Axfood AB (Axfood), a subsidiary of Axel Johnson AB, is a wholesaler and retailer of food and non-food products. The company’s product portfolio includes groceries, food products, body care, laundry and household cleaning products. It also offers soft drinks, kitchen supplies, laundry products, diapers and wet wipes. Axfood operates retail stores under Hemkop, Willys, Tempo, Mat.se, Snabbgross, Middagsfrid, Eurocash, Handlarn, Apohem, Urban Deli and Dagab banners. The company also offers logistics and distribution services through its subsidiary Dagab. It sells products through discount grocery chains, retail stores and through e-commerce platform. It serves cafes, restaurants, retailer-owned stores, foodservice operators, mini-marts, service stations, and convenience retailers. Axfood is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Products and Services
Products | Services |
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Groceries | Logistics and Distribution services |
Food Products | |
Body Care Products | |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In January, the company extended its collaboration with Tele2 AB (publ) (Tele2) for building and maintaining a wireless network in the group's new logistics facility. |
2022 | Plans/Strategy | In September, the company announced its plans to build the largest solar power facilities in Landskrona, Sweden. |
2022 | Others | In April, the company announced to build Sweden’s largest rooftop solar power facility. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Axfood AB | Metro AG | Coop Group | ICA Gruppen AB | Lidl Sverige KB |
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Headquarters | Sweden | Germany | Switzerland | Sweden | Sweden |
City | Stockholm | Duesseldorf | Basel | Solna | Solna |
State/Province | - | - | Basel-Stadt | Stockholm | - |
No. of Employees | 12,834 | 95,141 | 95,420 | 24,043 | - |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Private | Private | Private |
Key Financial Charts
Sales Growth

Net Income Growth

Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Mia Brunell Livfors | Chairman | Executive Board | 2016 | 57 |
Klas Balkow | Chief Executive Officer; President | Senior Management | 2017 | 57 |
Anders Lexmon | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2017 | 54 |
Nicholas Pettersson | Managing Director - Dagab Inkop and Logisitik | Senior Management | 2004 | 46 |
Thomas Evertsson | Managing Director - Willys | Senior Management | 2008 | 58 |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
Non Dignissim Eros | Proin vel | Convallis | 2023 | XX |
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