Our gelato

Start-up of locally produced gelato at Christineholm

About the project

Christineholms gård in Nyköping municipality is now starting up local production of artisanal gelato. The milk comes from local organic dairy farms, and the flavors are inspired by Swedish ingredients such as lingonberries, rhubarb and elderberries.

In the project, they will start production on the farm, and they will sell the ice cream under the name "Our gelato".

The project is being carried out in collaboration with Rosteriet Nyköping AB.

The project will run from 2025 to 2026.

Sörmlands Nyheter writes about the project in an article (September 2025).

A business cluster is being developed at Christineholm. Among other things, an innovative feasibility study on Sweden's first (?) coffee bean cultivation, and so the farm has carried out a feasibility study on the development of a food hub.

Photo (large image): Johan Landquist Luxembourg

Project group: Johan Landquist Luxemburg, Veronka Landquist Luxemburg, Karin Wachtmeister, Johan Wachtmeister. Photo: Johan Landquist Luxemburg

ABOUT THE PROJECT

”"The project establishes a gelato production at Christineholm as a possible processing of organic milk and other local products, in collaboration with already established players"”

Why was the project prioritized?

LAG made a decision on the project at a meeting on September 25, 2025.

Justification is coming.

About the project

The project is awaiting a decision from the Swedish Board of Agriculture.
The project is prioritized by the Leader Sörmland Coast board. Awaiting approval from the Swedish Board of Agriculture.

The project is being implemented
2025-2026

Project owner
Christineholm Management AB

Project Manager

Johan Wachtmeister, johan@christineholm.se 

Karin Wachtmeister karin@christineholm.se 

Purpose and goals

Purpose: to strengthen local food processing and contribute to Sörmland's food strategy. 

CASE: to start a local production of artisanal gelato at Christineholm

About financing

Granted support in the rural development programme
300,000 SEK

Total project budget
750,000 SEK

Support rate: 40 % project support for companies

Incoming EU funds have been granted from:
Rural Development Fund

The support from the rural development programme consists of funding from the EU and the state.