Paulig has completed the sale of Risenta to Midsona
Paulig has, through its subsidiary Santa Maria AB, completed the sale of the Risenta brand, its intellectual property and related business to the Swedish consumer goods group Midsona AB (publ.). The transaction was announced on 31 March, 2026, and has been completed on 1 June.
The transaction is part of Paulig’s strategy to sharpen focus on the World Foods and Tex Mex categories that drive the company’s long‑term growth.
Founded in 1940, the Risenta brand has a long heritage and today offers a broad range of products sold on the Swedish market, including seeds and kernels,
Together with Einride, a technology company focused on electric freight, Paulig is electrifying a 415 km food transport route on Sweden’s west coast, reducing emissions by approximately 430 tonnes of CO₂ annually. The route supports deliveries from the company’s Landskrona bakery, where 400 million Santa Maria tortillas are baked each year for the Nordic and Baltic markets, to its Kungsbacka distribution centre. Paulig is aiming to reduce its emissions from its global value chain by 42% by 2030.Electrifying long-haul food logistics has traditionally been challenging due to distance, cost
Paulig has agreed, through its subsidiary Santa Maria AB, to sell the Risenta brand, its intellectual property and related business to the Swedish consumer goods group Midsona AB (publ.). The decision is part of Paulig’s strategy to sharpen focus on the World Foods and Tex Mex categories that drive the company’s long‑term growth. The agreement was signed on 31 March, and the transaction is planned to be completed on 1 June.
Founded in 1940, the Risenta brand has a long heritage and today offers a broad range of products sold on the Swedish market, including seeds and kernels,
As Paulig celebrates 150 years of shaping food culture, the company continues exploring not just great taste but responsibility and transparency. To further strengthen transparency and lead the responsible way of working, Paulig is now publishing information on a broad set of sustainability metrics for core Tex Mex products. Results are based on farm-level ingredient impact data across key environmental and social metrics provided by HowGood’s science-based methodology.
By opening ingredient impact across key environmental and social indicators on the farm level, Paulig aims to
In January 2026, the international food and beverage company Paulig announced its intention to consolidating spice production to Saue, Estonia, leading to the closure of spice production in Mölndal, Sweden. After completing union consultations in Sweden, Paulig has made the decision to move forward with the change.By consolidating production to one site, Paulig aims to optimise capacity, production costs and the use of resources, while creating a more effective production setup for the future. The change will be implemented by summer 2027.
“The decision to close spice
Paulig’s venture arm, PINC, has joined a €2.4 million investment round in Mycoverse, a Danish agri-biotech startup using AI and fungal metabolites to address crop disease and reduce reliance on chemical pesticides. The investment is a strategic fit with Paulig’s ambition to strengthen resilience and sustainability in the food system by accelerating innovation upstream in agriculture.
PINC , the venture arm of international food and beverage company Paulig, has joined a €2.4 million pre-seed investment round in Danish agri-tech startup Mycoverse. The
To strengthen efficiency and ensure future competitiveness, Paulig is intending to consolidate its spice production for the Santa Maria brand by summer 2027. The change would involve closing down operations in Mölndal, Sweden, and concentrating the operations to Saue, Estonia, where Paulig already operates a spice, salsas and sauces factory.The change would allow Paulig to secure its long-term competitiveness by optimizing capacity and production costs and allocating resources more effectively.
“This change aims to strengthen Paulig’s long-term competitiveness. Rising
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Tronrud
Congratulations to Tronrud Engineering , winner of the Stay Curious Award, for their openness to new ideas, innovative thinking and learning mindset that supports Paulig’s long term development and sustainability goals.
Coveris
Congratulations also to Coveris Group , winner of the Strive for Excellence
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Paulig Supplier Forum offered insightful presentations and discussions, centering on supply chain topics such as sustainability, transparency and climate related challenges. Paulig also awarded several suppliers for their fantastic work and committed collaboration, enabling us to proudly bring high quality, amazingly tasting products to our customers and consumers.
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In 2026, Paulig marks 150 years as a food and beverage company shaping everyday life, evolving tastes and changing food cultures. Founded in 1876, the company has grown from a family-owned coffee business into an international food and beverage company, today present in 80 markets with its products.For a century and a half, Paulig has been part of people’s daily routines and shared moments around the table. From morning coffee rituals to weeknight dinners and celebratory meals, the company’s products have helped make flavours from near and far accessible to everyday cooks.
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Paulig, an international food and beverage company, has had its updated climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) as part of a five-year review process. In line with the latest SBTi criteria, including the Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) guidance, Paulig is committed to reducing its operational and value chain emissions by 43% by 2030 (across scopes 1-3) from 2018. These ambitious targets further establish Paulig as a sustainability frontrunner and demonstrate its commitment to tackling climate change in line with the 1.5°C target.As a food & beverage
Paulig, the international food and beverage company, is advancing its ambitious sustainability agenda by introducing electric trucks in Belgium. The company is also joining a fully automated warehouse in Roeselare, operated by its logistics partner EUTRACO. By electrifying part of its transport operations in Belgium, Paulig estimates it will reduce emissions in its value chain by around 100 tonnes of CO₂ annually. In addition, it will use part of the storage capacity at EUTRACO’s Roeselare warehouse, ensuring that all external storage capacity is located just 6 km from the production site.[
PINC, the venture arm of international food and beverage company Paulig, has joined a £4 million investment round in Scindo, a UK-based startup developing a data-rich AI platform to discover and design next-generation enzymes. The round was co-led by Kadmos Capital (London) and Clay Capital (Singapore). PINC’s investment supports Scindo’s mission to enable bio-based ingredients and sustainable chemistry, a strategic fit with Paulig’s ambition to drive innovation in food and flavour while reducing environmental impact.Scindo’s full-stack platform engineers enzymes, which are naturally
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the tortilla wraps also come with a new design
Poco Loco, the tortilla wrap brand part of the international food and beverage company Paulig, celebrates its 30th anniversary with a dual transformation that reflects both health-conscious innovation and brand evolution. The brand announces significant improvements to its flagship Original wheat tortilla wraps, achieving an upgraded Nutri-Score B rating through an enhanced recipe that preserves the same flavour and quality.Improvement of Nutri-Score D to B
As of September 2025, Paulig introduces its new
Noel Clarke has been appointed SVP, Customer Brands and member of the Paulig Leadership Team as of 1[st] of September 2025. He will be based in the UK.
A passionate advocate for purpose-led growth, Noel brings extensive commercial and leadership experience across global consumer goods. Most recently, he led the international expansion of Impossible Foods in the EMEA and APAC regions. Prior to this, he spent twenty years across commercial roles at Nestle, Pepsi/Britvic, and Unilever.
“We are thrilled to welcome Noel Clarke to Paulig and our leadership team. His proven track
Paulig, the international food company specializing in Tex Mex, snacks, and World Foods, will invest €12 million to expand its production capacity at the Berga (Barcelona) plant in Spain. This investment responds to the growing global demand for Tex Mex products and will enable the installation of a new flour tortilla production line that reinforces the strategic role of the region within the company.
The new line is expected to become operational by the end of 2026, in a present factory area in Berga (Barcelona) that is currently being adapted to meet production requirements.
Benjamin von Nandelstadh has been appointed as Paulig’s CIO, starting 1 August 2025. He will be based in Helsinki, Finland.
Benjamin has extensive experience in development of business processes, M&A’s, and digital acceleration. He is currently the Director, Business Development and Technology at Kesko Corporation where he has served over 15 years in various roles.
In this role, he will report to the CFO of Paulig, Juha Väre.
“We’re delighted to welcome Benjamin to the team. His strategic mindset, international experience, and deep understanding of business development will
As of April 1st, Paulig has officially closed the acquisition of Conimex from Unilever. With the acquisition, Paulig strengthens its position in the Asian food category and its presence in the Netherlands, supporting the company’s growth strategy in Europe.
Conimex is a market leading brand on the Dutch market known for its range of meal makers, prawn crackers, soups, sauces, and seasonings. The brand has a brand awareness of 87 percent in the Netherlands, is recognized for its distinctive yellow packaging, and has become a staple in Dutch households.
The acquisition includes