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AAK AB
AAK · XSTO · Packaged Foods · Sweden
AAK AB is a Sweden-based global producer of plant-based oils and fats, specializing in value-adding ingredients for products people love to consume. Headquartered in Malmö and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, the company was formed in 2005 through the merger of Aarhus United and Karlshamns AB, building on over 150 years of expertise in vegetable oils and fats. AAK AB enhances sensory experiences in foods like silkier premium chocolate, juicier plant-based burgers, and puffier low-fat pastries, while optimizing production efficiency through plant-based substitutions. Its solutions serve diverse industries including chocolate and confectionery, bakery, dairy and ice cream, plant-based foods, special nutrition, foodservice, personal care, technical products, candles, and animal nutrition. With approximately 4,000 employees, 19 production facilities worldwide—such as in Karlshamn and Dalby in Sweden, Hull in the UK, and sites in the US, China, Brazil, and India—25 regional sales offices, and 16 Customer Innovation Centers, AAK AB emphasizes Customer Co-Development to tailor sustainable, innovative solutions. The company drives sustainability through responsible sourcing, deforestation-free palm oil, and fossil-free innovations, playing a key role in food, nutrition, and personal care value chains.
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Packaged Foods
Consumer Defensive sector · Sweden
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Cocoa Supply Chain
The cocoa supply chain moves beans, cocoa butter, cocoa powder, and chocolate from tropical farms to global consumers, shaped by three root constraints: cocoa trees grow only within twenty degrees of the equator under specific humidity and shade conditions, most production comes from millions of smallholder farms under five hectares with minimal capital, and cocoa beans must be fermented within hours of harvest in a biological process that determines final flavor quality and cannot be corrected later.
Seafood Supply Chain
The seafood supply chain is shaped by three root constraints: wild catch uncertainty where ocean fisheries are biological systems whose yields depend on weather, migration patterns, and stock health — none of which are controllable; extreme perishability where seafood degrades faster than almost any other protein and the cold chain must begin on the vessel and cannot be interrupted; and traceability gaps where seafood passes through auctions, processors, and distributors across multiple countries, making origin verification structurally difficult.
Coffee Supply Chain
The coffee supply chain moves beans, roasted coffee, and espresso from tropical farms to global consumers, shaped by three root constraints: coffee trees take years to mature and produce one harvest annually, roasted coffee degrades in weeks while green beans store for months, and production is concentrated in the tropical belt while consumption is concentrated outside it.
Processed Food Supply Chain
The processed food supply chain is shaped by three root constraints: ingredient sourcing complexity where a single product may contain 20 to 50 ingredients from a dozen countries with each ingredient carrying its own supply chain, food safety regulation where every facility, process, and ingredient must meet standards and a contamination event at any point triggers recalls across the entire distribution chain, and shelf life engineering where formulations are designed to last weeks to months but require specific preservatives, packaging, and storage conditions — making the recipe itself a supply chain constraint.