What Aktsiaselts Veikand does

AS Veikand is a Pärnu-headquartered, Estonian B2B distributor established in 1992 that supplies materials, additives, and processing equipment to the country's food industry, primarily meat and dairy processors. The company operates as the official Estonian representative for a portfolio of more than 15 international manufacturers, including Kalle Nalo and CDS Hackner (sausage casings), Danisco/DuPont (cultures, hydrocolloids, antimicrobials), Bemis (thermoforming and shrink films), Cargill and Kerry (soya and bread crumbs), Raps (spices and marinades since 2005), Firmenich (flavors), Nippi and Fibran (collagen casings), and Seydelmann and Eicker (equipment and knives). Its product range spans natural, collagen, polyamide, fibrous, and cellulose casings; termoforming films and shrink/vacuum bags; spices, marinades, starter cultures, flavors, starches, and antimicrobials; and food-processing machinery plus maintenance services, with value-added design, printing, and goffering of sausage casings delivered through a partnership with Latvia's PS Komerc.

The business runs a sales-led B2B model with a direct sales team, in-house application technologists, account managers (e.g., Sales Manager Meelis Vallaste), and a wholesale warehouse at Välja tn. 7, Pärnu, supplemented by an equipment maintenance center in Türi. Reach extends beyond direct sales via the Saksavorst.ee e-commerce shop targeting smaller buyers and a Foodtech.ee equipment catalog, plus a tri-language website (Estonian, English, Russian). Revenue streams consist of materials distribution (casings, films, vacuum bags), food additive distribution (spices, cultures, flavors, starches), equipment sales and service (including BBQ ovens), and design/printing/goffering services for casings. AS Veikand is an independent Aktsiaselts (Estonian private limited company) with no disclosed parent, no external funding, and 14+ employees; ownership appears to rest with management under Director Andrus Sonts.

Name

Aktsiaselts Veikand

Legal name

Aktsiaselts Veikand

Website

https://veikand.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AS Veikand is an Estonian B2B distributor, founded in 1992 and based in Pärnu, supplying food industry materials, additives, and processing equipment to Estonian meat and dairy processors as the official representative of multiple international manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Industry Distribution

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Other Food Manufacturing (3119), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Canned Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK)

Keywords

• Food industry materials
• Sausage casings supply
• Meat processing equipment
• Food additives distribution
• Food packaging films

Headquarters

HQ city

Pärnu

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Materials Distribution: Distribution of food industry materials including casings (natural, collagen, polyamide, fibrous, cellulose), packaging films (termoforming, shrink bags, vacuum bags). Products sourced from represented manufacturers and sold to Estonian food processing companies.
2. Food Additives Distribution: Distribution of spices, marinades, bread crumbs, starter cultures, soy products, flavors, starches, thickeners, antimicrobials for food industry.
3. Equipment Sales and Service: Sale and maintenance of new and used equipment for meat and dairy industries, including BBQ ovens.
4. Design, Printing and Goffering Services: Design work, printing and goffering of sausage casings through partnership with PS Komerc in Riga.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aktsiaselts Veikand supplies food industry raw materials and equipment to meat, poultry, and dairy producers in Estonia. Its offering covers food additives (casing dyes, smoke aromas, phosphate mixes, starter cultures, spice and seasoning mixes, brines), sausage casings (collagen, fibrous, natural, polymer), flexible packaging films (vacuum bags, thermoforming films, barrier films), and meat processing machinery (massagers, stuffers, grinders, tenderizers, presses, injectors, cutters, and slicers).

Product overview

AS Veikand is a diversified B2B supplier for the food processing industry, operating since 1992. The product portfolio spans three main categories: (1) Materials including thermoforming films (OPALEN, FLEX F, VAC M, THERM, TER HB RC PET, APET/PE), termo shrink bags (51/52, ECO-TITE 61/62, PERFLEX 41/42, COOK-TITE 74/82, CB cheese bags), vacuum bags (PA/PE), natural casings (sheep, hog, beef), collagen casings (Nippi, Edicas), and polyamide/cellulose/fibrous sausage casings (NALOBAR, NALOFLEX, AMISMOKE, etc.); (2) Food additives including Raps spices and Clean Label products, marinades, Kerry bread crumbs, Danisco starter cultures (CHOOZIT, YO-MIX, HOWARU, HOLDBAC), Firmenich flavors (including Durarome and Flexarome encapsulated solutions), starches, Fibrex fiber, hydrocolloids, antimicrobials, and soya products; (3) Equipment and tools including Eicker knives, new/used food processing machinery, BBQ ovens, and services including equipment maintenance/repair, design, printing and goffering for casings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clean Label: Spices, blends, and ingredients without E-numbers, designed for producing traditional meat products including frankfurters, small sausages, cooked sausages, and hams without sodium nitrite.
• Saksavorst
• Foodtech

Products and services

• Food additives and ingredients Industrial food additives supplied to meat and dairy processors in Estonia, including casing dyes, smoke aromas and smoke powders, phosphate mixes, starter cultures, spice and seasoning mixes, and brines used in sausage and meat production.
• Sausage casings Range of sausage casings supplied to meat processors, including collagen, fibrous, natural, and polymer casings for industrial sausage and meat product manufacturing.
• Flexible packaging films Flexible packaging films for food industry applications, including vacuum bags, thermoforming films, and barrier films used by meat and dairy producers for product packaging and shelf-life extension.
• Meat processing equipment Industrial meat processing machinery supplied to food processors, including massagers, stuffers, grinders, tenderizers, presses, injectors, cutters, and slicers used in meat and sausage production lines.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PS KomerccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLatvian wholesale company whose Riga printing house provides sausage casing design, printing and goffering services. Major cooperation partner enabling market leadership in printed casings for meat producers.
• RapscoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman spice manufacturer founded 1924 in Hamburg. Official distributor of Raps GmbH products in Estonia since 2005. Products include spices, marinades and seasoning blends.
• Danisco (DuPont)coreTechnology or IntegrationWorld leader in food additives. Official representative in Estonia. Products include starter cultures (CHOOZIT, YO-MIX, HOWARU, HOLDBAC), hydrocolloids, antimicrobials and Fibrex.
• CDS HacknercoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman natural casing specialist. Represents CDS Hackner products in Estonia including innovative SilberPfeil NonStop hog casings.
• Kalle NalocoreTechnology or IntegrationGerman sausage casing manufacturer. Products include NALOBAR, NALOSMART, NALOGRIP, NALOFLEX polyamide casings.
• BemiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPackaging materials manufacturer. Supplier of termoforming films (OPALEN, FLEX F, VAC M, THERM, APET/PE) and shrink bags.
• Foodtech.eecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner website for food industry machinery, equipment and services catalog. Sale, service and repair of food processing equipment.
• ViibergiminorOthersPartner brand logo displayed on website footer.
• Saksavorst.eecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorE-commerce partner website for online product sales. Customer service: [email protected] or +372 50 20 377

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DLG Group: Danish farmer-owned food-industry cooperative supplying inputs and services to Nordic meat and dairy producers. Comparable in targeting meat/dairy processors with inputs, packaging, and advisory services.
• Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food-processing equipment for meat, poultry, and fish industries. Comparable to Veikand's equipment distribution line (Seydelmann, Maja, BBQ ovens) but at full manufacturing scale rather than distribution.
• IMCD: Dutch-listed specialty distribution company distributing food ingredients, flavors, and additives to manufacturers across Europe. Most comparable public peer in distribution-model food-ingredients intermediation.
• Kerry Group: Irish global food-ingredients company producing bread crumbs, flavors, and functional ingredients distributed by Veikand in Estonia. Overlaps with Veikand's additives portfolio at a much larger scale.
• Raps GmbH: German spice and seasoning manufacturer founded 1924 in Hamburg. Veikand has been official Estonian distributor of Raps products since 2005. Raps operates its own pan-European distribution for spices, marinades, and blends — overlapping with Veikand's additive category.
• Barentz: Netherlands-based global food-ingredients distributor serving meat, dairy, bakery, and beverage manufacturers across Europe. Comparable as a specialty B2B food-ingredients distributor but at vastly larger scale than Veikand.
• Kalle GmbH: German sausage-casing manufacturer (NALOBAR, NALOSMART, NALOFLEX polyamide casings) supplied by Veikand in Estonia. As a casing manufacturer with its own distribution, Kalle is a comparable upstream player in the same product category Veikand distributes.
• Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and food-ingredients distribution; serves food processors across Europe with ingredients, additives, and related inputs. Relevant broad incumbent in B2B food-industry supply chain.
• Cargill: Global food-ingredients corporation and one of Veikand's represented principals (soy products). Functions both as supplier to Veikand and as a broader food-industry peer in ingredients and animal nutrition.

Direct peers

• PS Komerc: Latvian wholesale company and Veikand's largest cooperation partner; operates a Riga printing house for sausage-casing design, printing, and goffering for meat producers across the Baltics. Closest geographic and product-scope peer to Veikand.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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