2023 was a record year for Greenfood. The group has reduced greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2) per ton of food sold by a significant 60.2 percent (baseline year 2020), thus aligning with the group's ambitious reduction targets for 2025.
Fresh, sustainable cucumbers all year round. These will be produced at Greenfood’s and the foodtech start-up Agtira's new urbanfarming facility, operating in partnership with ICA Maxi Haninge, Sweden's largest ICA store. The new vertical cultivation method for vegetables is the first step in a joint effort towards more resource-efficient and sustainable food production. In total, at least ten cult
The collaboration between Greenfood and Rscued has undeniably borne fruit, thanks to several innovative ways to turn leftover fruit into juices and smoothies. Greenfood and Rscued will take the next step towards more sustainable food production by creating lush soil from non-edible food waste.
Greenfood-owned Ahlströms is continuing to develop its range of plant-based alternatives under the Ahlgood brand. The products are based on traditional, Swedish-grown, organic and KRAV-labelled crops grown in a gentle way. Falafel on gray and autumn peas, lentil bites, and organic legume mince on quinoa and gray pea are some examples.
16,000 boiled and peeled eggs per hour generate an enormous amount of eggshells. In the work of preventing food waste, Sweden’s largest egg cooker, Mixum, has found a solution. To create a sustainable circular flow and utilisation of food waste, the eggshells are sent to local farms, where they add nutrients and are used as soil improvers.
Interest in plant-based foods based on fruit and vegetables is increasing. To meet the large demand and manage planned growth, Greenfood and Skanska have now agreed on the development of a new super plant in Helsingborg. When completed, the new building will be 44,000 square meters in size and one of northern Europe's largest centres for healthy food innovation, production, and distribution.