A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri

What A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri does

A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri AB is a privately-held Swedish meat processing company operating a licensed slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Brålanda, Dalsland. Founded in 1888 by Anders Johan Dahlberg, the company is self-described as Sweden's oldest slaughterhouse and ranks as the country's 4th largest by size and revenue, with approximately 150 employees and an integrated livestock brokage service (livdjursförmedling) that mediates trade in piglets, calves, and cattle between farms.

The company's core product is slaughtering and meat processing of locally sourced cattle and pigs from a distributed network of Swedish livestock producers, with weekly price lists (notering) published by quality grade, weight class, and breed. It holds FSSC 22000 food safety certification and KRAV organic certification (renewed 2025), enabling premium and organic meat positioning. Supporting infrastructure includes a supplier portal for delivery scheduling, slaughter records, and settlement tracking, plus a transaction-fee livestock brokage service charging 3-5% provision.

A.J. Dahlbergs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Signal & Andersson Charkuterifabrik AB, a 5th-generation family business based in Gothenburg that acquired majority ownership in March 2022. Combined group revenue is reported at approximately SEK 1.2 billion with 220 employees and 30,000 tonnes annual production. The group expanded further in March 2024 by acquiring Rybergs Charkuteri as a sister company. Revenue is generated through B2B sale of meat to retail and foodservice customers via a named field sales organization, distribution through the Signal & Andersson group, and transaction fees from the livestock brokage service. Frederick Larsson (5th-generation Larsson family) serves as VD.

Name

A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri

Legal name

A.J Dahlberg Slakteri AB

Website

https://dahlbergskott.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1888

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Processing and Slaughterhouse Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Meat Packing Plants (2011), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFANABAA

Hog Slaughtering (Harvest & Evisceration)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Pork Processing (Slaughtering, Fabrication & Packaging)

SECONDARYAFAIADAB

Pork Wholesale (Primal/Subprimal, Boxed Pork)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Distribution & Wholesale/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale

SECONDARYAFAEALAG

Livestock Weighing, Sorting & Handling Facility Services

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Animal Welfare, Boarding & Production Support Services (non-veterinary)

Keywords

• Meat processing services
• Livestock slaughtering
• Meat production
• Animal brokage services
• Wholesale meat supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Brålanda

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Slaughtering and meat processing: A.J. Dahlbergs operates a slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Brålanda, Dalsland, Sweden. The company slaughters cattle, pigs, and other livestock supplied by its producer network, processes the meat, and sells it to retail, foodservice, and other customers. Revenue is generated through the sale of meat products.
2. Live animal brokage (livdjursförmedling): The company operates a live animal brokage service, mediating the purchase and sale of young animals (piglets, calves, and cattle) between farms. Commission and fees are charged to both buyers and sellers per the published fee schedule (e.g., 3% provision on young animals over 200 kg, 5% on pregnant cows and heifers, 150 SEK per piglet).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri operates a licensed slaughterhouse and meat processing facility in Brålanda, Dalsland, Sweden, slaughtering cattle, pigs, and other livestock sourced from its producer network and selling the resulting meat to retail and foodservice customers. The company also operates a live animal brokage service (livdjursförmedling) that mediates the purchase and sale of young animals (piglets, calves, and cattle) between farms for a commission, and provides a supplier portal for delivery scheduling and settlement tracking.

Product overview

A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri operates as a traditional Swedish slaughterhouse founded in 1888, producing premium quality meat from locally sourced livestock. The company's core offerings consist of slaughtering services, meat production, and a livestock mediation service that facilitates the trade of cattle and pigs. They maintain a Supplier Portal for their network of producers to access pricing information, submit animal delivery notifications, and view settlement data. The company is part of the Signal & Andersson Group and focuses on near-produce (närproducerat) principles, with operations centered in Brålanda, Dalsland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Meat Production and Slaughtering Services
• Livestock Mediation Service (Livdjursförmedling)
• Supplier Portal (Leverantörszon)

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Rybergs CharkuteriminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Rybergs Charkuteri, established in 1885 with approximately 20 employees, was acquired by Signal & Andersson Charkuterifabrik AB and becomes a sister company to A.J. Dahlberg Slakteri. It will be operated from its existing premises in Uddevalla, and all recipes will be restored to use meat from A.J. Dahlbergs Slakteri in Brålanda.
• Signal & Andersson Charkuterifabrik ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Signal & Andersson Charkuterifabrik AB is a family-owned business in its fifth generation, originally from Stora Saluhallen in Gothenburg. It became the majority owner of A.J. Dahlberg Slakteri AB in 2022. The two companies share a vision of connecting the raw material chain from animal breeding, food production, and consumer, and together form a 'small complete meat and charcuterie company.' Combined revenue is approximately SEK 1.2 billion with 220 employees.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HKScan Sweden: Operates Sweden's largest slaughterhouse operations (formerly Scan) and is the dominant Nordic meat processor, directly competing with Dahlbergs for retail and foodservice pork and beef customers across Sweden.
• KLS Ugglarp: Swedish meat processor and charcuterie producer operating slaughtering and processing of pork and beef for the Swedish retail market, directly comparable to Dahlbergs' slaughter-and-process model under the Kalmar Läns/Swedish private-ownership structure.
• Atria Sweden: Finnish-origin meat processor with Swedish operations producing pork, beef, and charcuterie products; competes in the same Swedish retail and foodservice meat category as Dahlbergs.
• Dalsjöfors Kött: Swedish meat company operating its own slaughterhouse and charcuterie production, comparable in scale and regional private-operator positioning to Dahlbergs in the Swedish meat market.
• Nyhléns Charkuteri: Swedish charcuterie and processed-meat producer with a regional heritage brand positioning similar to Dahlbergs/Rybergs; uses Swedish meat raw materials and competes in the same premium Swedish retail chark category.
• Löfsta Kött: Swedish premium meat/charcuterie operator running its own processing and direct-to-customer channels with a focus on Swedish-raised meat; comparable to Dahlbergs on the local-produce, premium-branded Swedish meat positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Danish Crown: Largest pork producer in Europe and a major cross-border meat incumbent; while Denmark-based, it competes for Scandinavian retail and foodservice pork volume and represents the broader incumbent competitive set Dahlbergs faces.

Emerging players

• Gudruns Söner (Gudruns): Swedish premium charcuterie brand sourcing Swedish meat and competing for the same 'närproducerat' / heritage positioning in retail; smaller and more brand-led than Dahlbergs, but overlapping in target customer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dahlbergskott
• Facebookfacebook.com/dahlbergskott
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/a-j-dahlberg-slakteri-ab

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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