What Foodmark does

Foodmark AB is a Swedish branded food producer wholly owned by the Norwegian family-owned conglomerate Agra AS (founded 1885). The company manufactures and markets sauces, dressings, salads, whey butter (messmör), and soft cheese under a portfolio of heritage Nordic brands: Rydbergs (1937), Fjällbrynt (1939), Lohmanders, Delikatessfabriken, Rydbergs Professional, and the more recently integrated K-Salat (Danish) and Mills (Norwegian). Operations are run from headquarters in Sundbyberg with three production facilities — Albyberg (Haninge, marine products and central warehouse), Klintehamn (Gotland, potato and beetroot salads), and Vidsel (northern Sweden, cold sauces and dressings under Delikatessfabriken) — producing approximately 22,000 tons annually and holding BRCGS, MSC, and SBTi-validated credentials.

The business operates through three go-to-market channels. Retail (Dagligvaruhandel) sells consumer packaged goods through all major Swedish grocery chains including ICA, Coop, Willys, Hemköp, CityGross, Lidl, and Mathem. Foodservice distributes professional-grade products (e.g., Rydbergs Professional, Lohmanders béarnaise) to restaurants, hotels, catering, and institutional kitchens via market wholesalers, supported by regional sales representatives covering West/South, Stockholm/Central, and Northern Sweden. Export is handled through established distributors with cold-chain logistics for chilled products. Revenue is generated through one-time packaged-goods sales, pricing is not publicly disclosed, and the company operates with a lean management team led by CEO Andreas Millbourn.

Foodmark's growth model is a programmatic Nordic brand roll-up under the Agra umbrella: Fjällbrynt (2010), Lohmanders (2015), Delikatessfabriken (2018), Schysst Kåk (2024, kebab), plus the consolidation of Jensen's Køkken into Lohmanders (2025) and reshoring of Rydbergs and Lohmanders production to Sweden (2022 and 2025). Production is anchored in long-standing Swedish agricultural relationships — notably 11 potato growers and 4 beet growers on Gotland — and sustainability has become a strategic pillar, evidenced by SBTi-validated climate targets and the Klintehamn electric steam boiler conversion.

Name

Foodmark

Legal name

Foodmark AB

Website

https://foodmark.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Foodmark AB is a Swedish branded food producer (sauces, dressings, salads, soft cheese) owned by Norwegian Agra AS. It manufactures heritage Nordic brands including Rydbergs, Fjällbrynt, and Lohmanders across three Swedish facilities for retail, foodservice, and export channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sundbyberg

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Packaged Goods Sales: Foodmark produces and sells packaged food products (sauces, dressings, salads, soft cheeses) to consumers through retail grocery chains. Products are sold under established Swedish brands including Rydbergs, Lohmanders, Fjällbrynt, and Delikatessfabriken.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Foodmark produces and markets packaged food products — sauces, dressings, salads, messmör (whey butter) and soft cheese — under a portfolio of heritage Nordic brands (Rydbergs, Lohmanders, Fjällbrynt, Delikatessfabriken, K-Salat, Mills). Products are manufactured in three Swedish production facilities and sold through Swedish grocery retail chains, foodservice distributors, and export distributors. Annual production volume is approximately 22,000 tons.

Product overview

Foodmark is a Swedish food company that produces and markets a portfolio of beloved Nordic food brands across sauces, dressings, salads, whey butter (messmör), and soft cheese. The company operates as a multi-brand platform with core brands including Rydbergs (sauces, dressings, salads), Lohmanders (heated sauces including Bearnaise), Fjällbrynt (whey butter and soft cheese), and Delikatessfabriken (sauces and dressings). Foodmark also owns professional kitchen line Rydbergs Professional, and has expanded internationally through acquisitions of Danish brand K-Salat and Norwegian brand Mills via the Jensens Køkken acquisition. Annual production capacity is approximately 22,000 tons across three production facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rydbergs: Leading brand in salads, sauces, and dressings; popular Swedish food brand founded in 1937 producing mayonnaise, potato salad, beetroot salad, and hamburger dressing.
• Lohmanders
• Fjällbrynt
• Delikatessfabriken
• Rydbergs Professional
• K-Salat
• Mills

Products and services

• Rydbergs (consumer sauces, dressings and salads) Heritage Swedish brand (founded 1937) producing mayonnaise, potato salad, beetroot salad, hamburger dressing, ranch dressing and TexMex potato salad for the consumer grocery channel. Sold via Swedish retail chains and as Rydbergs Professional to foodservice.
• Rydbergs Professional (foodservice line) Product line under the Rydbergs brand tailored for large kitchens, restaurants and institutional foodservice operations.
• Lohmanders (warm and cold sauces) Swedish sauce brand specialising in Béarnaise and other warm and cold sauces for retail and foodservice markets. Now consolidated with the Jensen's Køkken premium sauce portfolio (2025).
• Fjällbrynt (messmör and soft cheese) One of Sweden's oldest food brands (founded 1939) producing messmör (whey butter) and soft cheese. Soft cheese uses UHT treatment for a 1-year shelf life without preservatives.
• Delikatessfabriken (cold sauces and dressings) Cold sauces and dressings produced at the Vidsel facility in northern Sweden (Norrbotten), focused on everyday-luxury positioning.
• K-Salat (Danish salads, mayonnaise and remoulade) Originally Danish salad brand (Københavns Salatfabrik, founded 1937) producing salads, mayonnaise and remoulade sauce within Foodmark's portfolio.
• Mills (Norwegian mayonnaise and caviar spread) Norwegian brand (over 60 years) producing mayonnaise, remoulade sauce (launched 1965) and caviar spread sold to Norwegian households.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production of approximately 22,000 tons of food products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Paulig Group: Paulig is a Finnish family-owned food company with brands including Santa Maria (sauces, seasonings), Gold&Green and Worthington's. Comparable to Foodmark as a Nordic family-run multi-brand food platform spanning sauces, dressings and adjacent categories.
• Bonduelle: Bonduelle is a global prepared-vegetables group with a strong Nordic presence via Bonduelle Nordic (formerly Procordia Food). Directly comparable to Foodmark's salads business (potato, beetroot) and shared Swedish retail footprint, though Bonduelle is significantly larger and more vegetable-led.
• Kavli: Kavli is a Norwegian family-owned food group producing mayonnaise, sauces, dressings, cheese spreads and condiments under brands like Grandiosa and Solo. Highly comparable to Foodmark in business model (family-owned Nordic multi-brand food), product mix (mayonnaise/sauces/cheese) and channel strategy.
• Orkla Foods: Orkla is a Norwegian-listed branded consumer goods group with extensive Nordic food brands (including sauces, dressings, condiments and frozen meals via Felix, Kalevala, etc.). Most directly comparable to Foodmark given the Nordic multi-brand food model and overlapping product categories in sauces and dressings.

Emerging players

• Premier Foods: Premier Foods is a UK-listed branded food group with sauces, dressings and condiments (Batchelors, Ambrosia, Sharwood's). Comparable to Foodmark as a multi-brand packaged-food platform focused on sauces and ambient categories, though operating predominantly in the UK rather than Nordics.

Broad incumbents

• Arla Foods: Arla is a Scandinavian dairy cooperative and one of the largest dairy players globally, with branded dairy and adjacent food ranges. Directly relevant to Foodmark as Arla previously owned Rydbergs and continues to be a major Nordic competitor in cheese and dairy-adjacent categories.
• Hellmann's (Unilever): Hellmann's is Unilever's global mayonnaise and dressing brand and one of the most recognized sauce brands worldwide. Comparable to Foodmark's Rydbergs range as a direct competitor in mayonnaise and dressings across retail and foodservice channels.
• McCormick & Company: McCormick is a global flavor solutions leader in dressings, sauces, condiments and seasonings, serving both retail and foodservice. Comparable to Foodmark's positioning across foodservice (Rydbergs Professional) and retail sauce/dressing categories, but with a far broader international footprint.
• Kraft Heinz: Kraft Heinz is a global CPG giant with extensive sauce and condiment portfolios (Heinz, Kraft). Relevant as a broad incumbent in the same sauce and dressing category in which Foodmark's Rydbergs and Lohmanders compete, though it operates at vastly larger scale and on a global footprint.

Regional players

• Kikkoman: Kikkoman is the leading global soy sauce and Asian condiment producer, primarily competing in sauce categories relevant to Foodmark but with a regional focus on Asian cuisine. Indirectly comparable as a globally dominant branded sauce platform with similar premium positioning cues.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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