Coop Alspån & enris-extrarökt skinka

Coop Alspån & enris-extrarökt skinka (Extra Smoked Ham with Alder and Juniper) is a high-quality sliced cold cut product sold under the Coop private label brand in Sweden. The product is derived from 100% Swedish meat, as indicated by the 'Kött från Sverige' seal, meaning the animals are born, raised, slaughtered, and processed within the country. Specifically, this ham is produced for Coop by Charkuterifabriken Sverige AB, a specialized charcuterie manufacturer based in Halmstad, Sweden.

The brand 'Coop' is the private label of the Swedish Cooperative Union (KF), which was founded in 1899 to consolidate the bargaining power of independent consumer cooperatives. While the brand is owned by the Swedish cooperative federation, the manufacturing site in Halmstad belongs to Charkuterifabriken Sverige AB. Interestingly, Charkuterifabriken was acquired in late 2021 by KLS Ugglarps, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Danish meat giant, Danish Crown. This means that while the product carries a Swedish cooperative's brand, its production capacity and ultimate corporate ownership lie with a major Danish agricultural cooperative, highlighting the cross-border integration of the Nordic food market.