HKFoods: brands it owns and its ownership tree
HKFoods (HEL: HKFOODS) is a publicly listed company headquartered in Turku, Finland that owns 2 consumer brands.[1][2][3][4]
HKFoods Plc is a Finnish meat and food company based in Turku, which renamed itself from HKScan in May 2024 after selling its Swedish business; its trading symbol changed to HKFOODS on 27 May 2024. It traces its start to January 1913, when about twenty farmers founded the cooperative slaughterhouse Lounais-Suomen Osuusteurastamo; its successor, LSO Osuuskunta, held 33.17% of the shares and 66.59% of the votes at the end of 2025. The A shares have traded on Nasdaq Helsinki since 1997. After selling its Baltic business in 2023 and its Swedish and Danish businesses in 2024, it operates in Finland and has a bacon plant in Poland. Net sales from continuing operations were EUR 996.4 million in 2025.
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Company facts
- Legal name
- HKFoods Plc (also HKFoods Oyj, HKScan, HKScan Corporation, HK Ruokatalo)
- Type
- publicly listed company · see all publicly listed company owners
- Headquarters
- 🇫🇮 Turku, Finland
- Founded
- 1913
- Tickers
- HEL: HKFOODS
- Website
- www.hkfoods.com
- Last verified
- · 4 sources
HKFoods in numbers
- HKFoods owns 2 consumer brands tracked here across 1 top-level categories; the largest is food with 2 brands.[1]
Everything HKFoods owns
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Brand portfolio by category
Food (2)
Minority stakes, joint ventures and licences
- Kivikylän — minority stake 49%[1]HKFoods Finland Oy holds 49.00% of Kivikylän kotipalvaamo Oy and consolidates it as a subsidiary; the annual report says control is based on a shareholders' agreement or board selection.
- Tamminen — minority stake 49%[1]HKFoods Finland Oy holds 49.00% of Lihatukku Harri Tamminen Oy and consolidates it as a subsidiary; the annual report says control is based on a shareholders' agreement or board selection.
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Frequently asked questions
What brands does HKFoods own?
HKFoods owns 2 consumer brands tracked here, including Kariniemen and HK.
Is HKFoods a Finnish company?
Yes. HKFoods is headquartered in Turku, Finland and was founded in 1913.
Who owns HKFoods?
HKFoods is a publicly listed company owned by its shareholders; it trades as HKFOODS on the HEL.
Sources (4) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] HKFoods Plc — Annual Review 2025 (Report of the Board of Directors and Financial Statements) — HKFoods Plc, Annual report; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [2] HKFoods Plc — Half Year Financial Report January–June 2026 — HKFoods Plc, Stock exchange filing; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [3] HKFoods — History — HKFoods Plc, Official document; retrieved 24 October 2026.
- [4] HKScan Corporation's new name HKFoods Plc registered in the Trade Register — HKFoods Plc, Official press release, published 24 May 2024; retrieved 24 October 2026.
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