Habit Factory In Sweden AB

Habit Factory In Sweden AB – Independent Manufacturer, Stockholm

Habit Factory In Sweden AB is a Stockholm-based nicotine pouch manufacturer founded in 2018. The company was started by a group of former snus users who had grown frustrated with the tobacco-free alternatives available at the time — products they found unsatisfying, inconsistent, or simply uninspired. Rather than licensing production from a contract facility, they built their own factory in Stockholm and developed the process from scratch.

That decision — to manufacture in-house rather than outsource — defines how Habit Factory operates. The Stockholm facility handles the full production chain: raw material intake and analysis, pouch manufacturing, flavour development, and final packaging all take place at the same site. An on-site laboratory allows the team to evaluate every incoming ingredient against Habit Factory's own quality standards before it enters production, and new flavour development happens in that same lab rather than being commissioned externally. For Habit Factory, in-house ownership of the entire process is the operational model the company was built around from the start.

Habit Factory is also independent in a way that is increasingly uncommon among nicotine pouch manufacturers. Swedish Match — the maker of ZYN — was acquired by Philip Morris International in 2022. Skruf Superwhite is owned by Imperial Brands. VELO is owned by BAT. Habit Factory has not been acquired by a tobacco conglomerate and continues to operate as an independent Swedish company with no tobacco industry ownership.

Klint – Habit Factory's Brand Available in New Zealand

Klint was launched in 2021 as Habit Factory's first commercial brand. It is 100% tobacco-free and produced entirely at the Stockholm facility. Klint is legal to import into New Zealand for personal use under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and is the only Habit Factory brand currently stocked in the Snusdaddy NZ catalogue.

Habit Factory produces additional brands for other markets. For New Zealand, Klint is the only Habit Factory product available through Snusdaddy NZ.

The Stockholm Factory

Habit Factory's production facility is located in Stockholm, Sweden. It is purpose-built for tobacco-free nicotine pouch manufacturing and operates as a fully integrated site — raw material analysis, pouch filling, flavour development, and packaging all occur under the same roof. The on-site laboratory serves two functions: evaluating incoming ingredients before they enter production, and conducting the flavour research that underpins new product development.

This contrasts with the standard model in the category, where many brands are produced by contract manufacturers and flavour development is handled by external flavour houses. Habit Factory's model keeps both functions internal, which is the basis for the quality consistency the brand is known for across its product range.

Why Habit Factory Products Are Available in New Zealand

All Habit Factory products, including Klint, are 100% tobacco-free. The pouches contain no tobacco leaf, stem, or processed tobacco in any form. Nicotine is derived from pharmaceutical-grade sources, not from tobacco processing. Klint is not classified as a tobacco product under New Zealand law and is legal to import for personal use under the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990.

All Klint orders through Snusdaddy NZ ship from our warehouse in Lidköping, Sweden and are dispatched to New Zealand customers via express carrier in 5–8 working days.

Ordering for New Zealand

All Snusdaddy NZ orders dispatch directly from our warehouse in Lidköping, Sweden. Express delivery via DHL or UPS takes 5–8 working days to Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga, Dunedin, and other centres across Aotearoa. Standard PostNord shipping takes 10–15 working days. Tobacco-free nicotine pouches are not subject to tobacco excise duty, and orders under NZ$1,000 clear customs without additional GST in the vast majority of cases.

Bulk discounts apply at checkout across any mix of brands and variants: 10 cans = 10% off, 30 cans = 12% off, 60 cans = 14% off, 100 cans = 16% off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Nicotine is an addictive substance. All products on Snusdaddy NZ are for adult nicotine users only. Must be 18+ to purchase. Not for sale to minors.