The high energy prices last winter combined with skyrocketing food prices were too much for Rybeg’s charcuterie in Uddevalla. Customers stopped buying toppings and the company’s sales dropped like a rock.
According to Ryberg’s annual reportas News24 took part, the charcuterie made a loss of 1.9 million kroner in 2022. The financial statements for 2023 are not ready yet, but last week Wednesday, the long-established company was asked for bankruptcy.
– It was a terrible winter in 2022, 2023, says the bankruptcy administrator Staffan Karnå to Nyheter24.
Ryberg’s charcuterie in bankruptcy after losing millions
That’s how Ryberg’s charcuterie will live on
At the time of the bankruptcy, Ryberg’s production was located in the Lillesjö industrial area, and the company had around 30 employees who performed work corresponding to 20 full-time positions.
Now, Staffan Karnå hopes, and believes, that the company will be able to continue with a new owner.
– There should be conditions for that. We hope to sell to someone who will continue operations in the existing factory with roughly the same staff. It is the optimal solution, what is best for all creditors, says Karnå.
That’s why the sausage giant Rybergs went bankrupt after 129 years
“Sales within a couple of weeks”
The bankruptcy trustee has been in contact with some interested parties who may be relevant to take over the business.
When does this need to be resolved?
– There is no formal time. But there is a tendency that a sale might work after a few weeks, says Staffan Karnå and continues:
– But customers can start to despair and think “they probably won’t stay, we’ll have to buy sausages elsewhere”. So it is quite urgent if we are to get a good solution.
It wasn’t long ago that there was a storm around Rybergs in a completely different matter. Here you can read about the customers’ rage at the popular sausage’s new recipe.
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