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Data updated 19 June 2026

Food Manufacturing Companies in Sweden

Companies
3,572
Market
Sweden

The Food Manufacturing sector in Sweden comprises 3,572 companies across 23 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Production of bread and fresh confectionery (1,203 companies), and the highest-revenue company is Arla Foods AB. This page breaks the food manufacturing market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in Sweden by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Food Manufacturing in Sweden

  • Total companies: 3,572
  • Sub-industries: 23
  • Largest sub-industry: Production of bread and fresh confectionery — 1,203 companies (33.7% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Production of meat and poultry products — 240 companies
  • Third largest: Processing and preservation of meat — 215 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 2,269
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 180
  • Companies with reported headcount: 2,004
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 71

Food Manufacturing in Sweden by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Production of bread and fresh confectionery1,20333.7%
Production of meat and poultry products2406.7%
Processing and preservation of meat2156.0%
Production of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products2075.8%
Production of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish1895.3%
Production of ready-made food1885.3%
Production of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere1815.1%
Processing and preservation of fruit and vegetables otherwise1644.6%
Production of juice from fruit and vegetables1544.3%
Production of dairy products1303.6%
Processing of tea and coffee1173.3%
Production of ice cream1042.9%
Production of flavoring substances and spices912.5%
Production of cereal products902.5%
Production of breadcrumbs. biscuits and preserved confectionery702.0%

Company size — Food Manufacturing in Sweden

Based on the 2,004 food manufacturing companies in Sweden with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–101,48574.1%
11–4940320.1%
50–99452.2%
100–199381.9%
200–499211.0%
500+120.6%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 74.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 71 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Food Manufacturing in Sweden

Based on the 2,269 food manufacturing companies in Sweden with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k60026.4%
€100k–200k2159.5%
€200k–500k41218.2%
€500k–1M32814.5%
€1M–10M53423.5%
€10M–100M1476.5%
€100M+331.5%

Top 50 Food Manufacturing companies in Sweden by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
5565794400Arla Foods ABarla.se500+€2.0BProduction of dairy products
5564781796AAK Sweden ABaak.com200–499€1.0BProduction of other unrefined oils and fats
5566554597Scan Sverige ABhkscan.com500+€781.8MProcessing and preservation of meat
5567408439KLS UGGLARPS ABklsugglarps.se500+€757.9MProcessing and preservation of meat
5562380302Orkla Foods Sverige ABorkla.se500+€601.5MProcessing and preservation of fruit and vegetables otherwise
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
5566749155Cloetta Sverige ABcloetta.se500+€334.4MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar 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
5566397831Hilton Foods Sverige ABhiltonfoodgroupplc.com200–499€287.2MProcessing and preservation of meat
5560172222Lantmännen Cerealia ABlantmannencerealia.com500+€265.4MProduction of cereal products
5561342964Guldfågeln Aktiebolagguldfageln.se500+€243.2MProcessing and preservation of poultry meat
5566579578Kaffehuset i Karlstad ABkaffehuset.com50–99€207.3MProcessing of tea and coffee
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
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
5565165254Orkla Snacks Sverige ABorkla.se200–499€165.2MProduction of cereal products
5564300985Marenor ABmarenor.se100–199€158.6MProduction of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish
5566609136Barry Callebaut Sweden ABbarry-callebaut.com100–199€157.3MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
5561925875Culinar Sverige ABculinar.se200–499€129.3MProduction of flavoring substances and spices
5562199363Fazer Bageri ABfazer.se200–499€117.2MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5560897703A.J. Dahlberg Slakteri Aktiebolagdahlbergskott.se100–199€112.1MProcessing and preservation of meat
5566270012Charkuterifabriken Sverige ABcharkuterifabriken.se200–499€109.3MProduction of meat and poultry products
5560394081O. Kavli Aktiebolagkavli.se200–499€107.1MProduction of flavoring substances and spices
5560555129Partner in Pet Food Nordics ABdoggyab.se200–499€104.1MProduction of feed for pets
5566710504Protos AB100–199€97.1MProcessing and preservation of meat
5565281374Foodmark ABfoodmark.se200–499€91.6MProduction of flavoring substances and spices
5560514357Leröy Smögen Seafood ABleroyseafood.com100–199€89.6MProduction of salted fish. dried fish and cutfish
5561688705Polarbröd Aktiebolagpolarbrod.com200–499€87.5MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5565474524Biscuit International Sweden ABbiscuitinternational.com200–499€87.4MProduction of breadcrumbs. biscuits and preserved confectionery
5561373076Kiviks Musteri ABkiviksmusteri.se100–199€81.8MProduction of juice from fruit and vegetables
5562360478AAK Dalby ABalba.se50–99€72.8MProduction of flavoring substances and spices
5567890461Vidinge Grönt ABvidinge.se200–499€72.4MProcessing and preservation of fruit and vegetables otherwise
5560620758Österlenmejeriet ABbolagssajten.se100–199€67.1MProduction of juice from fruit and vegetables
5560265133Kristianstads Mejeri AB50–99€66.7MProduction of dairy products
5565318374Nyhléns Hugosons ABnyhlenshugosons.se100–199€65.8MProcessing and preservation of meat
5562319805Almondy Aktiebolagalmondy.com100–199€64.3MProduction of bread and fresh confectionery
5560591769Källbergs Industri Aktiebolagkallbergs.se50–99€63.5MProduction of foodstuffs not mentioned elsewhere
5560792425SIA - Glass Aktiebolagsiaglass.se100–199€61.7MProduction of ice cream
5565834735ASM Foods Aktiebolagasmfoods.se100–199€60.4MProduction of cocoa. chocolate and sugar products
5565302022Torsåsen Fågelprodukter ABguldfageln.se100–199€58.3MProcessing and preservation of poultry meat
5560589052Olle Nyberg Chark Aktiebolagnybergsdeli.se50–99€58.2MProduction of meat and poultry products

How to sell to Food Manufacturing companies in Sweden

  • Micro-business heavy: 74.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 71 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 180 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 23 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 Sweden's food manufacturing companies.

Food Manufacturing across the Nordics

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many food manufacturing companies are there in Sweden?+
There are 3,572 food manufacturing companies in Sweden, split across 23 sub-industries, the largest being Production of bread and fresh confectionery with 1,203 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest food manufacturing companies in Sweden?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest food manufacturing companies in Sweden include Arla Foods AB, AAK Sweden AB, Scan Sverige AB, KLS UGGLARPS AB, Orkla Foods Sverige AB. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at food manufacturing companies in Sweden?+
Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails, direct phone numbers and company data for decision-makers at Sweden's 3,572 food manufacturing companies. Book a meeting and we'll provision access or build a custom export.

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