Scandi Standard

What Scandi Standard does

Scandi Standard AB (publ) is one of Europe's largest poultry producers, founded in 2013 through a partnership between CapVest and Lantmännen and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm in 2014 under the ticker SCST. The company operates an integrated value chain spanning feed production, parent bird breeding, hatching, rearing, slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution, with production facilities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, and the Netherlands, and exports to customers in over 40 countries. Headcount stands at approximately 3,700 employees as of 2026, supporting FY2023 net sales of MSEK 13,014 and an estimated run-rate revenue near SEK 14 billion.

The company's commercial offering is anchored by a portfolio of leading regional consumer brands: Kronfågel (Sweden), Danpo and Familie Garde (Denmark), Naapurin Maalaiskana (Finland), Den Stolte Hane and Vestfold Fugl (Norway), and Manor Farm (Ireland). Products are organized into Ready-to-Cook (chilled and frozen whole birds and portions) and Ready-to-Eat (breaded, further-processed, and kebab) segments, sold through retail grocery chains, foodservice operators, and direct export channels. Roughly 71% of each chicken becomes food while the remaining 29% is commercialized as by-products for animal feed, biogas, or biofuels, supporting cost efficiency. The company also produces and sells eggs in Norway under the Den Stolte Hane brand.

Scandi Standard's business model is fundamentally B2B, with pricing negotiated directly with retail and foodservice customers under multi-year contracts; no consumer-facing pricing is publicly disclosed. Revenue streams include Ready-to-Cook and Ready-to-Eat product sales, by-product commercialization, and egg sales. The company has differentiated itself through sustainability leadership, holding consecutive CDP 'A' ratings, SBTi-validated short- and long-term climate targets (including FLAG emissions), and BRCGS/IFS third-party food safety certifications across all production plants. The largest shareholder is Portuguese agricultural group Grupo Lusiaves with a 21.38% stake, indicating strategic investor alignment with the European protein sector consolidation thesis.

Name

Scandi Standard

Legal name

Scandi Standard AB

Website

https://www.scandistandard.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Scandi Standard is one of Europe's largest poultry producers, operating an integrated value chain from feed to processing across seven European countries with leading regional brands (Kronfågel, Danpo, Naapurin Maalaiskana, Den Stolte Hane, Manor Farm) serving retail, foodservice, and export customers in over 40 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Poultry Processing & Chicken Production

NAICS

Poultry Processing (311615), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Broiler Processing (Whole Bird, Parts, Further Processing) (AFANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Further Processed Poultry (Cooked, Breaded, Nuggets, Patties, Wings) (AFANACAC), Ready-to-Eat/Ready-to-Heat Poultry Meals & Components (Meal Kits, Fully Cooked Items) (AFANACAG), Poultry Cured/Smoked & Deli Products (Turkey Ham, Deli Slices, Bacon-Style) (AFANACAD), Poultry Processing & Packing (AFAKALAC)

Keywords

• Poultry processing
• Chicken production
• Ready-to-eat meals
• Food manufacturing
• Agricultural products

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ready-to-Cook Products: Sale of chilled and frozen chicken products for home cooking preparation. Major revenue driver with strong demand across all home markets and channels.
2. Ready-to-Eat Products: Processed and prepared chicken products including frozen breaded poultry. Strategic growth segment with recent expansion through acquisitions.
3. Ingredients/By-products: Commercialization of by-products from chicken processing including those used in animal feed, biogas or biofuels. Markets approximately 50% of the weight of live birds processed.
4. Egg Sales (Norway): Egg production and sales in Norway under the Den Stolte Hane brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scandi Standard produces, processes, and sells chicken products through an integrated farm-to-fork value chain spanning feed production, parent bird breeding, hatching, rearing, slaughtering, processing, packaging, distribution, and sales. The company's offerings are organized into Ready-to-Cook (chilled and frozen chicken products), Ready-to-Eat (processed, breaded, and further-processed items), eggs (Norway), and commercialized by-products (animal feed, biogas, biofuels), sold under regional consumer brands in the Nordics, Ireland, and exported to over 40 countries.

Product overview

Scandi Standard is one of Europe's leading chicken producers offering chilled, frozen, and ready-to-eat chicken products across multiple European markets. The company operates a portfolio of regional consumer brands (Kronfagel in Sweden, Danpo and Familie Garde in Denmark, Naapurin Maalaiskana in Finland, Den Stolte Hane and Vestfold Fugl in Norway, Manor Farm in Ireland) alongside two main product segments: Ready-to-Cook (chilled/frozen whole birds and portions) and Ready-to-Eat (breaded, further-processed, and kebab products). Products are sold through retail, foodservice, and export channels to consumers in over 40 countries. The company also produces eggs in Norway and utilizes chicken by-products for animal feed and biofuels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kronfagel: Swedish poultry brand - one of the main consumer brands
• Naapurin Maalaiskana
• Danpo
• Den Stolte Hane
• Manor Farm
• Vestfold Fugl

Products and services

• Kronfågel (Sweden brand) Leading Swedish chicken brand offering chilled and frozen chicken products to retail grocery chains and foodservice customers in Sweden.
• Danpo (Denmark brand) Danish chicken brand providing chilled and frozen chicken products to retail and foodservice channels in Denmark; Danpo A/S received the McDonald's Sustainability Partnership Award.
• Naapurin Maalaiskana (Finland brand) Finnish premium chicken brand focused on locally-produced, high-quality poultry products sold to retail and foodservice customers.
• Den Stolte Hane (Norway brand) Norwegian chicken and egg brand serving retail and foodservice markets; also covers egg production and sales under the same brand.
• Manor Farm (Ireland brand) Irish chicken brand offering chilled and frozen poultry products to retail and foodservice customers; leading position in Irish market.
• Familie Garde (Denmark brand) Danish family-focused chicken brand providing quality poultry products to Danish retail and foodservice customers.
• Sodam (Denmark sub-brand) Danish chicken sub-brand under Danpo focused on innovative and convenient poultry products.
• Vestfold Fugl (Norway foodservice brand) Norwegian poultry brand serving foodservice customers under the Den Stolte Hane parent brand.
• Ready-to-Cook Products Chilled and frozen chicken products including fresh portions, fillets, and whole birds sold under regional brands for retail grocery and foodservice customers; major revenue driver.
• Ready-to-Eat Products Processed and prepared chicken products including breaded items, kebab, and further-processed offerings for retail grocery and foodservice customers; strategic growth segment.
• Eggs (Norway) Eggs produced and sold in Norway under the Den Stolte Hane brand to retail and foodservice customers.
• Ingredients & By-products Non-food chicken by-products commercialized for use in animal feed, biogas, or biofuels, representing approximately 29% of processed chicken weight.

Quantifiable outcome

• Chicken has 90% lower carbon footprint than beef
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tyson FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2025Acquired Tyson Foods' Oosterwolde, Netherlands manufacturing assets including two of Europe's most efficient product lines for Ready-to-Eat production, expanding European presence
• Lithuanian Poultry ProcessorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2024Completed strategic acquisition in Lithuania strengthening integrated business model with poultry farm operations
• Landeli Oy GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 December 2023Acquired ready-to-eat activities in Honkajoki, Finland through Naapurin Maalaiskana subsidiary, expanding Finnish operations and product range
• Carbon TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Carbon Trust to develop customized carbon footprint calculation model pursuant to PAS 2050 standard

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Danish Crown: Danish farmer-owned meat cooperative producing pork and poultry across Europe. Overlaps directly with Scandi Standard's Danpo and Familie Garde brands in Danish retail and competes in the same foodservice channels.
• PHW Group (Wiesenhof): One of Europe's largest poultry producers headquartered in Germany. Directly comparable vertically-integrated chicken processor with the Wiesenhof consumer brand serving retail and foodservice across DACH and Western Europe.
• Plukon Food Group: Dutch-headquartered European poultry processor operating across Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Poland and France. Direct competitor in the European chilled/frozen poultry category with overlapping retail and foodservice customers.
• Granges (HKScan): Nordic-listed meat company with chicken and other protein operations in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and the Baltics. Direct competitor in the same home geographies as Scandi Standard, serving retail and foodservice with similar branded product portfolios.

Others

• Aviagen: Global poultry breeding company supplying broiler breeding stock. Relevant ecosystem peer as Scandi Standard relies on such genetics suppliers within its integrated parent bird breeding operation.
• Cargill Protein & Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness major with animal feed and protein operations. Adjacent peer as both a potential feed supplier/partner to Scandi Standard's integrated operations and a competitor in global protein value chains.

Broad incumbents

• Charoen Pokphand Foods: Thai-listed Asian poultry and feed conglomerate with global operations. Comparable in integrated feed-to-fork poultry model, though operating primarily across Asia rather than Europe.
• Maple Leaf Foods: Canadian publicly listed protein producer with a substantial poultry business. Comparable in vertical integration, sustainability positioning, and branded poultry strategy across North American markets.
• Tyson Foods: One of the world's largest poultry and protein producers. Directly comparable as a publicly listed chicken processing major; Scandi Standard actually acquired Tyson Foods' Oosterwolde Netherlands manufacturing assets in February 2025, evidencing direct operational overlap.
• Pilgrim's Pride: Major US-listed poultry processor with growing European footprint through Moy Park and Pilgrim's UK. Comparable vertically-integrated chicken producer selling branded and private-label poultry to retail and foodservice channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scandi-standard

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Scandi Standard