Cookin Food Sweden

What Cookin Food Sweden does

Cookin Food Sweden AB is a B2B food manufacturing company headquartered in Rosersberg, Stockholm, Sweden, founded in 2012 by restaurateurs, a baker, and chefs. The company produces fresh convenience foods at scale — including full meals, snacks, sandwiches, side dishes, sauces, dressings, breads, pastries, and desserts — for three primary customer segments: airline catering (e.g., SAS, Gate Gourmet, Newrest), Swedish retail foodservice and private-label (e.g., ICA), and transport/convenience retail. Its single Rosersberg facility operates three segregated production lines with a combined capacity of up to 50,000 products per day, supported by an in-house bakery, homemade mayonnaise/dressing production, and cured meat/fish capabilities that preserve hand-preparation methods at industrial scale.

The company differentiates technically through a proprietary in-air flavor profile developed for airline catering that balances sweet, sour, bitter and salty to compensate for altered taste perception at 35,000 feet. Production is governed by HACCP guidelines, three physically segregated zones for raw/cooked product separation, automatic digital temperature monitoring, and an in-progress ISO certification. The company was previously wholly owned by Bite Delight AB; in March 2026 Finnish food group Atria acquired a 25% minority stake with an option to purchase the remainder after 2028 as part of its 'Together 2030' convenience food growth strategy.

Cookin generates revenue through quote-based B2B contracts with enterprise clients, employing direct sales via executive chef consultations and customer referrals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is customized per engagement. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales, with marketing primarily driven by industry reputation and named customer testimonials rather than paid channels.

Name

Cookin Food Sweden

Legal name

Cookin Food Sweden AB

Website

https://cookin.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cookin Food Sweden AB is a Rosersberg-based B2B food manufacturer producing fresh convenience foods and customized airline catering meals for enterprise clients including SAS, ICA, Gate Gourmet, and Newrest, operating three production lines with capacity of up to 50,000 products per day.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118), Other Food Manufacturing (3119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Bakery Products (2050), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Ethnic & international prepared meals manufacturing (AFAKAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wholesale / Commercial Bakeries (B2B Supply) (THAFAFAF), Prepared Meat Meals (RTE/RTH) (AFANAFAA), Cooked & RTE Processed Meats (Roasts, Meatloaf, Sliced RTE) (AFANAEAF), Premium Gourmet & Chef-Curated Meal Kits/Prepared Meals (CRAHAJAK)

Keywords

• B2B food manufacturing
• Airline catering services
• Convenience food production
• Private label foodservice
• Fresh prepared foods

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Foodservice Manufacturing: Cookin Food generates revenue by producing customized convenience foods for B2B clients including airline catering, retail foodservice providers, private label manufacturers, and mass market processors. Revenue comes from producing full meals, snacks, sandwiches, side dishes, fillings, toppings, sauces, glazes, marinades, dressings, breads, pastries, and desserts under client brands or their own concepts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cookin Food Sweden is a large-scale food production company that manufactures fresh convenience foods and customized food solutions for B2B clients including airline catering operators, retail foodservice chains, private label brands, and mass market processors. The company produces full meals, snacks, sandwiches, side dishes, sauces, dressings, breads, pastries, and desserts at a single Rosersberg facility with capacity up to 50,000 products per day, founded by restaurateurs, bakers and chefs who maintain hand-preparation methods at industrial scale.

Product overview

Cookin Food Sweden is a food production company founded in 2012 that operates as a single unified product offering focused on fresh convenience foods. The company offers three interconnected product lines: Airline Catering services with customized onboard dining solutions optimized for in-flight conditions, Retail Foodservices providing customized food solutions for foodservice providers and private labels, and a core portfolio of fresh convenience food products including salads, sandwiches, sushi, pastries, breads, and desserts. All products are prepared by hand using fresh ingredients with quality and safety protocols, served to retail, foodservice, airline, and travel service customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airline Catering Full-service airline catering including breakfast, lunch, and dinner for onboard dining, with customized menu development by executive chefs and flavor profiles optimized for in-air atmospheric conditions at altitude. Targeted at airline operators and dedicated airline catering service companies such as SAS, Gate Gourmet, and Newrest.
• Retail Foodservices Customized food solutions for foodservice providers, private labels, and mass market processors including full meals, snacks, sandwiches, side dishes, fillings, toppings, sauces, glazes, marinades, dressings, breads, pastries, and desserts. Designed for retail chains and foodservice operators that require distinctive, branded convenience food ranges.
• Fresh Convenience Foods Fresh prepared foods including salads, sandwiches, sushi, savory pastries, breads, and desserts produced daily with a focus on handmade quality and fresh ingredients. Produced for retail, foodservice, airline, and travel service customers from Cookin's Rosersberg facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000 products per day production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gate Gourmet: Swiss-headquartered global airline catering group and a direct competitor in airline catering. Listed as both a customer and a peer given its parallel role as a major airline caterer with overlapping B2B foodservice capabilities.
• Newrest: French multi-sector catering group with a major airline and travel catering business. Also a Cookin customer and a direct peer given comparable in-flight catering, transport catering and convenience food offerings across Europe.
• LSG Group: Lufthansa-owned airline catering and in-flight services group. Direct peer in airline catering with overlapping B2B customer base among European carriers and similar focus on onboard meal quality and consistency.
• DO & CO: Austrian premium airline, event and restaurant catering group. Direct peer in chef-driven airline catering with comparable positioning around quality, presentation, and premium B2B gastronomy services.
• SATS: Singapore-based market leader in airline catering and gateway services with growing European presence. Direct peer in airline catering and in-flight solutions, competing for the same type of European and global carrier customers.
• Gategroup: Global airline catering, retail-on-board and hospitality group. Direct peer in airline catering solutions and B2B in-flight food services, with comparable B2B customisation and menu development capabilities for major carriers.
• Greencore: UK-listed convenience food manufacturer serving major grocery and foodservice customers. Direct peer in B2B prepared meals, sandwiches and chilled convenience food with a comparable model of customised production for large retail and foodservice clients.
• Bakkavor: UK-listed fresh prepared food manufacturer with operations across fresh meals, salads, sandwiches and bakery. Comparable B2B model producing customised fresh convenience foods for grocery and foodservice customers at industrial scale.

Broad incumbents

• Atria: Finnish/Nordic meat and food group and now a 25% strategic shareholder in Cookin. Comparable as a Nordic food manufacturer with a stated 'Together 2030' convenience food growth strategy and a portfolio that overlaps with Cookin's prepared foods and retail private-label categories.
• Orkla Foods: Nordic branded food and ingredients group with a broad portfolio across meals, sauces, dressings and bakery. Comparable as a larger Nordic food manufacturer operating in adjacent prepared-food and convenience categories to Cookin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cookin-food-sweden

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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

M&A

Investments

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

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