uni food technic

What uni food technic does

Uni-Food Technic A/S is a privately held Danish industrial equipment manufacturer founded approximately 35 years ago and headquartered in Svenstrup, Denmark. The company designs and builds intelligent fish processing machinery — including gutting lines, de-scalers, de-slimers, filleting machines, pin bone removers, skinning machines, dry salting and spice applicators, slicers, backbone scrapers, and handling equipment — and integrates these into customized turnkey processing lines for seafood processors. Its primary customers are salmon and trout processors (with secondary coverage of white fish processors), and the core technology centers on microprocessor-controlled automation (Advanced Blade Adjustment, individual fillet measurement, 8-zone dosing) built into stainless-steel (AISI 304/316), FDA-approved machines with granted patents on the Fresh Slicer SL 125, Fresh Slicer DL 250, and rotating-nozzle de-scaling technology.

The company earns revenue across three streams: capital equipment sales (standalone machines and integrated turnkey lines), aftermarket spare parts and wear parts (produced in-house for fast delivery), and recurring service and maintenance contracts. Quote-based pricing is used because equipment is typically customized to customer facility layout and capacity requirements; all machines carry a one-year warranty and yearly service is recommended. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales from the Danish headquarters with a global channel partner network of 10+ resellers covering the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Finland, Ireland, Iceland (via wholly-owned subsidiary Uni-Food Technic Iceland ehf), the USA, Turkey, Korea, China, and Taiwan, plus a dedicated Chilean operation with a sales manager, service technician, and 24/7 WhatsApp support that has delivered 300+ installations in Chile. Marketing is driven through a content-rich website, organic social (LinkedIn, Facebook), email newsletters, and direct sales contact, with no app, API, or disclosed AI/ML platform offerings.

Name

uni food technic

Legal name

Uni-Food Technic A/S

Website

https://uni-food.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Uni-Food Technic designs and manufactures intelligent fish processing machinery and turnkey processing lines for global salmon, trout, and white fish processors, combining direct sales with a 10+ country channel partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Svenstrup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fish Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of individual fish processing machines and turnkey processing lines. Machines include gutting lines, filleting machines, de-scalers, skinning machines, pin bone removers, slicers, salting equipment, and handling systems. Products range from standalone machines to complete turnkey processing lines.
2. Spare Parts & Wear Parts: Supply of spare parts and wear parts packages for all fish processing machines. Own production of selected spare parts enables quick delivery. One-year warranty provided on all machines.
3. Service & Maintenance: Annual service maintenance and breakdown support for all Uni-Food Technic processing machinery. Global service performed by experienced technicians.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Uni-Food Technic designs, manufactures, and sells intelligent fish processing machinery and customized turnkey processing lines for the seafood industry. The portfolio spans the entire workflow — gutting, de-scaling, de-sliming, de-heading, filleting, pin bone removal, skinning, salting, spicing, slicing, backbone scraping, and material handling — along with global spare parts and after-sales service support for salmon, trout, and white fish processors.

Product overview

Uni-Food Technic is a Danish company with over 35 years of experience designing and manufacturing intelligent fish processing machinery. The product portfolio consists of standalone processing machines and integrated turnkey solutions across the entire fish processing workflow: gutting (Gutting Lines U1 & U2, De-scalers 800/900, De-slimers 701/1101), filleting (Filleting Machine FR-9000, Active Trimming Line ATL6), value-added processing (Pin Bone Remover 500 Series, Skinning Machines V1358/V1558/V1658/V1688/V3668, Scraping Machine S4), seasoning (Dry Salting & Spice Applicators in single, single L/R, and dual lane versions), slicing (Fresh Slicers SL 125/DL 250, Long Slicer LS 1400), and handling (Lift System, Bin Loader, Round Table, Ice Doser 500). The company also offers complete turnkey gutting, filleting, salting & spicing, and slicing & packing lines that integrate these machines into customized production solutions. All equipment is designed for salmon, trout, and white fish processing with a focus on yield optimization, hygiene, and low environmental impact.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnkey Gutting Lines Custom-designed turnkey gutting lines for fish processors, integrating gutting, de-scaling, and de-sliming equipment for salmon, trout, and white fish operations.
• Turnkey Filleting Lines Customized turnkey filleting lines for salmon and trout processors, integrating filleting, trimming, and pin bone removal equipment into complete production solutions.
• Turnkey Salting and Spicing Lines Turnkey salting and spicing solutions for value-added fish processing, integrating dry salting applicators and spice dosing systems into complete lines.
• Turnkey Slicing and Packing Lines Turnkey slicing and packing lines for smoked salmon processors, integrating Fresh Slicer machines with packing equipment into complete high-volume production systems.
• Gutting Line U1 Semi-automatic manual gutting line for salmon and trout, supporting up to 8 operators with throughput up to 45 fish/min.
• Gutting Line U2 Double-model semi-automatic manual gutting line for salmon and trout, supporting up to 16 operators with throughput up to 80 fish/min.
• De-scaler 800 Water de-scaling machine for gentle automatic scale removal from salmon and trout, available in single and double de-scaling section configurations.
• De-scaler 900 Patented water de-scaling machine with rotating nozzles for gentle and efficient scale removal from fish ranging from 300g to 8kg, available in single and double section versions.
• De-slimer 701 Automatic de-sliming machine for whole de-headed salmon, removing slime and blood at up to 50 fish/min.
• De-slimer 1101 High-capacity automatic de-sliming machine for whole de-headed salmon, removing slime and blood at up to 90 fish/min.
• Filleting Machine FR-9000 MK IV-EV Microprocessor-controlled salmon filleting machine with the Advanced Blade Adjustment (ABA) system that measures each fish individually and adjusts cutting parameters for maximum yield.
• Pin Bone Remover 500 Series Intelligent automatic pin bone remover for salmon and trout, with individual fillet measurement and automatic roller adjustment; available in single, double, quadro, and six configurations with capacities from 10-66 fillets/min.
• Skinning Machine V1358 Narrow single-lane skinning machine for all types of fillets, designed for production facilities with limited space, with capacity up to 25 fillets/min.
• Skinning Machine V1558 Double-lane skinning machine for all types of fillets with 488mm working width, capacity up to 50 fillets/min.
• Skinning Machine V1658 Double-lane skinning machine for all types of fillets with 595mm working width, capacity up to 50 fillets/min.
• Fresh Slicer SL 125 Patented automatic single-lane slicer for freshly smoked salmon, capacity up to 125 slices/min with adjustable cutting angle (10-90 degrees) and slice thickness (2-100mm).
• Fresh Slicer DL 250 Patented automatic double-lane slicer for freshly smoked salmon, capacity up to 250 slices/min with adjustable cutting angle (8-90 degrees) and slice thickness (2-100mm), constructed with hygienic AISI 304 round stainless steel pipes.
• Scraping Machine S4 Automatic backbone scraping machine that extracts remaining meat from salmon backbones after filleting, achieving 8-14% meat recovery at 14-18 bones/min.
• Spare Parts & After-Sales Service Global spare parts, wear parts, and after-sales service and maintenance program for all Uni-Food Technic fish processing machinery, including a one-year warranty on all equipment and yearly service recommendations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 0.5-1% higher yield than traditional pin bone removal machines
• +5 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered regional.

• Baaijens Industrial Equipment BVregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Netherlands and Belgium markets. Contact: Marc Baaijens ([email protected], +31 0412623056). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Benelux region.
• VARLET MachinesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering France. Contact: Eric Barbier ([email protected], +33 321314926). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the French market.
• Finnvacum Oy AbregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Finland. Contact: Christer Weckström ([email protected], +358 092 786 250). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Finnish market.
• Food Pack ServicesregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Ireland. Contact: Eamonn Byrne ([email protected], +35318436088). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Irish market.
• Uni-Food Technic Iceland ehfregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary partner covering Iceland. Contact: Sigurjón Gísli Jónsson ([email protected], +3548581330). Also serves as Sales and CEO of Uni-Food Technic Iceland ehf.
• Pisces Fish Machinery Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering USA. Contact: Trevor Wastell ([email protected], +1 9067891636). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the US market.
• FPT Gida Isleme Teknolojileri LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Türkiye (Turkey). Contact: Selin Akdogan ([email protected], +90 2123471035). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Turkish market.
• Stern Co. Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Korea. Contact: Sungju Cho ([email protected], +823173420712). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the South Korean market.
• Qingdao TLA Food Tech Co., Ltd.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering China. Contact: Lance Zhang ([email protected], +86 135 6260 8153). Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Chinese market.
• U-LIFE Food Machine Co., LtdregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partner covering Taiwan. Contact: [email protected], +886-02-22451198. Represents Uni-Food Technic products in the Taiwanese market.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Marel: Marel is the world's largest fish processing equipment manufacturer, headquartered in Iceland, offering filleting, portioning, weighing, and complete processing lines for salmon, whitefish, and other species. It is Uni-Food's most direct competitor, particularly in salmon processing where both companies offer intelligent filleting and pin bone removal systems to the same global processor customer base.
• Baader: Baader is a German family-owned leader in fish processing machinery with deep heritage in salmon, whitefish, and herring processing. It competes directly with Uni-Food across gutting, filleting, skinning, and portioning equipment and serves many of the same global salmon processing customers in Norway, Chile, and Scotland.
• Skaginn 3X: Skaginn 3X is an Icelandic equipment maker specializing in turnkey fish processing lines for salmon, cod, and pelagic species, with strengths in chilling, freezing, and grading automation. It is a direct competitor in turnkey salmon processing solutions and shares the Icelandic/Nordic heritage with Uni-Food.
• Cabinplant: Cabinplant is a Danish food processing equipment manufacturer specializing in weighing, portioning, and handling solutions for meat, poultry, and seafood processors. It shares Uni-Food's Danish SME heritage and competes for portions of the seafood and adjacent protein processing equipment market.
• Haarslev: Haarslev is a Danish manufacturer of processing equipment for the protein rendering and meat industries, providing cooking, pressing, and separation machinery. It shares Uni-Food's Danish industrial heritage and competes for portions of the broader fish and meat processing equipment market.
• Urschel Laboratories: Urschel is a US-based manufacturer of industrial food cutting, slicing, and shredding equipment used across meat, seafood, cheese, and produce processing. It directly competes with Uni-Food in the slicing and portioning categories for smoked salmon and seafood value-added products.
• Multivac: Multivac is a German global leader in packaging and slicing solutions for food, with overlapping product categories in salmon slicing lines and downstream portioning/packaging. It complements/competes with Uni-Food's slicing and packing turnkey line offerings for smoked salmon processors.

Broad incumbents

• JBT Corporation: JBT is a US-listed global food processing technology provider with a seafood and protein solutions division covering cooking, freezing, and portioning. As a much larger diversified player with broader product range, JBT competes with Uni-Food on larger salmon processor tenders while also serving meat and poultry customers.
• GEA Group: GEA is a German global leader in food processing equipment with broad coverage across dairy, meat, seafood, and bakery. While seafood is one segment within its much larger portfolio, GEA competes with Uni-Food on processing equipment sold to large multinational protein companies.
• Bühler Group: Bühler is a Swiss global technology group supplying processing equipment primarily for grain, feed, and food applications, with growing presence in protein and seafood processing. As a much larger incumbent, it competes with Uni-Food for capital projects at large protein processors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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