Steglinge Gård

What Steglinge Gård does

Steglinge Gård (legally Steglinge AB) is a family-owned Swedish vegetable producer and processor headquartered in Höganäs, Sweden, with origins tracing to the 1930s and under continuous Gibrand family ownership since 1987. The company cultivates root vegetables and partners with growers across more than 600 hectares of land, then channels raw material through a single 24,000 sqm integrated production facility that combines washing, optical camera sorting, peeling, autoclave pre-cooking, pickling, packaging, and ripening of fruits and vegetables. Steglinge reports handling approximately 40,000 tons of raw material annually across roughly 767 unique articles, and operates a proprietary water treatment plant (completed 2023) plus a waste-heat recovery system that heats the entire 7,000 sqm of facility space without purchased energy. The company is led by third-generation farmer Gustav Gibrand as CEO, with his father Göran Gibrand remaining the owner.

The business operates a B2B sales-led model, supplying both private-label and own-brand products across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany. Customer segments are horizontal and include major grocery retailers, wholesalers and distributors, foodservice operators (commercial kitchens, restaurants, catering), public-sector institutions, and meal-kit providers. The product portfolio spans fresh and loose-weight produce (carrots, beets, potatoes, yellow onions), washed and peeled SKUs, pre-cooked potatoes and beets in various cuts, pickled vegetables, the SOPPMIX soup-vegetable mix, and ripening services for avocados and mangoes (capacity ~200 tonnes). Steglinge carries a comprehensive certification stack including BRCGS (current rating AA+, the highest possible), KRAV, EKO, RIP, IPM, IP, SMAK, Från Sverige, and Svenskt Sigill.

Revenue was disclosed at 588 MSEK for 2025, with reported headcount of approximately 140 employees. Recent strategic emphasis has been on consumer-facing branded SKUs (pre-cooked potato retail line launched October 2024), sustainability-led infrastructure (water treatment, waste heat recovery, EU co-financed land drainage), and step-change improvements in food-safety certification. The company has no disclosed external institutional shareholders, no active funding rounds, and operates purely as a privately held family enterprise.

Name

Steglinge Gård

Legal name

Steglinge AB

Website

https://steglingegard.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Steglinge Gård is a family-owned Swedish vegetable producer and processor based in Höganäs that cultivates, washes, peels, pre-cooks, pickles, and distributes fresh and processed vegetables to grocery retailers, foodservice operators, public-sector kitchens, and meal-kit providers across the Nordics and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Höganäs

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Produce Sales: Sale of fresh vegetables including carrots, beets, potatoes, and other produce directly from own cultivation and partner growers. Products sold as loose weight, packaged, or sorted by size and quality to maximize harvest utilization.
2. Processed/Value-Added Products: Pre-cooking, pickling, peeling, and preparation services. Products include pre-cooked potatoes and beets in various cuts, pickled vegetables (onions, red cabbage, chili, carrots, cucumbers), and convenience products like soup mixes. Sold under private label or own brand.
3. Ripening Services:

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Steglinge Gård is a vertically integrated grower and processor of root vegetables (carrots, red beets, potatoes) and other produce, supplying 40,000 tons annually across 767+ articles. Operations span cultivation on 600+ hectares, washing, peeling, pre-cooking in autoclaves, pickling, packaging, and ripening (avocados/mangoes) under both private label and the Steglinge own brand to wholesale, retail, foodservice, and public-sector customers across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany.

Product overview

Steglinge Gård is a leading Swedish vegetable producer based in Höganäs, operating a modern production facility that handles over 40,000 tonnes of vegetables annually across more than 750 unique articles. The core product portfolio centers on root vegetables — carrots, red beets, and potatoes — grown on over 600 hectares under Steglinge's own management as well as through long-term partnerships with growers across Skåne, Blekinge, Halland, and internationally. The company differentiates through its fully integrated, single-roof production model: it cultivates, washes, peels, pre-cooks, pickles, prepares, packs, and ripens produce across dedicated departments. Key branded product lines include pre-cooked potatoes in consumer packaging (launched autumn 2024 in five variants), SOPPMIX (a precut soup vegetable mix), and a growing pickled vegetable portfolio. Steglinge supplies both under its own brand and private label to grocery retail, foodservice, meal-kit operators, commercial kitchens, and industrial customers across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Germany. The company is certified to KRAV, EKO, BRCGS, RIP, IPM, IP, and carries SMAK, Från Sverige, and Svenskt Sigill labels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Carrots Fresh carrots supplied as loose-weight, packed, or processed products, available year-round from Swedish fields and import partners. Steglinge also offers washed, peeled, and further-processed carrot articles for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers.
• Fresh Red Beets Fresh red beets supplied as loose-weight, packed, or processed articles. Steglinge processes beets by washing, peeling, pickling, pre-cooking, and cutting into various cuts for grocery, foodservice, and industrial channels. The company also handles EKO (organic) beets and specialty varieties including yellow beets and polka beets.
• Fresh Potatoes Fresh potatoes handled through washing, size-sorting, peeling, and further processing. Steglinge supplies potatoes to foodservice and retail, and processes them into pre-cooked formats including split, mashed, baked, diced, and delicata potatoes under its own consumer-ready brand.
• Pre-cooked Potatoes in Consumer Packaging A product line launched in fall 2024 comprising five pre-cooked potato articles in retail-sized packaging (approx. 500 g): Klyftpotatis (split potatoes), Mospotatis (mashed potatoes), Bakpotatis (baked potatoes), Tärnad potatis (diced potatoes), and Delikatesspotatis (delicata potatoes). Sold under Steglinge's own brand and distributed to Swedish retail and meal-kit operators.
• Pre-cooked Red Beets Pre-cooked red beets produced in Steglinge's autoclave cookery department. Available in consumer packs, large packs, and bulk formats for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers. The cookery department operates multiple autoclaves and processes potatoes, beets, and legumes.
• SOPPMIX Soup Mix A pre-cut vegetable mix composed of carrot, celeriac (rotselleri), leek, and parsnip, sold in recyclable plastic or cardboard packaging. Supplied to major foodservice customers and retail under own brand or private label. Also referred to as 'soppgrönt' (soup greens). Suitable for soups, stews, oven roasting, and casseroles.
• Pickled Vegetables A growing portfolio of pickled products including onions, red cabbage, chili peppers, hot peppers, carrots, cucumbers, and other ingredients. Available in small jars for retail and larger tubs for foodservice. Supplied under own brand, neutral packaging, or private label with customizable recipes. Includes pizza salad as a specialty item.
• Peeled Vegetables Peeled potatoes, carrots, and red beets supplied in various varieties, shapes, and sizes. Peeled raw materials are available for direct external distribution to commercial kitchens and restaurants, or sent to other Steglinge departments for further processing. Peel is redirected to animal feed.
• Ripening Services (Avocado and Mango) Steglinge ripens avocados and mangoes for a number of large long-term customers, a service the company has provided for over ten years. Ripening takes place in controlled ripening rooms with a capacity of approximately 200 tonnes of avocados.
• Flexifärs (Potato and Root Vegetable Mix) A potato and root vegetable mixture pre-cooked at Steglinge's cookery department, designed as a flexible base for various dishes.
• Washing and Packaging Services Steglinge washes root vegetables using its own water treatment plant and performs optical camera-based quality and size sorting. Packaging is available under private label or Steglinge's own brand, with largely automated packaging departments.
• Contract Packing and Processing Steglinge packs and processes fresh and processed fruit and vegetables for other growers and customers in the Kullabygden region and beyond. The company controls the entire value chain from seed to final inspection under one roof, offering washing, peeling, pre-cooking, pickling, prep, and ripening services to external parties.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced water consumption by 60,000 cubic meters per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Helsingborgs IF (HIF)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 April 2026Steglinge became gold partner and main sponsor of HIF's youth and academy programs (boys' and girls' academies). Partnership is long-term focused, with half of partnership funds earmarked specifically for youth development. Demonstrates commitment to local community and youth sports development in Helsingborg region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bonduelle: Global leader in canned and processed vegetables with strong European retail presence. Comparable in processed/preserved vegetable categories (canned, pre-cooked, pickled) and European retail distribution, but operates at vastly larger scale with branded global portfolio.
• Greenyard: Belgian-headquartered global market leader in fresh, frozen, and prepared fruit and vegetables supplying European retailers. Comparable on integrated fresh-produce and convenience categories for European grocery, but operates across many more countries and categories.
• Lamb Weston: World-leading processor of value-added potato products (fries, pre-cooked potatoes) supplying global foodservice and retail. Comparable on pre-cooked/convenience potato processing and B2B foodservice distribution, but at far larger global scale.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Global vertically integrated producer, distributor, and processor of fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables. Comparable on integrated fresh-produce and ripening/processing capabilities, though at vastly larger global scale across multiple produce categories.
• Lantmännen: Large Swedish agricultural cooperative operating across grain, food ingredients, and food processing. Comparable on crop sourcing and Nordic food manufacturing footprint, but at much larger scale and with broader, less specialized portfolio than Steglinge.

Direct peers

• Greenfood Group: Swedish fresh-produce and convenience-food company supplying ready-to-eat salads, vegetables, and fruit to Nordic retail and foodservice. Closely comparable as a Nordic-headquartered vertically integrated fresh-produce processor with similar retail, foodservice, and convenience-product exposure.
• Sydgrönt: Swedish grower-owned cooperative producing, packing, and distributing fresh vegetables (root crops, brassicas, onions) to Swedish retailers and wholesalers. Highly comparable as a Swedish fresh-vegetable producer with overlapping core SKUs (carrots, onions, cabbage) and similar B2B/wholesale distribution model.
• Solanum (Potato Specialties): Dutch specialist in fresh and processed potato products for European retail and foodservice. Comparable on potato-focused processing capabilities, integrated supply, and B2B European retail/foodservice distribution.
• Mash Direct: Northern Ireland-based grower-processor of pre-cooked root vegetables and vegetable sides supplying UK and European retail and foodservice. Highly comparable business model: farm-rooted, value-added root-vegetable (potato, carrot, beet) processing for retail and foodservice.

Regional players

• Total Berry (Berry Gardens): UK grower-cooperative focused on soft fruit production, packing, and distribution. Comparable as a specialist fresh-produce cooperative with integrated growing and packing, though focused on berries rather than root vegetables and operating in UK retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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