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Beyond Farmers - Voci dall'ecosistema agroalimentare#31 Rendere la rigenerazione lo standard - Cindie Christiansen e Analisa Winther | Top 50 FarmersđŹđ§ English episode đ Cosa serve per rendere lâagricoltura rigenerativa lo standard del settore?In questo episodio abbiamo intervistato Cindie Christiansen e Analisa Winther, co-fondatrici di Top 50 Farmers, una piattaforma comunitaria che riunisce agricoltori e agricoltrici rigenerativi pionieri provenienti da tutta Europa.Ogni anno aprono le candidature per selezionare 50 nuovi agricoltori chiamati a fare da modello per la rigenerazione e che si uniscono alla comunitĂ , creando una vera e propria mappa di riferimento per lâagricoltura rigenerativa.I 50 agricoltori e agricoltrici selezionati vengono invitati a partecipare al Programma di Riconoscimento, un percorso annuale che off...
2025-11-061h 00
Future Food with Analisa WintherMaking farmers famous with Analisa Winther from Top 50 FarmersIn this episode of What The Field?! by CrowdFarming, I sit down with Cristina Domecq and Emilia Aguirre to talk about why itâs so important to recognize and celebrate the individuals behind our food.As Co-Founder of Top 50 Farmers, I share how visibility can transform the agricultural landscapeâand why itâs crucial for the future of regenerative farming.We talk about:âą The mission behind Top 50 Farmers and the impact itâs having across the farming community.âą How visibility c...
2025-11-0456 min
What the Field?! A podcast by CrowdFarmingMaking farmers famous with Analisa Winther from Top 50 FarmersIn this episode of What The Field?!, we sit down with Analisa Winther, co-founder of Top 50 Farmers, to discuss the importance of recognising and celebrating the individuals behind our food. Analisa shares insights on how visibility can transform the agricultural landscape and why it's crucial for the future of regenerative farming. We delve into:The mission of Top 50 Farmers and its impact on the farming community.How more visibility can turn into policy influence, new markets and stronger community ties.How scaling regenerative f...
2025-05-2056 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherBiomimicry Institute on imitating natureâs geniusWhat if we looked to nature first? Innovation often starts in our heads, but what if it began by observing the world around us? Nature has been solving complex challenges for billions of years. In this episode, we dive into the science of biomimicry with Dave Hutchins, Technical Director at the Biomimicry Institute, a non-profit supporting entrepreneurs, engineers, designers, and artists worldwide in learning from natureâs genius to inspire solutions, designs, and processes for our planet's most urgent problems.This conversation is packed with vivid examples, offering both an introduction to biomimicry and a...
2025-03-181h 12
Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food335 Cindie Christiansen and Analisa Winther - How a first-time non-profit raised almost âŹ1 million to put 50 top regen farmers in the spotlightA conversation with Cindie Christiansen and Analisa Winther, founder of Top 50 Farmers, about the narrative around farmers and how it has to change. Less than 12% of farmers in the EU are under 40, and it isnât seen as "sexy." The stereotype of a 60-year-old white man on a tractor isnât helping, and no, driverless tractors are not going to take care of our farming anytime soon. So how do we change that? One way is to put the current trailblazers, the pioneering regenerative farmers, in the spotlight by connecting them with resources and with each other, and yes, even...
2024-11-121h 06
Future Food with Analisa WintherTop 50 Farmerâs Fundraising Journeyâ Top 50 Farmersâ is scaling regenerative agriculture by spotlighting and empowering the farmers leading the way. Their vision is to make regenerative agriculture the universal standard once again.
In this episode, Top 50 Farmers Co-Founders, â Analisa
Wintherâ and â Cindie Christensenâ pull back the curtain on the organizationâs fundraising journey. They discuss the importance of finding investors that align with your vision and values and how they managed to raise almost âŹ1 million in grant funding as a first time project.
What we cover:
·       The origin story of Top 50 Farmers
·       Why itâs time for farmers to be reco...
2024-10-311h 25Future Food with Analisa Winther5 leadership trends driving changeLeading change through food requires a different mindset. It's not the same as building a tech or software company.
Over the years, I've coached an incredible portfolio of visionary leaders building a better future through food. Behind closed doors, I've noticed these leaders embracing a different approach to building organizations.
In this episode, you will learn the 5 leadership and mindset trends agrifood executives are using to drive change.
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2024-08-2624 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherPasturebird on becoming the worldâs largest pasture raised poultry producerPaul Greive is a regenerative farmer, entrepreneur, investor, and the founder of Pasturebird, the world's largest pasture raised poultry producer, Paul's team invented the automated range coop, which autonomously moves blocks of 6,000 broiler chickens to fresh pasture daily using a hundred percent solar power.
Pasturebird is one of the fastest growing brands in American retail meat. Join Paul in conversation with Analisa Winther to discuss Pasturebirdâs startup journey, how they collaborated with Purdue to scale and have one of the largest exits in regenerative agriculture to date, as well as how they grew a family business in...
2024-07-251h 20Future Food with Analisa Winther3 keys to being a visionary leaderIn my executive coaching practice, I work with leaders who are building a better future through food. Over time, I have noticed that the most visionary leaders have three building blocks in place. They know their vision, values, and zones of genius.
In this minisode, Analisa Winther talks through the 3 hidden keys to being a visionary leader. If you're working on food system transformation, you're not going to want to miss them.
You will learn:
How having a clear vision for yourself and the business will make everything flow more easily
The importance of...
2024-06-2419 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherRestaurant Leo on Gastronomy for DevelopmentLaura HernaÌndez Espinosa is part of the mother-daughter team behind Restaurant Leo in Bogota, Colombia. Leo has been named one of the Worldâs 50 Best restaurants multiple times. It merges culinary philosophy and liquid offerings to create a sensory journey that celebrates heritage as one of the most multicultural and biodiverse countries in the world Colombia. Leo sources ingredients from across the country exploring how gastronomy can be used as a platform for regional and social development. Their work is inspired by the interconnection between humans, cultural heritage, and the natural environment. Leo also runs a Foundation, FunLeo, whi...
2024-04-291h 18Future Food with Analisa WintherPersonal due diligence will change your businessFor over a decade, I have been building innovation ecosystems and putting together investment and partnership deals to facilitate innovation.
In this minisode, I share my secret sauce for putting together long-lasting collaborations that drive impact: personal due diligence.Â
Personal due diligence is the process of getting to know the leaders behind a company to determine if you are a good fit to work together.Â
In this episode you will learn,
3 questions to start asking any prospective investor, partner, startup, employer, or hire to see if you are a match for do...
2024-04-1223 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherMycelium Gastronomy on the ethics of food innovationEstefania Simon-Sasyk is a Michelin-trained chef. After leading kitchens across Asia, South America, and Europe, her desire to make a broader impact led her to founding the innovation and new product development consultancy Mycelium Gastronomy.Â
Mycelium takes a unique approach to innovation management focusing on ethics and diversity of perspective to tackle critical issues around health, sustainability, and regional economic development.
Join Analisa Winther and Estefanis as they discuss the ethics of new product development and agrifood innovation.
What we cover:
The next frontier for corporate innovationÂ
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2024-03-221h 02
Future Food with Analisa WintherClimate Farmers on scaling regenerative agriculture in EuropePhilippe Birker is the Founder of Climate Farmers, which supports European farmers across in the transition towards regenerative agriculture by providing a supportive community, context specific transition knowledge, and financing in the form of carbon and biodiversity credits.
Philippe is a part of Ashokaâs Changemaker community, the BMW Foundation Responsible Leader network, TED Countdown, Viva con Agua and the Love Foundation, which he co-founded in 2013. He also serves on the Board of Top 50 Farmers. When he is not attending events or visiting farmers, Philippe is living in the Serra da Estrella mountain range in central Portugal wh...
2024-02-171h 32
Future Food with Analisa WintherHaley Nichole on nourishing change through hormonal healthWhatâs the connection between hormonal health, nutrition, and our food system? Join Analisa in conversation with Haley Nicole, a womenâs health and fertility guide. Haley started her women's health coaching business, Root & Womb Collective , in 2019 after a long and challenging journey with hormonal birth control. This episode aims to demystify the complexities of hormonal health and inspire listeners to foster a deeper connection with their bodies. Join Analisa and Haley as they discuss the role of hormones in both men and womenâs health and how it connects to our food system. Â
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2024-01-091h 35
Future Food with Analisa WintherAnalisa Winther on the future food revolutionChanging the food system to meet the UNâs environmental goals could generate close to $10 trillion of additional revenue or cost savings.
This is a massive opportunity that will require unprecedented collaboration, new business models, technologies, and a fundamental shift in how we think about and interact with our food system.
In this episode, Analisa shares part of a keynote she delivered for EIT Food Sales Booster in cooperation with Katalista Ventures on the future of agriculture. You will hear how our food system got to where it is today, where we are headed, and why...
2023-11-2116 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherCitizens of Soil on why olive oil is liquid goldIn this episode of Future Food, we explore regenerative olive oil Analisa interviews Sarah Vachon, the CEO of UK-based Citizens Of Soil, which sources olive oil from female producers.
We talk about the fascinating history of olive oil from its importance in global trade to its healing health and beauty properties.
This episode also covers:
why olive oil is about to have a movement similar to what we saw in specialty coffee and wine
how to make sure youâre buying the best possible good liquid gold for your pantry
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2023-10-271h 20Future Food with Analisa WintherLessons Learned from 1 Year of BusinessOctober 2022 I decided to start my own business. To make my 1 year business anniversary, this minisode gives an honest, behind the scene look into my journey, why I decided to take the leap, and what I've learned since then.
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2023-10-1719 min
Businesstalk with Henriette#67 Analisa Winther: (NYC-special) designing your dream-career!This is Businesstalk where I, Henriette Einevoll Husby aka Businesshenriette, interview the most up and coming entrepreneurs. This is a NYC-special episode, recorded in August 2023. I had the pleasure to speak with Analisa Winther, she is the Founder of Future Food with Analisa Winther, she is a startup Coach, Podcast Host, Speaker & Angel Investor.Analisa work as an ecosystem developer putting together relationships in the food space. She believe that we are all stronger together. Analisa connect CVCs and single family offices to investment deals in the agrifood space. Past clients have included PINC, IKEA, amongst others...
2023-10-0539 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherHow to Start Angel Investing in ClimateTechA few months ago, I was interviewed by Yoann Berno for his podcast Climate Insiders to talk about how I put together deals between startups and investors.
The conversation went so well that he then invited me back on his
show to interview him about his backstory, which turned into a great conversation on how anyone can start angel investing in ClimateTech with food and agtech falling under this umbrella.
I've been angel investing for the last few years in startups in Europe and the US. I started angel investing because I wanted to know...
2023-09-191h 16Future Food with Analisa WintherMeraki Impact on investing in regenerative agriculture through venture philanthropyFernando Russo is the co-founder of Meraki Impact, a single family office from Brazil dedicated to investments in regenerative agriculture, forest and the future of sustainable food production. Guided by venture philanthropy, Meraki Impact has made dozens of investments in technology to enable the scale of regenerative agriculture and in large scale regenerative agriculture farms in Latin America and Europe.
In this episode, we discuss Fernando's uncommon career path. He used to work for Playboy and AB InBev before he pivoted to food. We also explain what regenerative agriculture is, the industry's potential, and technology enablers. Fernando...
2023-08-241h 10Future Food with Analisa WintherTony's Chocolonely on making chocolate 100% slave freeIn 2007, journalist Teun van de Keuken turned himself in for eating chocolate. He claimed that by buying chocolate he was benefiting from child slavery and he wasnât wrong.
The cocoa supply chain is shaped like an hourglass. The chain starts with millions of farmers that produce cocoa and ends with the billions of consumers like us that enjoy chocolate. But what about the bit in between? This section is dominated by a small group of chocolate giants that profit from keeping the cocoa purchasing price as low as possible. For the farmers, this creates a...
2023-06-141h 10Future Food with Analisa WintherWhat Makes Investor-Startup Relationships Great (Video)How can startups in the climate, ag, and foodtech space get the funding they need to scale their solutions? Climentum Capital, a European VC, asked me to come on their podcast Climate Insiders to discuss just that. I speak with Partner Yoann Berno about the art and science of fundraising giving you a behind the scenes look at how investors think, make decisions on deal flow, and what they typically look for.
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2023-05-3037 min
Climate InsidersFuture Food Podcast - Invaluable Tips for Founders and Investors (feat. Analisa Winther)In today's show, Iâm receiving Analisa Winther the Founder of the podcast Future Food. She spent her entire career putting together startup and investor relationships as an ecosystem developer. Today, she coaches Founders helping them to define their vision and values to create a culture built to scale as well as hone their pitch to attract the right investorsThis episode is an open conversation between two podcasters who have been on both sides: startup founder and investor.We will share:-The importance of company culture and values...
2023-05-1636 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherClaus Meyer on eating as an agricultural actClaus Meyer is a true gastronomic entrepreneur. He co-founded Noma with Rene Redzepi, which has been voted the best restaurant in the world multiple times. In 2004, he spearheaded the writing of the New Nordic Manifesto, an influential philosophy that spread like wildfire on how chefs can approach cooking using traditional ingredients and local produce. Claus is also behind the Melting Pot Foundation, which trains individuals in underserved communities from Morocco to Bolivia and even in Danish prisons to become chefs. Heâs also been the host of multiple cooking shows with global reach, authored several cookbooks, started a catering co...
2023-05-0959 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherAttracting the Right InvestorsHow do you find the right investor for a startup? This is a million dollar question that early stage startups ask me all the time. And, I get it. Finding the right investors IS super important. They can help to make or break the company.
Today's podcast episode is a snippet of my new masterclass â Attracting the Right Investorsâ , which deep dives into this topic. In it, I share the seven strategies I teach my one-on-one coaching clients to help them land investors that align with their vision and values. These principles have been gleaned from years of e...
2023-04-1909 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherIntroducing Future Food with Analisa Winther4 years ago I started the Nordic FoodTech Podcast. A lot has happened since then. Iâve evolved. The showâs evolved and now itâs time for a change. Iâm rebranding the show to be called Future Food with Analisa Winther and weâre going global!The showâs core focus will stay the same: share stories of individuals and organizations creating a better future through food to foster more awareness and collaboration BUT the scope will now be global and more broad when it comes to topic areas. I share the full thinking and reasoning be...
2023-04-1308 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherWWF's Brent Loken on solving the great food puzzleWhen it comes to the solving the climate crisis, food is a big part of the puzzle. Food is responsible for 1/3 of greenhouse gas emissions, but historically it hasnât been in the spotlight of climate conversations. In todayâs episode, I speak with Brent Loken who is the Global Food Lead Scientist for the World Wildlife Fund.
We discuss the power each country has to create food system transformation. All of these natural climate solutions fit together to create an exponential roadmap for solving the Great Food Puzzle and reaching the biodiversity, climate, and health goals weâv...
2023-03-131h 13Future Food with Analisa WintherNordGen's Lise Lykke Steffensen on storing seeds to safeguard our future food supplyAt the top of Norway near the Arctic Circle, you will find the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Like you and I back up our phones and computers, seed banks around the world serve as the ultimate insurance policy for the worldâs food supply. They store copies of every important crop variety available in the world today. Their goal is give future generations options. Whether we face war, climate change, or population growth, they make sure that we have seeds to replant and genetic diversity in our food supply for years to come.
My guest today is Li...
2023-02-081h 01Future Food with Analisa WintherInstict vs. Intuition-Based LeadershipOne of my favorite questions to ask leaders is: what is your relationship to your intuition? This question always leads to a fascinating conversation about how our intuition does or doesn't influence decision-making. This is also a topic I love to discuss with my coaching clients. Our bodies carry so much wisdom and data around what we should do, but it can take time and practice for us to get in touch with our intuition and trust it as a knowledge source. In this episode, I explore the role of intuition in business.
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2023-01-3007 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherFiskerikajen's Jesper Hansen on modern day fishmongeringJesper Hansen started his career as a Michelin chef before getting into fish. He was the Sous Chef of SĂžllerĂžd Kro in Denmark helping the famous fine dining restaurant get its first star in 2006. Â Then his career took a turn. Today, Jesper is the Executive Managing Director of Fiskerikajen, a modern-day fishmonger that has been selling sustainably sourced fish to many of the best and most famous restaurants in the world since 1999
A big thank you to Wavy Wonders seaweed snacks for sponsoring this episode.Today, youâre going to hear Jesper talk a lot about...
2022-11-1750 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherHow to get on a podcastIn this minisode, I cover how to pitch a podcast you might want to appear on to promote your business. I go over the criteria I have for the Nordic FoodTech Podcast, how I evaluate potential interviewees, and give tips for writing cold pitch emails.
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2022-11-0911 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherKaffe Bueno on unleashing coffee's full potentialCoffee is a filled with bioactive compounds that beneficial for our health and well being, but when you or I brew a cup we tap less than 1% of the plantâs full potential. The rest we throw away in the coffee grounds. Thatâs where Kaffe Bueno comes in. They are a bioscience company upcycling coffee grounds into ingredients for the cosmetic, nutraceutical, and functional food and beverage industry. Today, I speak with Alejandro Franco, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Kaffe Bueno. We talk about their startup journey, how we can unlock food waste to create high value prod...
2022-11-0257 minFuture Food with Analisa Winther3 mistakes to avoid when pitching foreign investorsAs a startup you have to pitch all of the time. As your company grows and takes on new markets and foreign investors, you have to adapt your pitch to speak to them. This means some cultural adjustments in how you do business. Â I just wrapped up doing the pitch coaching for the Nordic US Food Summit and noticed 3 common mistakes that almost all startups made when approaching the US market. In this minisode, I share what they are and how you can avoid them when pitching any VC, potential partner, or customer located outside of your home operating m...
2022-10-2608 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherMarine Stewardship Council on the future of fisheriesThe Marine Stewardship Council is kind of a big deal in the world of fish. They are the organization that sets the standards for sustainable fisheries worldwide. If a fishery meets MSCâs standards, their products are awarded with a blue ecolabel. Many global organizations like IKEA and McDonaldâs exclusively purchase MSC certified fish. For them, its a standard that denotes quality and sustainability. This also means that who and what gets certified matters a lot in the global market. In this episode, I sit down with LinnĂ©a Engström. Before becoming the Director of the Baltic Sea Reg...
2022-10-1748 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherLine Rise Nielsen on big kitchens for food system transformationHospitals, schools, prisons, elderly homes, day cares, and corporate canteens are all examples of public or professional kitchens. Every day these kitchens churn out hundreds of meals, which means they have a pretty major influence not only on what people eat, but also the entire supply chain. In todayâs episode, I sit down with Line Rise Nielsen, The Food Policy Director of Changing Food a consultancy that helps kitchens convert to more sustainable practices. Line and I get into how these kitchens are undergoing transition and why their role is sup important.
A big thank you to...
2022-09-3058 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherFringe Flavors and Ingredients (Sparks & Honey Guest Post)If you're only now talking about turmeric, you're too late. Sparks & Honey's Daily Culture Briefings focus on the cultural signals that are constantly shaping our new normal and how that affects your brand. Today, we look at new and emerging ingredients and discuss strategies for determining which flavors are fads and which are here to stay. Our guest expert is Analisa Winther, Host of the Nordic FoodTech Podcast and corporate innovation venture scout.
This episode was recorded live on July 19, 2022 at the Sparks & Honey studio in NYC. It's available as a podcast and video.
2022-07-2241 minFuture Food with Analisa WintherHeja Framtiden: Analisa Winther (Guest Post)Heja Framtiden (Go Future) is a popular Swedish podcast by Christian von Essen. He interviews all kinds of people about the future and how we can make it better. While in Stockholm, I got to pop by his studio to share my story and thoughts on where the future of food is going.
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2022-07-1435 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherA Special MessageAs the year wraps up, here are a few reflections from 2021 as well as some announcements for what's to come in 2022. If you would like to support the podcast, consider contributing $5 a month by going to https://nordicfoodtechpodcast.substack.com/ You can also subscribe to the podcast's newsletter here. You'll be notified about new episodes as soon as they are released. Lots of love, Analisa
2021-12-2604 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherIceland Ocean Cluster's Founder Thor Sigfusson on using 100% of a fishIceland is known for having some of the most productive fisheries in the world. Some even call it the Silicon Valley of white fish. In this episode, Thor Sigfusson, the Founder of The Iceland Ocean Cluster, dives into why Iceland is a leader in seafood processing technology, the innovative ways they are using 100% of a fish, and what the fishing ship of tomorrow will look like. Thor is also the author of The New Fish Wave: How To Ignite the Seafood Industry. 7:00 Low-hanging fruit as an impetus for collaboration 10:30 The history of Fish & Ships in Iceland 19:30 Using 100% of...
2021-11-0947 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherSeaweed Solutions on the multi-billion market for European seaweedJon Funderud is the CEO of Seaweed Solutions. Since 2009, they have been a pioneer in building up Europe's seaweed production, collaborating with players across the value chain to set up and establish growing and cultivation. Seaweed is an incredible raw material. Regenerative, sustainable, and versatile - seaweed is being used for animal feeds, food ingredients, biofuels, bio-plastics, and pharmaceuticals. It is estimated that the seaweed market will grow to 9.3 billion euro by 2030, 30% of which could be captured by Europe. This episode is a crash course on seaweed's potential. We dive into what's unfolding in Norway and beyond and why...
2021-10-2949 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherElectrolux Innovation Hub's Tove Chevalley on designing a future kitchen for sustainable eatingElectrolux was founded in 1901. Today, they offer a full line of kitchen and laundry appliances, inspired by their work in designing professional products for the worldâs best chefs. Tove Chevalley is the Head of Electroluxâs Innovation Hub focused on rethinking the way we cook, clean, and take care of our homes. In this episode, we dive into how the Innovation Team co-creates with chefs, teenagers, colleagues, and startups to develop new solutions that facilitate sustainable eating, better clothing care, and wellbeing in the home. 11:00 Electrolux's sustainability targets for 2030 18:12 The future kitchen in 10 years 24:00 Defining sustainable eating 29:00 How E...
2021-10-151h 02
Future Food with Analisa WintherTim Wendelboe on biological coffee farming and chasing great taste from seed to cupTim Wendelboe runs his own roastery and espresso bar in Oslo, Norway where he imports, roasts and serves high quality coffees. Tim has won multiple international barista competitions and is known for his ability to create great taste. In this episode, we trace Tim's career starting as a barista, moving into coffee roasting, and then starting his own Farm, Finca el Suelo, in Columbia where he practices biological coffee farming. We also discuss how Tim works closely and transparently with farmers to improve their coffee quality.Â
8:30 Positively influencing great taste in coffee
15:30 The Tim Wendelboe coffee shop experience
18:00 H...
2021-09-0559 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherCoffee Collective's Klaus Thomsen on creating sustainability and transparency across the coffee supply chainKlaus Thomsen is one of the Founders of Coffee Collective. Their goal is to explore and unfold exceptional coffee experiences, in a manner thatgives better living conditions to coffee farmers across the globe. For nearly, 15 years they have been pushing the coffee industry to do business differently. In this episode, we discuss their many initiatives from transparently sharing what they pay for coffee to going carbon neutral by 2022. Their dream is for a coffee farmer in Kenya to obtain the same status and living conditions as a winegrower in France.Â
11:30 What creates great taste across the supply chain
19:30 P...
2021-09-051h 17
Future Food with Analisa WintherOceanHarvest Founder Joachim Hjerl on regenerative ocean farmingRegenerative ocean farming has been identified as a key solution to climate change. Itâs the practice of growing seaweed along with several kinds of shellfish like oysters and mussels not just to feed people, but also to heal the oceans. HavHĂžst or OceanHarvest is an NGO helping communities throughout the Nordics get set up with toolkits to grow, harvest, and eat from the sea without harming nature or existing underwater ecosystems. In this episode, Joachim Hjerl shares how a crazy idea of growing 20 oysters in Copenhagen's central harbor became a movement of blue community gardens. 7:30 An intr...
2021-08-2457 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherOatlyâs Founder Björn Ăste on the 25 year journey of building an overnight successBjörn Ăste founded Oatly with his brother Rickard in 1994. Fast forward to today and Oatly IPOed in May 2021 at a value of $10 billion. But how did this startup from Lund, Sweden become the world's leading alt-milk brand? In todayâs episode, we cover Oatlyâs startup journey from the early academic days focused on lactose intolerance to the development of their famous barista strategy. We also cover the brothers' other entrepreneurial endeavors to develop food with clear health benefits. 5:00 How Oatly started 18:00 Nailing branding and product-market fit 41:00 Tips for entering the US market 47:00 Aventure and developing science-backed venture...
2021-08-051h 12
Future Food with Analisa WintherAlchemist's Diego Prado on the R&D behind Holisitic CuisineDiego Prado is the Head of R&D at Alchemist Explore - the research and development arm of restaurant Alchemist focused on making new dishes and conducting scientific research on products and techniques that create future building blocks for gastronomy. Alchemist was founded in 2015 by Rasmus Munk and introduced a new approach to gastronomy called Holistic Cuisine, which looks at the whole instead of the parts. In this episode, we explore how the Alchemist brings artists, designers, engineers, researchers and chefs together to challenge food as we know it. 10:20 An intro to Holistic Cuisine 14:40 Restaurant Alchemist vs the...
2021-07-2858 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherCarlsberg's Tenna Skov Thorsted on sustainability and the Together Towards Zero programCarlsbergâs Together Towards Zero program consists of four major ambitions - ZERO carbon footprint, ZERO water waste, ZERO irresponsible drinking, and a ZERO accidents culture. Tenna Skov Thorsted leads Carlsberg Denmarkâs sustainability efforts. Her job is to ensure that these targets are met and that they create value. Join us as Tenna shares how sustainability at Carlsberg works in practice and how they collaborate to get there. 4:00 The organizational structure of sustainability 6:30 The Together Towards Zero campaign 12:00 Where ideas come from 16:00 Examples around water and packaging 35:00 Carlsberg Research Laboratory For more conversations, join our community on In...
2021-07-1445 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherHow and why the Nordic FoodTech Podcast got startedThe Nordic FoodTech Podcast spotlights individuals and organizations who are creating the future through food. In this episode, the Host and Creator of the podcast Analisa Winther is interviewed by radio and podcast personality Andreas Graulund. Listen in as Analisa explains how and why the show started, her background, common themes, how guests are chosen, and so much more.
8:10 How the podcast got started
12:00 The purpose of the show
16:00 How guests are chosen
22:30 Fostering collaboration and breaking down silos
30:00 Why every asked is asked the same 4 questions
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2021-06-2144 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherVivino Founder Heini Zachariassen on disrupting the wine industry with tech and communityOver 10 years ago, Heini Zachariassen and his co-founder Theis SĂžndergaard founded Vivino because they were frustrated by not knowing which wine to buy. Today, Vivinoâs 50 million users can purchase nearly 13 million wines from around the world. The Vivino community has scanned over 1.6 billion wine labels, written 72 million reviews, and given 204 million ratings on 13.5 million bottles of wine. In this episode, Vivino Founder Heini Zachariassen shares the startupâs story of how they disrupted the wine industry. 6:30 How Vivino started 10:30 The first MVP - staying lean and frugal 16:15 The technology and community behind Vivino 30:30 The moment Vivino found...
2021-06-0953 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherNick's Founder Niclas Luthman on fighting diabetes with guilt free sweetsThe story of Nick's begins in 2014, when a Swedish serial entrepreneur with a background in mechanical engineering was diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Niclas Luthman had to change his diet, but he still loved and craved sweets. This led to him tinkering around in the kitchen and creating a line of "better for you" snacks and sweets that have no added sugar, gluten, or palm oil. Nick's products involve an enormous amount of R&D. enabling them to achieve new food feats like offering an ice cream with 70% fewer calories than other leading brands. Nick's recently closed $30 million in funding, launched...
2021-05-251h 07
Future Food with Analisa WintherC40 Cities Zachary Tofias on how a network of the worldâs megacities is addressing climate changeThe C40 network consists of 97 cities representing 700+ million citizens and one quarter of the global economy. The mayors of these cities are committed to delivering on the most ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement at the local level and C40 supports them in collaborating effectively, sharing knowledge and driving meaningful, measurable and sustainable action on climate change. In todayâs episode, I speak with Zachary Tofias who serves as the Director of the Food and Waste Program at C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group. We discuss the ins and outs of how C40 works, the power of cities to...
2021-05-0450 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherLove matchmaker LeMarc Thomas on building strong partnerships and collaborationsMy guest today is the internationally renowned love matchmaker Lemarc Thomas who is based in Stockholm. A life-long student of psychology, Lemarc learned through his studies and interactions that love is at the core of human behavior, and that helping someone become aware of how they love not only improves that individualâs life, but transforms many, if not all relationships connected to that person. In todayâs conversation, we focus on the lessons that can be learned from love matchmaking when it comes to building stronger relationships and collaborations throughout the food system. 6:00 The blurred line betwee...
2021-04-1250 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherTrue Gum's Founder on creating a plastic-free chewing gumIn 2016, Peter Juul Regnersgaard and his co-founders realized that most gum is made with a plastic core. This launched a hobby project, which turned into a business to see if a plastic-free gum could be made. It took the founders 472 prototypes until they finally perfected the recipe in their home kitchens and launched True Gum, which is now sold all across Europe. In this episode, Peter shares the companyâs startup story from going up against industry conglomerates to building a brand and setting up a factory with no prior startup or food production experience. This is a story yo...
2021-03-2351 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherChufly Importâs Ramon Escobar on how drinking wine can lead to economic prosperity in Bolivia and beyondMy guest today is Ramon Escobar, the founder of Chufly Imports, which curates, imports, and markets a portfolio of premium wine and spirits from the world's lesser-developed countries. Their mission is to drive transformative socio-economic development in local economies by expanding market access, promoting social mobility, and fostering economic diversification. During our episode today, weâll talk about how Ramon arrived at this business model from his background in diplomacy, economics and international affairs. We will particularly focus on Boliviaâs five-century old wine-making tradition. This is a friendly warning that this episode will likely give you very...
2021-03-0839 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherPaulig Group's investment arm on the future of tasteMy guest today is Marika King who is the Head of PINC, Paulig Groupâs corporate venture capital arm, which is focused on investing in the future of taste. Paulig is a house of brands with a presence in 13 European countries, a turnover of almost 1 billion euros, and around 2,000 employees. Headquartered in Finland, its portfolio consists of Santa Maria, Risenta, Gold & Green, and PocoLoco along with Paulig coffee. PINC stands for Paulig Incubator and was launched in 2018. In this episode, we discuss how PINC is helping Paulig to invest in future innovations while contributing to a tastier, healthier, and mo...
2021-02-2451 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherNorrsken Impact Accelerator and Trellis Road on scaling impactThe Norrsken Impact Accelerator is based in Stockholm. This year, the program is focused on accepting startups who are addressing big challenges related to our global good system. The accelerator has created quite a buzz for the incredible network of unicorn founders behind companies like Soundcloud, Klarna, Meltwater, Acne Studios, etc who will be advising the selected applicants. Today, I am joined by Funda Sezgi who is the Co-founder and Managing Director of the Norrsken Impact Accelerator. I also have Anna Ottosson, a FoodTech investor at Trellis Road and a Venture Partner of the program. 15:00 How the accelerator...
2021-02-1056 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherDumpster diver and activist Matt Homewood on supermarket food wasteMatt Homewood better known as @anurbanharvester on Instagram is a food waste activist. He is part of a community of urban harvesters who have taken to social media to document their dumpster diving finds. Matt is particularly interested in raising awareness around supermarket food waste and is working towards finding solutions for the electronics to kilos of meat that he sees thrown out. In this episode, we talk about Mattâs journey to becoming a food waste activist, how to dumpster dive, the economics behind why this is happening, and what needs to change. 5:00 What is dumpster diving? 9:50 How...
2021-02-0247 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherChr. Hansen's Julien Biolley on building their microbial platform and working with startupsJulien Biolley heads up the Marketing and Business Development activities for Chr. Hansenâs Food Cultures & Enzymes in North America. Chr. Hansen is a bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical, and agricultural industries. Chr. Hansen's product innovation is based on their microbial platform, which consists of about 40,000 microbial strains or what they call "good bacteria," which can be used to solve global challenges such as food waste, global health, and the overuse of antibiotics and pesticides. In this episode, we discuss their 2025 strategy, how they are partnering with different stakeholders in the food ec...
2021-01-1450 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherRestaurant bloggers Anders Husa and Kaitlin Orr on creating community through foodAnders Husa (@anderhusa) and Kaitlin Orr (@carnivorr) are Scandinavia's most influential restaurant bloggers with an audience of over 300,000 people on Instagram, YouTube, and their website. Both Husa and Orr are global jurors for the 360° Eat Guide, which promotes sustainability in the food industry, and official TasteHunters (digital ambassadors) for The Worldâs 50 Best. They are also behind the food community The Hungries. In this episode, we talk about how Husa and Orr got into blogging, their process for reviewing restaurants, what makes for a memorable dining experience, and the impact of COVID-19.Â
9:00 How Kaitlin and Anders met
15:20 Criteria and...
2021-01-051h 13
Future Food with Analisa WintherVĂŠkstfonden's Eric-Alan Rapp on how the Danish state is investing in the future of foodVaekstfonden is the Danish Stateâs investment fund. Since 1992, they've funded over 9 thousand companies with investments amounting to more than 4.4 billion euro. Eric-Alan Rapp is a partner at VĂŠkstfonden investing in FoodTech companies. He has more than 25 years in the world of start-ups, venture capital, and corporate finance in both Europe and the United States. In this episode, we explore how Vaekstfonden is investing and thinking about the future of food. Eric-Alan and I also discuss why connecting on values is key for finding the right investor, the future of Denmark as a leader in meat and dairy, and...
2020-11-2250 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherNordic FoodTech VC's Lauri Reuter on the Nordic's first food focused venture capital fundLauri Reuter is a scientist-turned-investor and a founder and partner of the Nordic Foodtech VC, which invests explicitly in Nordic and Baltic early-stage tech companies that are renewing the global food system. Lauri holds a Ph.D. in biotechnology and worked previously as a Researcher and Senior Specialist of Disruptive Technologies at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. He is a part-time urban beekeeper and passionate about building a radically sustainable food system for this planet â and the next one. 1:50 Fund backstory and investment thesis 11:30 Commercializing research-based technology 21:10 The ideal food portfolio 10 years from now 30:00 Funding gaps and opp...
2020-11-0955 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherIndustrial Hemp in the Nordics - A Startup StoryHemp is considered nature's miracle plant. With over 25,000 known applications hemp can be used to make everything from paper to textiles, fuel, building materials, plastics, food, livestock feeds, medicine, paint, and oil. Hemp is a rising star for its immense utility, ability to replace big pollutants, and because it can grow in almost any climate, multiple times a year with little water, fertilizers, and pesticides. It also can drawdown CO2 and regenerate the soil making it a sustainability wonder. At the same time, hemp is nothing new. In the Nordics, hemp seeds have been found dating back to the 5...
2020-10-1640 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherRelĂŠ's Restaurant Manager on COVID, 10 years of service, and the end of an eraThis year has been wild for everyone in the restaurant industry, but 2020 has proven to be especially memorable for RelĂŠ. Not only did they celebrate their 10 year anniversary in August, they also announced that they will be closing their and Manfreds' doors by the end of the year. Â Join me in conversation with RelĂŠ's restaurant manager Luca Donninelli as we recount the restaurant's journey to a Michelin star and the world's 50 best list. We also discuss the RelĂŠ community and its partners Rudo, BĂST, Mirabelle, and the Farm of Ideas, its impact on the global food...
2020-10-0334 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherDaniel S. Ruben on moving from eradicating hunger to sustainably nourishing peopleDaniel is a consultant to The Rockefeller Foundation Food Initiative. He previously supported the Foundationâs food and agriculture strategy refresh. Now he supports the Foundationâs work to advance a more nourishing and sustainable food system. Daniel is also the author behind the FoodTech Weekly newsletter as well as a mentor to several FoodTech accelerators and an advisor to a number of startups in the food and ag space. In every episode of this show, we ask guests what their vision for the future of the food system is as well as whatâs missing to make t...
2020-09-0243 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherKinga Eysturland on Faroese Food Isolated in the North Atlantic, for many years the Faroese largely relied on eating what was found in the environment around them. They learned to use every bit of animal and how to store and preserve as much as possible for as long as possible resulting in a fascinating and unique food culture that I discuss with Kinga Eysturland who runs a bed & breakfast in the Faroes and is an author of âFaroe Islands: A Tourist & Cultural Guidebook. This episode was recorded live on @nordicfoodtech's Instagram. If you'd like to see the foods Kinga shows and tells about, follow th...
2020-08-1441 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherThe Fabric Source's Mie Tingsager Nielsen on farming fabricsMy guest today is Mie Tingsager Nielsen whose relationship to design and sustainability is expansive. She is a sustainable business advisor at Closed Loop and the manager of The Fabric Source, a sustainable textile library with more than 2,000 sustainable fabrics from more than 200 suppliers around the world that is focused on showcasing the latest and most innovative materials that can be applied across the fashion and textile industry. Join us as we discuss the world of farming fabrics and how textiles made from crops like cotton and hemp are not so different from the agricultural commodities we grow, harvest...
2020-06-0727 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherJuno the Bakery's Noah Erhun on the resurgence of heritage grainsNoah Erhun has 8 years of experience working in artisanal bakeries in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and today in Denmark where he leads production at Juno The Bakery in Copenhagen. His expertise is in naturally leavened breads and heritage grains. In this episode, Noah takes us on a ride through time and around the world as we explore how heritage grains are making a comeback with the surprising help of Instagram. 1:20 How Noah became a baker 6:30 The resurgence of small craft bakeries 9:00 How industrialization changed the game 14:30 Instagram and the alternative grain economy 21:40 What you should know a...
2020-05-1047 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherDyrehÞj Vingaard's Betina Newberry on why Scandinavia wine production is good businessClimate change is warming the Nordics making it increasingly possible to produce wine commercially. Recently, the New York Times published a front page article exploring the budding scene of wine makers who see the Nordics as the next frontier. My guest is Betina Newberry who was featured in the article and owns Denmark's largest vineyard, DyrehÞj Vingaard, along with her brother. This episode is full of insights on what it takes to produce wine in the Nordics and how the industry is developing as Betina shares her entrepreneurial journey. 1:40 How the vineyard started 5:00 Lessons learned in starting a D...
2020-04-1442 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherHey Planet's Malena SigurgeirsdĂłttir on why a vegetarian eats insectsMalena SigurgeirsdĂłttir is the co-founder of Wholi Foods, which was one of the first European companies to produce products with insect protein. Their portfolio includes snack bites, crisp bread, protein bars, and an insect-based meat alternative, which premiered at Roskilde Festival. In this episode, youâll hear how insects are tiny, but mighty, able to fight poverty, boost nutrition, reduce pollution, and combat climate change. Malena gives us the inside scoop on how they solved her own health issues and why soon they may not feel like such a novel food.  4:30 The avocado of insects 5:15 How Wh...
2020-03-2337 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherAlexandra Genis on designing food for a post-agriculture ageAlexandra Genis is an artist and the principal designer at TAS2R, a Food Design Studio in Berlin propagating Gastro-Intestinal Science-Fiction. She uses food as a biochemical and visual tool to transmit challenging ideas about ecology, innovation and science. Her projects seek to reframe human perception around what an edible substance is as well as challenge our consumption behaviors. In this episode, we look at the power of art and design to realize new possibilities. 1:50 The Atoma project, turning individual molecules into spices 2:48 The complexity of flavor and the limits of what we can taste 10:45 The importance of a...
2020-03-1129 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherDr. Mikelis Grivins on foraging and the black market for wild foodsIs foraging sustainable? Is a black market around wild foods okay? Dr. Mikelis Grivins, a senior researcher at the Baltic Studies Centre, has built his academic career on studying foraging and the sustainability transition in Central and Eastern Europe. In this episode, we discuss the alternative food system and business that exists around wild foods in Europe. We also take a look at how post-Soviet states like Latvia had to develop alternative food pathways like foraging and how that feeds into today's conversations around sustainability. 4:00 Overview of alternative food systems are important 17:00 4 types of foragers across Europe 20:20 Exploitation, t...
2020-02-2746 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherParsons New School Asst. Professor Raz Godelnik on designing for the climate crisisMy guest is Raz Godelnik Assistant Professor of Strategic Design and Management at the Parsons School of Design New School where he is exploring new business models and design solutions. In this episode, we discuss the DEFT framework, which provides a model for designing and implementing climate solutions. Raz is also the co-founder of two green startups - Hemper Jeans and Eco-Libris. He is involved with sandbox Zero where he develops sustainable business models, climate action, and sustainability-as-unusual tools and frameworks. He holds an MBA from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Communication and Economics from t...
2020-02-1724 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherUniversity of Greenland's Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann on how the world's diet revolution is challenging Greenland For a millennia, the Inuit people have managed to survive off the land of Greenland, an extreme Arctic environment. Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann has been conducting research on the Greenlandic Diet Revolution, which looks at the microbiomes of traditional Greenlandic foods, an almost exclusively animal-based diet. Aviaja's work encompasses culture, climate change, nutrition, microbiology, biotech, big industry, and politics. Full of fascinating insights, this conversation will get you thinking about what health really means for humans and the planet and how the two can and canât be connected. Itâs also an important conversation to consider how vuln...
2020-02-0440 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherTotalCtrl's Charlotte Aschim on the digital fight against food wasteCharlotte Aschim is CEO and Co-Founder of the Norwegian startup TotalCtrl, which makes food waste prevention software for grocery stores, hotels, and restaurants. Charlotte has been named one of Europe's most inspiring food waste change makers, one of the top 80 Norwegian leaders under 35, and is a European Green Capital Ambassador. TotalCtrl is looking to integrate with other software companies food management solutions so if you're in that space, get in touch! in this episode, we also cover: 1:40 How TotalCtrl works 6:00 Players and difference in the food loss and food waste space 14:50 The impact of regulation 16:00 The Norwegian food...
2020-01-2729 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherK Group's Heidi Jungar on sustainability in grocery retailK Group is the 2nd biggest grocery retailer in the Finnish market. They've been celebrated for being the most sustainable trading sector company in the world by World Economic Forum and are the only Finnish company to have made it on the list every year since 2005.
Despite this achievement, K Group has struggled to communicate the responsibility theyâve taken around their business practices to consumers. In this conversation, we speak with Customer Insight Director Heidi Jungar to explore how Kesko has approached this challenge including what sustainability in retail means to them, how they are taking re...
2020-01-0742 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherSödertÀlje Municipality's Sara Jervfors on the school lunch diet for a green planetSince 2010, SödertÀlje Municipality in Sweden has served public school lunches that are healthy for students and the planet. The initiative is known as Diet for a Green Planet. Our guest today is Sara Jervfors who is the Head of the Diet Unit in SödertÀlje Municipality and an architect of the system. We talk about what a diet for a green planet is, how more municipalities could transform their lunches to meet these parameters, what incentives are missing to encourage such a diet, and how parents and kids have responded. 4:30 Details of the progr...
2019-12-1629 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherStockholm Resilience Centre's Amanda Wood on the science-backed diet that can transform the worldIn this episode, we address what we know from science when it comes to adopting diets that support a healthy, sustainable food system. My guest is Amanda Wood who is a researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Centre. Launched in 2007, the Centre's vision is to advance a world where social-ecological systems are understood, governed and managed to not only enhance human well-being, but also enable the sustainable co-evolution of human civilizations with the biosphere. Amanda was a co-author of the influential EAT Lancet report and subsequently wrote an analysis on how the Nordic food system would have to be transformed...
2019-12-0938 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherReGeneration 2030's Emil Vincentz on the youth's vision for our future food systemEmil Vincentz started his climate activism as a 12 year old. Today he is in his 20s and a member of Regeneration 2030, a movement led by teenagers and young adults in the Nordic and Baltic Sea Regions focused on making the United Nation's sustainable development goals a reality. He is also the founder of Symplistic, a company helping private and public organizations implement concrete solutions on environmental sustainability. At the Nordic COP25 in Stockholm, ReGeneration 2030 will be presenting their views on the future of the food system. Join us as Emil and I discuss what actions ReGeneration 2030 is...
2019-12-0444 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherNordic Food Policy Lab's Marie Persson on taking climate action through foodThe Nordic Food Policy Lab was launched by the 5 prime ministers of the Nordic countries in 2017 to curate and share examples of Nordic food policy for health and sustainability. They do this through global partnerships and dialogues. Their goal is meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals through food policy. They also help other countries in achieving the goals. In this episode, Marie Persson provides an overview of what is happening within food policy across the Nordics. We also take a look at the COP25 UN climate negotiations from a Nordic angle and what a sustainable, healthy diet...
2019-12-0139 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherToo Good To Go's Mikkel Fog Holm-Nielsen on fighting food waste through business, households, politics, and educationToo Good To Go enables consumers to buy food that would otherwise be thrown out at the end of the day. The idea started in Denmark and has quickly spread across Europe with everyone from mom and pop bakeries to big grocery retailers getting on board. Today they've saved some 25.5 million meals and opened up a new customer segment for many food businesses. In this episode, we speak with Mikkel Fog Holm-Nielsen who runs special projects for Too Good To Go's management team. Join us as we discuss their ambitious strategy to fight food waste across multiple fr...
2019-11-2632 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherArla Digital's Tomi SirĂ©n on using tech to drive FMCG's sustainability agenda forwardArla is the 5th largest dairy company in the world. Owned by 12,500 farmers across seven countries, they have an ambition to become the most transparent value chain in dairy. In today's episode, we discuss this ambition with Tomi SirĂ©n who is the head of Digital and Technological Innovations at Arla. Based in Finalnd, heâs spearheading a variety of projects focused on moving their sustainability agenda forward with emerging technologies including the Arla Milkchain. Listen in as we talk about: 5:30 Arla's digital transformation 9:00 Arla Milkchain - how they are using blockchain to trace their products and...
2019-11-1933 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherAlmi Invest's Karin Ebbinghaus on investing to reduce greenhouse gas emissionsAlmi Invest is Swedenâs most active startup investor. With 3 billion SEK under management, they make about 50 new investments each year and have invested in 660 companies overall, some of which have been acquired by Google, Microsoft, and Apple or IPOed at a billion kroner level on the stock market. Join us as we speak with investment manager Karin Ebbinghaus about Almi's GreenTech fund, which only invests in companies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The fund has about 650 million SEK under management or 60 million euro. Listen in as we talk about: 3:50 Almi's investment thesis 15:10 What a GreenTech model...
2019-11-1235 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherEllen MacArthur Foundation's Emma Chow on the power of cities to transform the food systemBy 2050, an estimated 80% of all food will be destined for our global cities. To understand how we can make the food systems of our cities sustainable, resilient, and diverse our guest today is Emma Chow - the Project Lead for the Food Initiative at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation was launched in 2010 to accelerate the transition to a circular economy. In 2019, they launched a food initiative focused on convening food brands, producers, retailers, governments, innovators, and waste managers to redesign the food system serving cities to: Source food regeneratively and locally when appropriate...
2019-11-0448 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherAmass's Kim Wejendorp on how they've made fine dining sustainable Amass has been recognized multiple times not only as one of the best restaurants in the world, but also as one of the most sustainable. For them, a zero waste kitchen has been an incredible creative constraint inspiring major changes to how this fine dining institution cooks, recycles, sources, and operates in their local environment. Today the restaurantâs food and ingredients are 90% organic. Food waste has been reduced by 75% since they started in 2013 and their annual water consumption is down by 5,200 liters. The restaurantâs facilities also include a garden with 80 varieties of plants and an aquaponic farming syst...
2019-10-2237 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherAgFo's Frida Jonson on the role of journalism from farm to forkNot long ago, Frida Jonson and her co-founder Lovisa MadÄs realized that the FoodTech and AgTech worlds were unfolding in parallel. No journalism outlet was covering all sides of the story from farm to fork. So, they started AgFo, a digital media outlet covering the intersection of agriculture and food in Sweden. AgFo's journalists travel all over the country reporting on different trends, perspectives, and innovations in the food system. Today, Frida gives us a front row seat to the conversations being had, the emerging trends, and collaborations to look out for. We also discuss why jo...
2019-10-1525 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherHatch's Carsten Krome on why aquaculture is the fastest growing sector in animal farmingAquaculture is the farming of fish. As the fastest growing sector in animal food production, the industry has started to attract the interest of Silicon Valley. This might also be because aquaculture is some 20 years behind traditional agriculture in terms of development leaving it ripe for innovation. We speak with Carsten Krome who is the Managing Partner of Hatch, the first global aquaculture accelerator program operating across Norway, Hawaii and Singapore and an investor into aquaculture with the fund Alimentos Ventures. He provides an excellent introduction to the aquaculture world and what we can look forward to i...
2019-10-0133 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherCreandum's Carl Fritjofsson on how the tech VC behind Spotify, Vivino, and Kahoot is getting into foodCreandum has been an early investor in many of the most well known and successful Nordic companies including Spotify, Vivino, Klarna, and Kahoot just to name a few. In todayâs episode, we are speaking with Carl Fritjofsson who runs the San Francisco office serving as a bridge to Creandum's European founders as their companies expand into the US. Join us as we discuss how this tech VC is investing into the future of food and how European startups should be considering internationalization.Â
2019-09-2429 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherKBH Madhus' Pernille Nielsen on how the public sector is going 90% organicKBH Madhus has a mission is to change society through better meals and theyâve been doing this by helping the kitchens of hospitals, schools, and other public institutions go 90% organic, often on the same budget. So many meals are made in the public sector, that this kind of institutional change has massive impact. In this episode, we talk about the process KBH Madhus uses as well as how any kitchen - big or small, private or public - can do the same.
2019-09-1620 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherCecilia Tilli on lessons learned from food bankruptcyCecilia Tilli founded Ultuna Mejeri, one of the first vegan cheese startups to hit the Swedish market back in 2014. The company grew to be sold in 50 stores and had a devoted fan base. Still, Cecilia and her team had to take the decision to close the company and declare bankruptcy. In this episode, Cecilia shares her personal story of starting the company and gives us a look into the realities of having your startup journey end in bankruptcy.
2019-09-0342 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherJĂ€vligt Gott's Gustav Johansson on how comfort food is the secret to a sustainable dietGustav Johansson is behind Swedens largest vegan food blog. Heâs also the author of two vegan cookbooks - one covers Swedish comfort food and the other is for athletes in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund and the Swedish Olympic Committee. Gustav's work is fascinating. His work centers on using his platform to make it easier for people to chose a planet friendly diet. He does so by developing a trove of recipes that donât require consumers to sacrifice the tastes they love or dishes they grew up with in order to eat more sustainably. He als...
2019-08-2142 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherFostering AgTech innovation in rural DenmarkLolland-Falster is fascinating not only because it has some of the richest soil in the country, but also because its considered âudkantsdanmarkâ or outer Denmark - a rural region, which has been struggling to attract growth in competition with big cities. Despite this, Growth Train's 7-week accelerator program has succeeded in attracting startups to the region. Their program focuses on connecting the big agricultural operators with startups, giving them a playground to test new technologies. The goal is to work with corporations to soure solutions to their innovation challenges. I speak with Christiane Paaske-SĂžrensen on the ins a...
2019-08-1327 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherCoop Crowdfunding's Nicolai Jaepelt on how a supermarket and its shoppers are supporting early stage food startupsNicolai JĂŠpelt is the Project Leader for Coop Crowdfunding. Coop is one of the largest supermarket chains in Denmark and is run as a cooperative with approx. 1.8 million members. The supermarket has created a crowdfunding platform where members can invest in early stage food initiatives they believe in. We cover how to get on Coop's shelves, why this new pathway is so interesting, and what consumers are investing in. We also chat about how to make a successful food crowdfunding campaign and why the platform has become a trend spotting platform for other purchasers.Â
2019-07-2934 min
Future Food with Analisa WintherSweden FoodTech's Johan Jörgensen on Stockholm as a future food cityIf you're into food and find yourself in Sweden, then one of your first points of contact should definitely be Sweden FoodTech's Johan Jörgensen. The org is fully focused on developing the ecosystem through community, events, and biz dev assistance. Johan is an Internet entrepreneur turned investor with 20+ years of experience under his belt. He was once voted Best Investor in Sweden. Listen in as we discuss the ins and outs of Sweden's FoodTech ecosystem including Stockholm's plans to become a future food city.Â
2019-07-2335 min