Kalavapriikki

What Kalavapriikki does

Kalavapriikki Oy is a Finnish fish processing company headquartered in Kuopio, founded in 2007 by food industry veteran Jari Korhonen, and operating as a subsidiary of Heino Group since 2021. It manufactures and sells the Kalaonni consumer packaged fish brand across three product lines — Arjen helpot (Everyday Essentials), Klassikot (Classics) and Makumatkat (Flavor Journeys) — comprising smoked, cured, fresh, breaded, and shredded rainbow trout, whitefish, pike, and pike-perch products. Production runs from an energy-efficient Kuopio factory commissioned in 2016, using geothermal heating, a 2018 solar array covering ~14% of facility power, FSC-certified cardboard packaging, and a proprietary sidestream-processing collaboration with Hailia Nordic that achieves 90% raw material utilization.

Revenue is generated through B2C retail distribution via Finland's two dominant grocery chains (S-ryhmä and K-Kauppa, including the Kotimaista private-label series), B2B supply to professional kitchens (HoReCa) in larger package sizes, and wholesale routing through Heinon Tukku. The company has invested vertically into domestic rainbow trout aquaculture via a 2022 minority stake in Kalankasvatus Vääräniemi Oy and holds a minority position in Kamaboko Finland Oy for wild-fish cutlets. Customer reach is concentrated in Finnish households, with the brand supported by the Hyvää Suomesta domestic-origin certification (2022) and traditional alder-wood smoking protected by an EU exemption granted to Finland in 2020.

Operationally, Kalavapriikki processes roughly 2,000 tonnes of rainbow trout and salmon plus 200 tonnes of other fish species annually, runs a 11–50-employee organization, and is positioned as a mid-sized specialty CPG within Heino Group's diversified Finnish food portfolio. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed; growth signals derive from a steady cadence of new SKU launches (notably the Nyhtökirjolohi sidestream-derived product in 2025) and strategic investments rather than from disclosed financial acceleration.

Name

Kalavapriikki

Legal name

Kalavapriikki Oy

Website

https://kalaonni.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kalavapriikki Oy is a Kuopio-based Finnish fish processor that manufactures and sells the Kalaonni consumer packaged fish brand — smoked, cured, fresh, and shredded rainbow trout, whitefish, pike, and pike-perch — to Finnish households via S-ryhmä and K-Kauppa retail, and to HoReCa via wholesale.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fish Processing & Seafood Manufacturing

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh & Frozen Seafood Fillets (Portioned, Skinless/Boneless) (AFANALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Smoked, Cured & Salted Seafood (Lox, Kippers, Bacalao) (AFANADAF), Marinated & Seasoned Seafood (Value-Added Raw/Par-Cooked) (AFANALAE), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG)

Keywords

• Fish processing
• Smoked fish products
• Consumer packaged seafood
• Rainbow trout fillets
• Finnish fish manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kuopio

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer packaged fish products (B2C): Kalavapriikki sells branded consumer fish products under the Kalaonni brand through retail grocery stores across Finland. Products include smoked, graved, fresh, and prepared rainbow trout, whitefish, pike, zander, and other fish species. Products are sold in three categories: everyday easy meals, classics, and culinary journeys.
2. Professional kitchen / B2B fish products: Kalavapriikki supplies larger package sizes of fish products to professional kitchens (HoReCa). Nyhtökirjolohi is available in both consumer packaging and larger format for professional use.
3. Private label / wholesale supply: Products are supplied to retail chains under private label arrangements, such as S-ryhmän Kotimaista product series, and to Heinon Tukku wholesale distribution network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kalavapriikki Oy is a Finnish fish processing company that manufactures and sells the Kalaonni consumer-packaged fish product brand, including fresh, smoked, cured, marinated, shredded, and breaded rainbow trout, whitefish, pike, and pike perch. Products are organized in three lines — Arjen helpot (Everyday Essentials), Klassikot (Classics), and Makumatkat (Flavor Journeys) — and are sold through Finnish retail grocery chains (S-ryhmä, K-Group) as well as supplied to professional kitchens in larger package sizes.

Product overview

Kalavapriikki Oy is a Finnish fish processing company that manufactures the Kalaonni consumer-packaged fish product brand. The Kalaonni portfolio consists of three product lines organized by use case: Arjen helpot (Everyday Essentials) for quick, ready-to-cook or ready-to-eat products including plain and honey-marinated rainbow trout strips (Maustamaton/Hunajainen kirjolohisuikale), boneless fillets (Arkinen kirjolohifilee), cold-smoked and cured trout slices (Arkinen Kylmäsavukirjolohisiivu, Arkinen Graavikirjolohisiivu), shredded trout (Nyhtökirjolohi Naturel and Fajitas), and corn-breaded fillets (Rapsakka); Klassikot (Classics) for traditional smoked fish including Maestro flame-seared trout (Maestro loimukirjolohipala), Vanhan Liiton warm-smoked trout, Old School cold-smoked trout, Helmi cold-smoked pike, Kunkku pike perch (Kunkku kuhafilee), and Hurmaava pike (Hurmaava haukifilee); and Makumatkat (Flavor Journeys) for globally-inspired seasoned fish including Togarashi, Teriyaki, Cajun, Savu-chili, Kevätsipuli-sitruuna, mango-jalapeno, omenasalsa, paholaisen, Curry Masala, Täyteläinen Taco, and Täyteläinen Pippuri. All products feature Finnish-sourced fish, with rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), pike (Esox lucius), pike perch (Sander lucioperca), and whitefish as primary species. Production is based in Kuopio with a factory commissioned in 2016, using geothermal and solar energy. The company also supplies Benella branded raw fish products and Kamaboko Finland Oy cutlets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kalaonni Product Portfolio (Arjen helpot, Klassikot, Makumatkat) Three-line consumer packaged fish portfolio covering fresh, smoked, cured, marinated, shredded, and breaded rainbow trout, whitefish, pike, and pike perch. Arjen helpot targets quick everyday meals; Klassikot covers traditional smoked classics; Makumatkat offers globally-inspired seasoned variants. Sold through Finnish grocery chains and supplied to HoReCa.
• Arkinen kirjolohifilee (550 g boneless rainbow trout fillet) Boneless rainbow trout fillet (Oncorhynchus mykiss), 550 g skin pack, sourced exclusively from Finland. Ready for pan-frying, oven baking, or grilling. Part of the Arjen helpot (Everyday Essentials) line.
• Maustamaton kirjolohisuikale (250 g plain rainbow trout strips) Pre-sliced plain rainbow trout strips, 250 g tray. Domestic rainbow trout (85%), water, rapeseed oil, salt, acidity regulators. Ready to pan-fry in 4–5 minutes. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Hunajainen kirjolohisuikale (280 g honey-marinated rainbow trout strips) Pre-sliced honey-marinated rainbow trout strips, 280 g tray. Domestic rainbow trout (65%) with honey-based marinade. Ready to pan-fry. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Arkinen Kylmäsavukirjolohisiivu (100 g cold-smoked trout slices) Cold-smoked rainbow trout slices, 100 g skin pack. Ready-to-eat; open and serve on bread or in sushi. Lactose-free, gluten-free. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Arkinen Graavikirjolohisiivu (100 g cured trout slices) Cured (gravlax-style) rainbow trout slices, 100 g skin pack. Ready-to-eat. Lactose-free, gluten-free. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Maestro loimukirjolohipala (170 g flame-seared smoked trout piece) Flame-seared rainbow trout fillet piece, 170 g skin pack. Smoked over real alder wood fire. Ready-to-eat or heatable. Carbon footprint: 1.17 kg CO2e/pack. Part of the Klassikot line.
• Vanhan Liiton Lämminsavukirjolohipala (200 g warm-smoked trout piece) Warm-smoked rainbow trout piece, 200 g skin pack. Ready-to-eat or heatable. Finnish farmed rainbow trout. Carbon footprint: 1.29 kg CO2e/pack. Part of the Klassikot line.
• Helmi Kylmäsavuhaukisiivu (150 g cold-smoked pike slices) Cold-smoked pike (Esox lucius) slices, 150 g skin pack. Finnish lake pike, salt. Ready-to-eat. Shelf life: 18 days. Part of the Klassikot line.
• Togarashi kirjolohipala (300 g Japanese-spice marinated rainbow trout piece) Japanese Togarashi spice-marinated rainbow trout piece, 300 g tray. Seasoned with chili pepper, orange peel, black/white sesame seeds, Sichuan pepper, ginger, salt. Ready to grill or oven-bake. Lactose-free, gluten-free. Part of the Makumatkat line.
• Nyhtökirjolohi Naturel (180 g pre-cooked shredded rainbow trout) Pre-cooked shredded rainbow trout (boneless), 180 g pack. Mildly seasoned, 90% rainbow trout content. Frying-resistant, stays intact in pan. Developed with Hailia Nordic technology using filleting by-products. For pasta, sauces, salads, tacos. Part of the Arjen helpot line; also available in larger format for HoReCa.
• Nyhtökirjolohi Fajitas (180 g Mexican-seasoned shredded rainbow trout) Pre-cooked shredded rainbow trout with Mexican seasoning (Fajitas flavor), 180 g pack. 90% rainbow trout content. Frying-resistant. For tacos, salads, nacho bakes. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Rapsakka maissipaneroitu kirjolohifileepala (290 g corn-breaded trout fillet piece with remoulade sauce) Corn-breaded rainbow trout fillet piece with remoulade sauce, 290 g tray. 70% farmed rainbow trout. Pre-fried; pan-fry 2 min per side. For frying, air fryer, or oven. Part of the Arjen helpot line.
• Täyteläinen Taco kirjolohisuikale (280 g taco-marinated rainbow trout strips) Rainbow trout strips marinated in taco cream sauce (mild chili, paprika, coriander, cumin, garlic, oregano), 280 g. Part of the Makumatkat (Flavor Journeys) line for Mexican-inspired everyday meals.
• Täyteläinen Pippuri kirjolohisuikale (280 g three-pepper cream rainbow trout strips) Rainbow trout strips marinated in pepper cream sauce (black, rose, and green pepper), 280 g. Nordic-style; for traditional home cooking. Part of the Makumatkat (Flavor Journeys) line.
• Kunkku kuhafilee (210 g pike perch fillet) Pike perch (Sander lucioperca) fillet, 210 g tray. Ready to pan-fry or oven-bake. Finnish or Swedish origin. Part of the Klassikot line.
• Hurmaava haukifilee (250 g pike fillet) Pike (Esox lucius) fillet, 250 g tray. Ready to pan-fry or oven-bake. Finnish lake pike. Part of the Klassikot line.
• Professional kitchen (HoReCa) fish supply Larger-format packaging of Kalaonni fish products supplied directly to Finnish restaurants, catering companies, and HoReCa operators for menu preparation, including professional versions of Nyhtökirjolohi and other smoked and marinated items.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of rainbow trout is utilised for food products (vs industry average)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hailia (Hailia Nordic Oy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025Finnish startup Hailia raised €1.75 million in June 2025 with Kalavapriikki as a strategic partner. The companies are collaborating to develop seafood products from fish processing sidestreams and expand licensing and technological development. The partnership leverages Hailia's innovative process for converting fish processing scraps into food products, achieving 90% raw material utilisation. Kalavapriikki's Nyhtökirjolohi product was developed using this partnership.
• Elinvoimainen järvilohi (Viable Landlocked Salmon) projectminorOthers · 1 January 2024Kalavapriikki supports the Elinvoimainen järvilohi project for 2024–2026, contributing to fish stocking efforts in Lake Saimaa system waters (Puula, Päijänne, Suonne). Kalankasvatus Vääräniemi Oy grows three generations of hybrid salmon in their facilities as insurance. Kalavapriikki contributes approximately 2,500–3,000 juvenile fish for restocking annually.
• Kalankasvatus Vääräniemi OycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Kalavapriikki purchased a stake in Kalankasvatus Vääräniemi Oy to secure the availability of domestic raw materials. This ensures a consistent flow of responsibly sourced, ecologically sound raw materials for producing fresh fish products. The company also supports the Elinvoimainen järvilohi (Viable Landlocked Salmon) project with fish stocking contributions.
• Heino Group (Heinon Tukku)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021When Heinon Tukku wholesale business was sold to Valio in summer 2021, Kalavapriikki became part of the Heino Group (founded 1899). Both companies share an interest in the future of Finnish food culture, corporate responsibility, and delivering new and exciting taste experiences. Heino Group is a key operations partner for Kalavapriikki.
• Kamaboko Finland OyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Kalavapriikki invested in Kamaboko Finland Oy as a new domestic innovation. The company developed Leikkala cutlets from wild fish, which captured audience attention and earned a good reputation in the Finnish Recipe for Success competition in 2021.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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