About

HISTORY

1974

ENTREPRENEUR

Munkebo Seafood A/S was established by Hawesta and F. Tengberg.

Hawesta was a German can producer and F. Tengberg already had a fish cannery. Therefore, the partnership between the 2 men seemed to be an ideal mixture.

Hawesta was looking for a place in Denmark where there was rich access to female labor. Hence Munkebo proved to be the logical place to build the factory because of its neighbour, Odense Steel Shipyard, which employed 5000 men.

Munkebo Fine Foods Limited was the name of the company and in the beginning the company mainly supplied Hawesta. The production included herring and cod-liver, but in the early eighties mackerel was also included into the range.

1974

1997

THE QUARTET

The company was taken over by a four-leaf clover with different approaches to the business. The name was changed to Munkebo Seafood A/S.

1997

2000

CHANGE ASSORTEMENT

In 2000 the range was changed to what it is today which includes salmon, herring, mussels and soups.

2000

2015

PAUL LYBECH

Paul Lybech bought the factory and the ownership was 100%.
Today we can proudly say that the factory stands as a modern cannery with a high productivity.

2015

2022

BAKKAFROST

After 25 years of ownership, Paul Lybech sold 90% to Bakkafrost and the last 10% to the General Manager Michael Karlsen.

2022

VISION

Munkebo Seafood A/S ønsker at være kendt som en pålidelig og troværdig leverandør af fiskekonservesprodukter af fineste kvalitet. Dagligt arbejder vi hårdt på at opfylde vores kunders efterspørgsel og imødekomme den stigende efterspørgsel til at levere fiskekonserves af højeste kvalitet og til at levere fisk, som opfylder de stigende krav til bæredygtighed.