Name

Jakobsdals Charcuterie

Legal name

AB Jakobsdals Charkuteri

Website

https://jakobsdals.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Smoked and Cured Meat Products

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fermented & Air-Dried Charcuterie (Salami, Pepperoni, Prosciutto-Style) (AFANAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deli Meats & Luncheon Meats (Sliced/Portioned Cold Cuts) (AFANAEAD), Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged) (CRADACAK)

Keywords

• Swedish charcuterie products
• Smoked meat products
• Air-dried ham
• Salami manufacturing
• Christmas ham assortment

Headquarters

HQ city

Gothenburg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charcuterie Product Sales: Jakobsdals generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of Swedish charcuterie products including smoked ham, boiled ham, air-dried ham, salami, sausages, and seasonal Christmas products sold through retail channels.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jakobsdals manufactures and sells traditional Swedish charcuterie products made from Swedish meat, organized into six product categories: loose-weight sandwich toppings, pre-sliced sandwich toppings, air-dried charcuterie, sandwich salamis, Christmas assortment, and snacking products. The product portfolio includes smoked ham, boiled ham, air-dried ham aged 9-12 months, salamis, sausages, and seasonal Christmas products sold through Swedish retail grocery stores, delis, and food service channels.

Product overview

Jakobsdals Charcuterie is a traditional Swedish charcuterie company founded in 1936, based in Gothenburg. The company operates as a single-product food manufacturing business focused on meat products, organized into six main product categories: (1) Smörgåspålägg i lösvikt (loose-weight sandwich toppings including various hams, roast beef, pastrami, chicken, and sausages); (2) Smörgåspålägg färdigskivat (pre-sliced sandwich toppings including smoked ham, boiled ham, black-smoked ham, lattice-smoked ham, salamis, roast beef, turkey breast, and specialty items); (3) Lufttorkad chark (air-dried charcuterie including truffle salami, cold-smoked ham, air-dried coppa, truffle ham, and air-dried hams aged 9-12 months); (4) Snacking (snack products including Original Pilsner sticks, Chili Pilsner sticks, Truffle Pilsner sticks, salami snacks, and smoked sausages); (5) Smörgåssalami (sandwich salamis including Original, Truffle, Black pepper, Chorizo, and Three-variety salami); and (6) Julsortiment (Christmas assortment featuring cured Christmas hams, ready-cooked hams, smoked Christmas chicken, pressed head cheese, rolled head cheese, Aladåb, smoked Christmas sausage, and Christmas medwurst). All products are made with Swedish meat. The company also recently expanded into Mediterranean-style air-dried charcuterie products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haga Charkuteri: Original name of the family business founded in 1936 in Haga district of Gothenburg.
• Mor Matildas
• Bror Jakobs
• Haga-Petters

Products and services

• Smörgåspålägg i lösvikt (Loose-weight Sandwich Toppings) A product line of loose-weight (lösvikt) sandwich toppings for Swedish deli counters, including smoked ham, boiled ham, peppered and extra-smoky lattice-smoked ham, dark-roasted lattice-smoked ham, cold-smoked ham, grilled roast beef, grilled pastrami, grilled chicken fillet, smoked beef roll, smoked shoulder, boiled salt roll, veal sausage, and olive mortadella. Sold through Swedish retail delis for service-counter sales.
• Smörgåspålägg färdigskivat (Pre-sliced Sandwich Toppings) A product line of pre-sliced sandwich toppings for retail grocery shelves, including black-smoked ham, boiled ham (standard and large pack), lattice-smoked ham and mini version, peppered and extra-smoky lattice-smoked ham, grilled roast beef, garlic salami, black-pepper salami, green-pepper salami, grilled chicken fillet, turkey breast, blackcurrant ham, olive mortadella, veal sausage, whisky ham, boiled salt roll, smoked beef roll, and smoked shoulder. Designed for Swedish household sandwich consumption.
• Lufttorkad chark (Air-dried Charcuterie) Premium air-dried charcuterie made exclusively from Swedish meat, including chorizo salami, air-dried ham aged 9 months, air-dried ham aged 12 months (långlagrad), air-dried coppa, truffle salami, air-dried truffle ham (9+ months), cold-smoked ham, and truffle mix. Products are air-dried using extended 9-12 month curing processes. Jakobsdals launched this Mediterranean-style line in April 2024 with new packaging emphasizing Swedish raw materials and craftsmanship.
• Smörgåssalami (Sandwich Salami) A sandwich salami product line including Original Salami, Truffle Salami, Black Pepper Salami, Chorizo Salami, and a Three-Variety Salami pack. Sold as pre-sliced salami for Swedish sandwiches.
• Julsortiment (Christmas Assortment) Seasonal Christmas charcuterie assortment including cured Christmas hams in 3.5kg and 2kg sizes, traditional ready-cooked Christmas hams, old-style ready-cooked Christmas ham, lightly smoked Christmas ham, smoked Christmas chicken, hand-crafted pressed head cheese, rolled head cheese, Aladåb (Jellied veal), smoked Christmas sausage, smoked Christmas medwurst, and Cheddar salami snacks. Designed for Swedish Christmas and holiday meals.
• Snacking (Snack Products) A snacking product line including Original Pilsnerpinnar (Pilsner sticks), Chili Pilsnerpinnar, Tryffel Pilsnerpinnar (Truffle Pilsner sticks), Original Salamisnacks, Chili Salamisnacks, and Rökt korv (smoked sausage). Packaged snack products for casual consumption.

Quantifiable outcome

• Jakobsdals claims to be nearly alone in offering Swedish-made air-dried charcuterie products

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Beretta (Salumificio Beretta): Italian charcuterie producer specializing in salami, prosciutto, and Mediterranean cured meats. Comparable as a benchmark for the air-dried and Mediterranean charcuterie category Jakobsdals has entered with its 2024 Swedish-meat Mediterranean line.

Regional players

• Nortura: Norwegian meat producer cooperative with charcuterie ranges sold in Norwegian and Nordic retail. Comparable as a Nordic meat/charcuterie competitor with similar product categories, though primarily serving the Norwegian market.

Broad incumbents

• Atria: Finnish-headquartered Nordic meat group with significant operations in Sweden. Comparable as a competitor in Swedish retail charcuterie and processed meats, though Atria operates across multiple Nordic countries and a broader product portfolio.
• Danish Crown: One of Europe's largest meat producers, with Scandinavian and Northern European retail presence. Comparable as a competitor in Nordic retail charcuterie, though at vastly greater scale and across many categories and markets.
• HKScan (Scan): Largest Nordic meat group, owner of the Scan brand, with broad charcuterie and processed meat ranges sold in Swedish grocery. Comparable as a major competitor in Swedish retail charcuterie, though it operates at much greater scale and across multiple categories and countries.
• Campofrío: European processed-meat major with cured ham, salami, and chorizo ranges sold across European grocery. Comparable as a competitor in the cured/air-dried charcuterie category Jakobsdals is expanding into with its 2024 Mediterranean line.

Direct peers

• KLS Ugglarps: Swedish meat and charcuterie producer supplying retail and food service across Sweden. Comparable in product mix (hams, sausages, processed meats) and customer base (Swedish grocery and food-service channels).
• Dafgård: Swedish food manufacturer producing frozen and chilled meat-based products for retail and food service. Comparable in customer base (Swedish grocery and food-service operators) and in producing Swedish-meat-based prepared products.
• Pärsons: Swedish charcuterie producer focused on smoked hams and traditional deli meats. Comparable as a Sweden-based, craft heritage charcuterie manufacturer competing for similar retail deli and sandwich-topping shelf space.
• Lindvalls Chark: Swedish charcuterie manufacturer producing smoked hams, salamis, and deli meats for retail and food service. Comparable as a Sweden-based, craft-positioned charcuterie producer competing in the same Swedish retail deli and snacking category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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