What Marenor does

Marenor AB is a privately held Swedish seafood producer headquartered in Kungshamn, Sweden, operating a single major production site with 251-500 employees. The company describes itself as a leading Nordic seafood producer with manufacturing capabilities producing 4 products per second and a cumulative output of 2 million organic Marenor burgers. Its product portfolio centers on fish burgers and other seafood products, delivered under the consolidated MERHAV brand (created in 2017 from the merger of the former Enghav and Ocean brands) and supported by origin-of-origin labeling initiatives 'Svenskproducerat' (Swedish-produced) and 'Nordiska Hav' (Nordic Seas) launched in 2021.

The company's core technology is conventional seafood production anchored on environmentally friendly fishing and sustainable sourcing practices. There are no proprietary AI, software, or digital platform components disclosed in the source materials; the technology stack is described entirely in terms of production efficiency and environmental compliance. The 2022 application for a new environmental permit at the Kungshamn site and ongoing production efficiency improvements reflect incremental operational investment rather than technology platform expansion.

Marenor distributes its products across the Nordic market, the rest of Europe, and globally, though no specific customer logos, channel partners, or pricing model are disclosed. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, and there is no indication of external investors, venture capital backing, or a parent company. The company publishes annual sustainability reports (2020-2024), with the 2023 report reviewed by PricewaterhouseCoopers AB, signaling an institutional governance posture likely intended to support enterprise and B2B customer relationships.

Name

Marenor

Legal name

Marenor AB

Website

https://marenor.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Marenor AB is a Swedish seafood producer based in Kungshamn that manufactures fish burgers and seafood products, serving Nordic, European, and worldwide customers with a focus on sustainable, environmentally friendly fishing practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Production

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro primary industry

Marinated & Seasoned Seafood (Value-Added Raw/Par-Cooked) (AFANALAE)

Keywords

• Seafood production
• Fish burgers
• Sustainable fishing
• Seafood processing
• Nordic seafood products

Headquarters

HQ city

Göteborg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Core offering

Marenor AB manufactures and distributes seafood products from its production facility in Kungshamn, Sweden. The core range includes fish burgers and other seafood items produced using environmentally responsible fishing practices, with 2 million organic Marenor burgers produced and an output rate of 4 products per second. Products are sold under the Marenor brand and the MERHAV sub-brand, and carry 'Svenskproducerat' (Swedish produced) and 'Nordiska Hav' (Nordic Seas) origin labeling.

Product overview

Marenor is a leading seafood producer in the Nordic market offering a portfolio of seafood products including fish burgers and various seafood items. The company's product lineup includes the core Marenor Seafood Products (with 2 million organic burgers and 4 products served per second), the MERHAV sub-brand (consolidated from former Enghav and Ocean brands), and labeling initiatives 'Svenskproducerat' (Swedish produced) and 'Nordiska Hav' (Nordic Seas) introduced in 2021. Products are delivered across the Nordic region, rest of Europe, and worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Svenskproducerat: Swedish-produced seafood product labeling
• Nordiska Hav
• MERHAV

Products and services

• Marenor Seafood Products Core range of seafood products manufactured by Marenor AB in Kungshamn, Sweden, including fish burgers and related seafood items, with 2 million organic Marenor burgers produced and an output rate of 4 products per second. Distributed to Nordic markets, the rest of Europe, and worldwide.
• MERHAV Consolidated seafood brand under Marenor that replaced the former Enghav and Ocean brands, representing the company's unified product line.
• Svenskproducerat (Swedish Produced) labeling Swedish-produced seafood labeling initiative introduced in 2021 to clearly identify domestic Marenor products.
• Nordiska Hav (Nordic Seas) labeling Nordic Seas seafood labeling initiative introduced in 2021 to clearly identify products sourced from Nordic waters.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Findus Group: Nordic frozen food and seafood producer serving retail and foodservice. Highly comparable to Marenor as both are Nordic-rooted seafood-product manufacturers with overlapping fish-based product portfolios and similar pan-European distribution ambitions.
• Lerøy Seafood Group: Norwegian seafood group with significant value-added and processed seafood operations supplying European retailers and foodservice. Comparable as a Nordic-origin seafood producer with a mix of primary and value-added product lines.
• Frosta: Northern European frozen food manufacturer with a strong seafood and fish-burger portfolio distributed across European retail. Closely comparable to Marenor as a producer of frozen, prepared seafood (including fish burgers) targeting pan-European grocery channels.
• Royal Greenland: One of the largest seafood producers in the North Atlantic, offering frozen, value-added, and branded seafood products to retail and foodservice across Europe. Directly comparable in product mix (prepared/frozen seafood) and customer channels.

Broad incumbents

• Mowi ASA: World's largest Atlantic salmon farmer with major value-added and processed seafood operations serving European retail and foodservice. Comparable on the value-added seafood manufacturing dimension, though more focused on salmon and far larger in scale.
• Austevoll Seafood ASA: Norwegian seafood group with pelagic and value-added operations supplying European retail and foodservice. Comparable as a Nordic seafood processor with European-wide distribution, though broader in species than Marenor.
• SalMar ASA: One of the world's largest salmon producers with growing value-added processing operations in Norway and internationally. Comparable in Nordic seafood processing and European retail presence, though more concentrated in salmon.
• Nomad Foods: Europe's largest frozen food company (Birds Eye, Iglo) with a meaningful seafood product portfolio. Comparable on the frozen prepared seafood dimension and on European grocery distribution, but with much greater scale and brand reach.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood manufacturer with leading shelf-stable and frozen seafood brands across Europe. Comparable in seafood preparation and packaging, but at substantially greater scale and broader product breadth than Marenor.

Regional players

• High Liner Foods: North American value-added seafood producer with a frozen prepared seafood portfolio. Comparable product offering (prepared seafood including breaded/battered items) but focused on the North American market rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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