What Delsbo Slaughterhouse does

Delsbo Slakteri AB is a Swedish contract slaughterhouse founded in 1986 and headquartered in Delsbo, in the Norrland region of northern Sweden. The company provides custom slaughtering services (legoslakt) for cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and lambs, primarily serving small and medium-sized livestock farmers who either sell processed meat directly to consumers via meat boxes or supply local Swedish meat markets. Its service offering spans the full post-farm processing chain: animal intake, slaughtering, cutting, vacuum packaging, return cutting (återtagsstyckning), skin/hide handling with shipping to partner tanneries (Donnia Skinn AB and Tranås Skinnberedning), livestock brokerage (livdjursförmedling), and transport. The underlying technology platform is a HACCP-based food safety management system certified under ISO 22000 (audited by Kiwa), complemented by biogas production from slaughterhouse waste and KRAV organic certification.

The business model is transactional and unit-priced: slaughtering is charged per kilogram for cattle (SEK 8.50/kg) and per head for sheep, lambs, and goats (SEK 250–300/head), with add-on fees for cutting, vacuum packaging, EU waste surcharge, KRAV surcharge, transport, and byproduct handling, all subject to 25% Swedish VAT. Revenue is generated through B2B service fees paid by farmers, with no consumer-facing brand or retail distribution. Following the September 2023 merger with Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB under joint owners Mattias Norell and Thomas Gill, the combined entity reports approximately SEK 190 million (~$21M USD) in annual revenue and 40 employees across two Delsbo facilities. In February 2026, Scan Sverige (a subsidiary of Swedish agricultural cooperative Lantmännen) signed an agreement to acquire both companies, with closing expected in H1 2026 subject to regulatory approval.

Name

Delsbo Slaughterhouse

Legal name

Delsbo Slakteri AB

Website

https://delsboslakteri.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Delsbo Slakteri AB is a 1986-founded contract slaughterhouse in Delsbo, northern Sweden, providing custom slaughtering, cutting, packaging, livestock brokerage, and hide processing for SMB livestock farmers across the Norrland region, generating ~SEK 190M in combined revenue post its 2023 merger with Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Processing Services

NAICS

Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering (311611), Animal Slaughtering and Processing (31161), Meat Processed from Carcasses (311612)

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Further Processing (Cooked, Smoked, Cured & Deli Meats) (AFAKALAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hog Slaughtering (Harvest & Evisceration) (AFANABAA), Pork Fabrication & Primals Cutting (Carcass Breakdown) (AFANABAB)

Keywords

• Contract slaughtering services
• Meat processing services
• Livestock slaughter operations
• Animal hide processing
• Meat cutting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Delsbo

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Slaughtering Services (Legoslakt): Delsbo Slaughterhouse charges farmers for slaughtering services based on weight (per kg for cattle, per animal for sheep/goats). Additional services include cutting, vacuum packaging, and specialty cutting. Revenue is generated through per-unit fees tied to animal weight or per-head slaughtering, making it transaction-based service revenue.
2. Meat Processing and Cutting Services: Provides cutting, vacuum packaging, and return cutting services for farmers who wish to sell their own meat boxes. Fees are charged per kg for processing and packaging, and the company handles delivery to customers.
3. Skin/Hide Processing: Handles skin return processing with fees for handling, salting, and shipping to partner processors Donnia Skinn AB and Tranås Skinnberedning.
4. Transport and Live Animal Brokerage Services: Offers transport services and live animal brokerage (livdjursförmedling) as part of a comprehensive service package for farmers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Delsbo Slaughterhouse (Delsbo Slakteri AB) is a Swedish contract slaughterhouse founded in 1986 providing slaughtering services for pigs, cattle, lambs, sheep, and goats. The company offers contract slaughtering (legoslakt), return cutting, hide and skin processing, livestock brokerage, and transportation services to farmers and livestock producers in Sweden, primarily in the northern Swedish market.

Product overview

Delsbo Slakteri AB is a traditional slaughterhouse founded in 1986, offering comprehensive meat processing services. The company provides custom slaughtering (legoslakt) for pig, cattle, sheep/lamb, and occasionally horses, with return cutting and packaging services. The product portfolio includes core slaughtering and cutting services, skin/hide processing, livestock brokerage, and transportation. In September 2023, Delsbo Slakteri merged with Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB to strengthen operations in northern Sweden. The company is focused on sustainable practices including biogas production, short transport distances, and environmental responsibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Slaughtering (Legoslakt) Per-animal contract slaughtering of pigs, cattle, lambs, sheep, and goats for farmers and livestock producers who deliver animals to the Delsbo facility.
• Return Cutting Service Cutting and portioning of carcasses into primal or retail cuts, with the finished meat returned to the farmer-owner of the livestock.
• Hide and Skin Processing Processing of animal hides and skins recovered during slaughtering, for downstream sale or return to farmer-owners.
• Livestock Brokerage Brokerage service connecting livestock sellers (farmers) with buyers, leveraging the company's position in the regional livestock market.
• Transportation Services Transport of live animals to the Delsbo facility and delivery of processed meat cuts back to farmer-owners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports maintenance of open Swedish landscapes and traditional grazing pastures, contributing to biodiversity conservation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 September 2023Delsbo Slakteri AB and Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB merged in September 2023 under joint ownership of Mattias Norell and Thomas Gill. The merger combined logistics and distribution to reduce transport, strengthen animal welfare through shorter transport distances, and create synergies for improved market position and operational efficiency. Both companies focus on sustainability, circular thinking, and high-quality meat production in northern Sweden.
• Donnia Skinn ABminorOthersDonnia Skinn AB is a skin processing company to which Delsbo Slaughterhouse sends animal skins/hides for processing. Farmers must complete a consignment note to Donnia Skinn AB when they want skins sent there. Delsbo Slaughterhouse handles the logistics of shipping skins to Donnia.
• Tranås SkinnberedningminorOthersTranås Skinnberedning is a skin processing company (tannery) to which Delsbo Slaughterhouse sends animal skins/hides for processing. Farmers can choose to have their skins sent to Tranås instead of Donnia Skinn AB by completing the appropriate consignment note.
• Mattias NorellcoreOthersOne of the two owners of Delsbo Slakteri AB and Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB (through jointly held company Delsbo Kött AB). Following the acquisition by Scan Sverige, Mattias Norell will continue working with the business and participate in a feasibility study for a potential new slaughterhouse in northern Sweden.
• Thomas GillcoreOthersOne of the two owners of Delsbo Slakteri AB and Jämtlandsgården Livsmedel AB (through jointly held company Delsbo Kött AB). Following the acquisition by Scan Sverige, Thomas Gill will continue working with the business and participate in a feasibility study for a potential new slaughterhouse in northern Sweden.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Danish Crown: Europe's largest pork meat cooperative with slaughtering, processing, and retail-ready meat products. Relevant as a large incumbent competitor expanding into Swedish farmer-direct slaughtering and as a benchmark for meat processing multiples and scale economics.
• Scan Sverige (HK Scan): Sweden's largest meat producer and the agreed acquirer of Delsbo Slakteri. Operates large-scale slaughtering and processing nationally with broad retail and food service distribution — overlapping capability with Delsbo at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Siljan Chark: Small-scale Swedish slaughterhouse and charcuterie producer in the Dalarna region. Comparable to Delsbo as a regional contract slaughtering and meat processing operation serving local farmers with similar service breadth.
• Dalslands Slakteri: Regional Swedish slaughterhouse offering contract slaughtering (legoslakt) and cutting services to local livestock farmers. Closely comparable to Delsbo in service scope, geographic reach, and farmer-customer model.
• Löfsta Slakteri: Swedish slaughterhouse providing contract slaughtering and processing for regional livestock producers. Operates a similar farmer-direct service model and faces comparable regulatory, certification, and animal welfare dynamics.
• Nyhléns Chark: Swedish meat processor and charcuterie producer using Swedish-sourced meat. Comparable as a Sweden-based, farmer-supply-anchored meat processor focused on quality and traceability, though weighted toward processed/ready-to-eat products.
• KLS Ugglarp: Swedish meat processing and slaughterhouse group serving livestock farmers with slaughtering, cutting, and further-processing services across southern and central Sweden. Highly comparable contract-based operating model and customer base to Delsbo.

Others

• Kravmärkta Köttsverige (KRAV-certified producer network): Swedish sustainability certification body governing organic and ethical animal husbandry standards. Comparable as the certification framework that underpins Delsbo's organic positioning and as a route to other certified Swedish livestock suppliers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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