAL GREENLAND A/Sroyalgreenland.com—€423.9MProduction of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish
988014036Vikenco ASvikenco.no200–499€415.6MSlaughter. processing and preservation of fish and other fish products
2079540-2Arla Oyarla.fi200–499€405.0MProduction of dairy products
5564561602Nordic Sugar ABnordzucker.com200–499€400.9MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
5560786708Pågen Aktiebolagpagen.se500+€393.2MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5560805714Gunnar Dafgård Aktiebolagdafgards.se500+€383.3MProduction of ready-made food
5560077868Arvid Nordquist Handelsaktiebolagarvidnordquist.se200–499€374.1MProcessing of tea and coffee
5560475658Santa Maria ABsantamariaworld.com200–499€369.4MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
0835291-6Oy Paulig Finland Abpaulig.fi200–499€363.7MProcessing of tea and coffee
930054968Fatland Ølen AS200–499€343.5MProcessing and preservation of meat
5566749155Cloetta Sverige ABcloetta.se500+€334.4MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
2212340-7Snellmans Köttförädling Absnellman.fi500+€331.0MProduction of meat and poultry products
5560579624Atria Sverige ABatria.se500+€324.7MProduction of meat and poultry products
5561454223Kronfågel ABkronfagel.se500+€321.4MProcessing and preservation of poultry meat
5568144223Malmö Mejeri ABskanemejerier.se200–499€312.5MProduction of dairy products
21210285CP KELCO ApScpkelco.com200–499€295.1MProduction of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere
1972442-0Fazer Leipomot Oyfazer.fi500+€292.3MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5566397831Hilton Foods Sverige ABhiltonfoodgroupplc.com200–499€287.2MProcessing and preservation of meat
987643935Denofa AS50–99€270.1MProduction of other unrefined oils and fats
5560172222Lantmännen Cerealia ABlantmannencerealia.com500+€265.4MProduction of cereal products
0205117-8Orkla Suomi Finland Oy Abchips.fi200–499€265.3MProcessing and preservation of potatoes
0152895-8Saarioinen Oysaarioinen.fi500+€255.7MProduction of ready-made food
5561342964Guldfågeln Aktiebolagguldfageln.se500+€243.2MProcessing and preservation of poultry meat
981682912NORDFJORD KJØTT ASnordfjordkjott.no200–499€236.4MProduction of meat and poultry products
13222495DANEPORK A/Sdanepork.dk500+€231.3MProcessing and preservation of meat
913251342FATLAND JÆREN ASfatland.no100–199€225.4MProcessing and preservation of meat
5566579578Kaffehuset i Karlstad ABkaffehuset.com50–99€207.3MProcessing of tea and coffee
916987110MILLS ASmills.com.br66anos200–499€200.9MProduction of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere
995292971Pure Norwegian Seafood ASpns.no50–99€199.5MSlaughter. processing and preservation of fish and other fish products
5561867796Lantmännen Unibake Sweden ABlantmannen-unibake.com200–499€199.5MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5567409908Danish Crown Jönköping AB100–199€186.4MProcessing and preservation of meat
5565184503Barilla Sverige ABbarillagroup.com200–499€181.1MProduction of breadcrumbs. biscuits and preserved confectionery
997754123Norfersk ASnorfersk.no100–199€180.6MProduction of meat and poultry products
5560375668Hero Sweden ABsemper.se200–499€176.0MProduction of homogenized food products and diet food
5567634885Estrella ABestrella.se200–499€173.6MProcessing and preservation of potatoes
5563258952Skövde Slakteri Aktiebolagskovdeslakteri.com100–199€169.6MProcessing and preservation of meat
0987030-1Suomen Sokeri Oynordicsugar.fi100–199€165.4MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
5565165254Orkla Snacks Sverige ABorkla.se200–499€165.2MProduction of cereal products
5564300985Marenor ABmarenor.se100–199€158.6MProduction of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish

How to sell to Manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics

  • Micro-business heavy: 68.5% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 225 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 525 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 28 sub-industries led by Production of bread and fresh confectionery — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's manufacture of food products companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many manufacture of food products companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 12,930 manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics, split across 28 sub-industries, the largest being Production of bread and fresh confectionery with 4,834 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest manufacture of food products companies in the Nordics include Valio Oy, Arla Foods AB, AAK Sweden AB, Atria Suomi Oy, HKFoods Finland Oy. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
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