About us
History
GroPro is based in the Skåne region in southern Sweden and has its roots in Foodhills AB, which took over after frozen food brand Findus’ closure of the factory in Bjuv, Sweden. GroPro makes high-quality protein and starch concentrates for the food industry with a unique, environmentally friendly and climate-smart technology. The start was in 2021. The raw material is Swedish peas and other legumes. The main supplier is Foodhills, which provides short transport times.
With its geographical base in the Swedish pea-growing hub, GroPro has access to practically unlimited volumes of peas and legumes of the very highest quality.
Owners
Backahill Utveckling AB 50% | Östra Tornet Fastighetsbolag AB 26,2% | GroPRO Solution AB 18,8% | Välingetorp Invest AB 5%
Board
Stefan Andersson, Chairman of the board
Stefan Andersson, ordförande, f. 1969
Nuvarande funktion
Affärsområdeschef Backahill Food
Ordförande GroPro, Foodhills och GroPro Solutions
Tidigare uppdrag
Vd och Landschef Unisport Sverige AB
Vd Rantzows Sport AB
Utbildning
Ekonomiutbildning, Högskolan i Halmstad
David Ingsten, Board member
David Ingsten, ledamot, f. 1975
Nuvarande funktion
Hållbarhetschef Backahill
Tidigare uppdrag
Försäljning, affärsutveckling och marknad, Öresundskraft
Försäljning, affärsutveckling och marknad, Eltel Networks
Utbildning
Internationella ekonomiprogrammet, Handelshögskolan vid Göteborgs Universitet
Media och kommunikationsvetenskap, Göteborgs Universitet
Infra Services Management, KTH Executive School
Bengt Persson, Managing Director
Bengt Persson, Managing Director. 1959
Current role
Managing Director GroPro, Board member, Kungliga Skogs- och Lantbruksakademin, Managing Director Välingetorps Invest AB, Board member Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet, Chairman Livsmedelsakademin, Board member Sigill Kvalitetssystem
Previous assignments
Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund, Board member Förbundsstyrelsen, 2000-2004; 2006- 2015, Stiftelsen Lantbruksforskning 2001- 2017 Chairman 2010 -2017, JTI AB, Institutet för jordbruks- och miljöteknik, Chairman, 2009- 2014, KIWA Sverige AB, Chairman, 2008 – 2013
Education
Driftsledarutbildning Svalövs Lantbruksskola, Crop cultivation, Sveriges, Lantbruksuniversitet, Alnarp, Legal education, Lunds universitet, Economy education, Lunds universitet/ Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet
Johan Ljungström, Board member
Johan Ljungström, Board member. 1979
Current role
Credit manager MyMoney Europe AB
Other assignments
Board member, McPaul, McTom and IT-Gården fastigheter i Landskrona AB
Education
Masters degree in economics, Linneuniversitet
Jonas Ekwall, Board member
Jonas Ekwall, Board member. 1973
Current role
Co-founder and Managing Director Librixer AB, Jan 2020 – Board member, Mapping Industries AB, Deputy board member, Hast Utveckling AB
Previous assignments
MIBA Invest AB, Co-founder and Chairman, Jan 2017 – Jan 2020, Redmind AB, Co-founder and Managing Director, May 2012 – Jan 2017
Education
Elkraft gymnasieutbildning
Sven Rosenkvist, Deputy board member
Sven Rosenkvist, Deputy board member 1958
Current role
Partner, SRQ Consulting sedan 2008.
Previous assignments
Office manager, Handelsbanken
Education
Legal education, Lunds Universitet
Jonas Sandberg, Deputy board member
Jonas Sandberg, Deputy board member, f. 1972.
Current role
Company and business development, Qamcom which he founded in 2001
Previous assignments
Ericsson, broadband business area, Head of Business Development until 2006
Education
IHM Business School