What Spilva does

Spilva is a Latvian packaged-food brand established in 1992 and currently operated by SIA Orkla Foods Latvija, the Latvian subsidiary of the Norwegian listed conglomerate Orkla. Headquartered at Miera iela 22, Riga, the brand manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of consumer condiments and preserved foods, spanning 17+ tomato sauces, 5 ketchups, 33+ sauces and dressings, 14 mayonnaises, 8 ready meals, 7 mustards and horseradish products, 14 jams and spreads, 2 dessert sauces, 7 syrups, 20 spices, and 39+ preserved vegetables. It also maintains a parallel 53-product HoReCa (hotel, restaurant, catering) line for professional foodservice operators, making it both a horizontal consumer brand and a vertical B2B supplier.

The business model is straightforward branded consumer packaged goods: Spilva sells through the largest retail networks across Latvia, through the Orkla-owned e-commerce platform oveikals.lv, and via direct sales to HoReCa accounts. The company has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed AI, data, or software components; product development centers on recipe formulation, packaging, and category innovation (e.g., the NielsenIQ Best New Product Latvia 2025 winner "Medus cālis"). Marketing is content-led, combining a recipe-rich brand website, TikTok influencer collaborations tagged as paid content (#apmaksātssaturs), and named chef partnerships (Gatis Lauva, Andris Rūmītis, Elmārs Tannis) for editorial and product-usage content.

The parent-company context is structurally important: Spilva sits within Orkla's Latvian corporate cluster (Orkla Latvija, Orkla Foods Latvija, Latfood Agro, Saldumu tirdzniecība) and benefits from group-level procurement, manufacturing scale, and marketing investment that an independent Latvian brand of similar size could not replicate. Geographic footprint is described as Baltic States in operating-geographies metadata, though execution and product distribution detail are Latvia-dominant.

Name

Spilva

Legal name

SIA "Orkla Foods Latvija"

Website

https://spilva.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Spilva is a Latvia-focused packaged-food brand (founded 1992), owned by the Norwegian Orkla group, offering 170+ SKUs of sauces, condiments, preserves, and a 53-product HoReCa line sold through major Latvian retailers and direct B2B channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sauces and Condiments

NAICS

Specialty Canning (311422)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Dips, Salsas, Relishes & Chutneys Manufacturing (AFAKADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Condiment manufacturing
• Sauce production
• Preserved foods
• Canned vegetables
• Mayonnaise and dressings

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer packaged goods – sauces, condiments, preserves, and prepared foods: Spilva generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of packaged consumer food products including tomato sauces, kebabs, preserves, mayonnaises, dressings, ready meals, horseradish, mustards, jams, dessert sauces, syrups, and spices, sold through retail chains across Latvia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Spilva is a Latvian food brand that manufactures and sells packaged consumer food products including tomato sauces, ketchups, mayonnaises, dressings, mustards, horseradish, BBQ sauces, Asian-inspired sauces, preserved and marinated vegetables, ready meals, jams, dessert sauces, syrups, and spices. The brand also operates a dedicated line of 53 products tailored for hotels, restaurants and cafes (HoReCa) sold through direct sales, in addition to consumer retail distribution across major Latvian retail chains and the Orkla Latvija e-commerce platform oveikals.lv.

Product overview

Spilva is a comprehensive Latvian food brand and part of Orkla Latvija, offering a diverse portfolio of condiments, sauces, preserved foods, and culinary ingredients. The product range includes tomato sauces (17+ varieties), ketchup (5 varieties), sauces and dressings (33+ varieties), mayonnaise (14 varieties), ready meals (8 varieties), mustard and horseradish (7 varieties), jams and spreads (14 varieties), dessert sauces (2 varieties), syrups (7 varieties), spices (20 varieties), and products for HORECA (53 varieties). The portfolio also includes preserved vegetables (39+ varieties) such as pickles, beets, peppers, mushrooms, and prepared salads. The brand launched in 1992 and emphasizes traditional Latvian flavors combined with modern cooking approaches, offering both consumer retail products and professional solutions for hotels, restaurants, and caterers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spilva: Latvian food brand specializing in sauces, condiments, canned goods, and seasonings. Product categories include tomato sauces, ketchup, preserves, dressings, mayonnaises, ready meals, horseradish and mustards, jams and purees, dessert sauces, syrups, spices, and products for hotels, restaurants and cafes.

Products and services

• Tomato sauces Portfolio of more than 15 flavored tomato sauce varieties for Latvian households, including traditional, Chinese-style (with chili, pineapple, mango), shashlik/grilling, garlic, and no-added-sugar variants. Sold through major retail chains across Latvia.
• Ketchups Range of 5 ketchup varieties marketed to Latvian households for everyday cooking and condiment use, distributed through retail chains.
• Sauces and dressings Portfolio of 33+ sauce and dressing varieties including BBQ, burger, teriyaki, pesto, mango chili, Chinese-style, cream and onion, and Street Food MIX variants (kečupēze, sinepēze), targeted at consumers for sandwiches, grilled dishes, and snacks.
• Mayonnaises Portfolio of 14 mayonnaise varieties including classic, Provence, roasted onion, and Street Food line variants, marketed to Latvian households for use in salads, sandwiches, and snacks.
• Mustards and horseradish Range of 7 mustard and horseradish varieties targeted at Latvian consumers for traditional condiment use with meat dishes and snacks.
• Preserved and marinated vegetables Portfolio of 39+ preserved vegetable varieties including pickled cucumbers, marinated pumpkin, grilled peppers, beans in BBQ sauce, jalapeños, beets, mushrooms, and prepared salads, packaged for retail consumption.
• Ready meals Range of 8 ready meal products marketed to Latvian households for quick and convenient meal preparation.
• Jams and purees Portfolio of 14 jam and fruit puree varieties targeted at Latvian households for breakfasts, baking, and dessert preparation.
• Dessert sauces Range of 2 dessert sauce products for household use with ice cream, pancakes, and desserts.
• Syrups Range of 7 syrup products marketed to Latvian households for beverages and dessert applications.
• Spices Portfolio of 20 spice varieties including pepper mixes, herbs, and seasoning blends for household cooking.
• HoReCa professional foodservice line Dedicated product line of 53 items specifically formulated for hotels, restaurants, and catering businesses, sold directly to professional kitchen operators in larger formats suited for bulk foodservice supply.
• Saldskābā mērce "Medus cālis" (Sweet and sour honey chicken sauce) Sweet and sour sauce specifically designed for preparing honey chicken, combining traditional Spilva taste values with a modern approach to cooking. Award-winning new product innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Spilva 'Medus cālis' sauce recognized as best new product in Latvia 2025 in the 'Ambient food' category by NielsenIQ market research.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gatis Lauva (Chef)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpilva collaborates with professional chef Gatis Lauva on recipe development, grilling techniques, and sauce pairing content. Chef Lauva co-creates recipes and editorial articles published on the Spilva website and news section, providing expertise in meat-sauce pairings and innovative grilling methods.
• Andris Rūmītis (Chef)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpilva partners with chef Andris Rūmītis for recipe content development, particularly around mayonnaise usage, holiday cooking, and creative condiment applications. His recommendations appear in editorial articles and recipe features on the brand website.
• Elmārs Tannis (Chef)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChef Elmārs Tannis collaborates with Spilva on recipe development, including signature recipes featuring Spilva products such as the Kraukšķīgie Taco recipe featuring Spilva's Street Food mustard-honey sauce and marinated pickles.
• NielsenIQminorOthersNielsenIQ conducted the market research study that recognized Spilva's 'Medus cālis' sauce as the best new product in Latvia 2025 in the 'Ambient food' category.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cido: Latvian juice and beverage brand, also owned by Orkla Latvija. Directly comparable as a domestic Latvian CPG brand operating under the same parent with similar retail and HoReCa distribution.
• Gutta: Latvian juice and beverage brand. Comparable as a domestic Latvian CPG brand sold through the same major retail chains targeting everyday household consumption.
• Hanzas Maiznīca: Latvian bakery brand within the Orkla family. Comparable as a sister Orkla Latvija CPG brand distributed through the same major retail networks and HoReCa channels.
• Iecava: Latvian meat processing and packaged food brand within the Orkla group. Comparable as a domestic Orkla-owned CPG food brand competing for the same Latvian household and HoReCa customers.
• Dobeles Dzirnavnieks: Latvian grain milling and packaged food producer. Comparable as a domestically manufactured CPG food brand operating in adjacent pantry categories for Latvian households.

Regional players

• Rīgas Piensaimnieks: Major Latvian dairy and processed foods manufacturer. Comparable as a domestic Latvian CPG food producer serving overlapping retail and HoReCa customers.
• Smiltenes Piens: Latvian dairy and food producer with branded CPG portfolio. Comparable as a regional Latvian food manufacturer competing for similar household and HoReCa demand.

Broad incumbents

• Hellmann's (Unilever): Global mayonnaise and dressing brand owned by Unilever. Comparable as a broad incumbent in core Spilva categories (mayonnaise, dressings, sauces) with significant European retail presence.
• Heinz: Global ketchup and condiment incumbent. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same sauce/condiment category competing for the same shelf space across European retail.
• Orkla Foods: Parent company's broader branded foods portfolio across the Nordics and Baltics. Comparable as a larger multi-category incumbent providing shared sourcing, R&D, and distribution scale to Spilva.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spilva
• Instagraminstagram.com/spilvalv

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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