Greenfood

12 November 2024 15:16

Industry leading speakers on foodtech innovation, the healthy fast-food revolution, and sustainable food trends

Whether you're seeking insights into sustainable fast-food trends, digitalization, or leadership in innovation, Greenfood’s speakers will engage and inspire your audience. As one of Europe’s biggest healthy food groups, Greenfood has redefined convenience by making healthy choices accessible and sustainable. Discover the expertise behind one of the most dynamic foodtech companies today.

The next big step to further reduce the group's total climate impact - Greenfood is commencing operation of its new solar power plant at Greenhouse, the group's 44,000 square meter facility in Helsingborg.

4 April 2024 08:36

Greenfood reports record decrease in CO2e emissions for 2023

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.

5 February 2024 09:10

Greenfood's giant logistics facility nominated for Sustainability Achievement of the Year 2023

It's time to recognize the best sustainability achievement of 2023, and Greenfood's new food and logistics facility, Greenhouse, is one of the nominated entries. The award is presented by the magazine Miljö & Utveckling (Environment & Development) and celebrates innovative and successful sustainability projects, whether they involve climate, biodiversity, social sustainability, or other sustainabi

3 November 2023 08:52

Fifth Solar Installation for Greenfood

Greenfood continues its commitment to renewable energy and solar cells. Now, the group's food and logistics center in Örebro is getting a solar installation that covers 90 percent of the facility's electricity consumption. The solar cells are expected to generate about 230,000 kWh of electricity per year and are anticipated to reduce CO2e emissions by 23 tons CO2e per year.

13 June 2023 09:27

Vegetarian nudge gets students to choose plant-based food in large-scale pilot project: How non-radical vegan food made kids in Sweden go plant-based overnight

Vegetarian school meals are in the spotlight! When Swedish school children are given the choice, they choose plant-based tacos, poké bowls and noodle woks over meat. One of Europe's key players in healthy and sustainable food, the Swedish company Greenfood, has succeeded in inspiring thousands of kids to eat vegetarian food for lunch, with a modern food concept that brings street food into the sch

6 October 2022 08:11

Greenfood invests in the latest charging technology for electric cars

Greenfood is now making another in a series of major sustainability investments. The group's new 44,000 square metre food facility in Helsingborg is to be equipped with large-scale electric car charging using the latest technology. The investment will make it easier for employees to choose an electric car, while also reducing Greenfood's climate impact.
Sales of electric cars continue to incre

29 September 2022 08:06

New urban farm will grow cucumbers using AI-technology

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

15 September 2022 09:06

Greenfood is looking for innovative partners in the fight against food waste

Leather from grape residues, silk from orange peel, and sunglasses made from potato waste. These are just a few examples of how innovative companies and innovative entrepreneurs are turning food waste into business ideas. To take the next step, and further reduce food waste, the Greenfood group is now looking for partners who see new opportunities in other leftovers from processing fruit and veget

21 June 2022 09:01

Greenfood to increase recycling with the help of Bower - the collaboration allows people to make money by depositing packaging

Today, half of all plastic packaging is thrown away with household rubbish. The major food group Greenfood wants to change that, which is why they are launching a collaboration with Bower, the app that allows consumers to make money sorting and recycling their packaging. For Greenfood, it is another step in their work to minimize the company’s climate footprint and contribute to an increased circu

17 June 2022 09:39

Record reduction in Greenfood's climate emissions

During the first quarter of 2022, Greenfood's climate impact decreased by a record-high 40 percent. This is primarily due to new investments in energy recovery and several businesses switching to renewable energy.

14 June 2022 07:35

New innovation project will solve electrical truck charging in the future

Transport electrification is a crucial piece of the puzzle in reducing carbon dioxide emissions, a burning issue for the climate. A prerequisite for electrified freight transport is good access to sustainable, efficient, and smart charging stations, which is why Greenfood is participating in an innovation project that will develop and install a scalable concept for charging heavy vehicles.

24 May 2022 09:52

Greenfood and Rscued will turn food waste into garden soil

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.

11 May 2022 08:22

Greenfood and Agtira sign a new framework agreement - will build urban farms to meet the growing demand for sustainable, locally produced food

Vegetables grown locally in a vertical urban environment - in closed water systems without access to sun or acres of land. Greenfood has signed a framework agreement with food tech startup Agtira to create the future of urban farming. Agtira will build urban cultivation systems in ten strategic locations around Sweden. The goal is to meet the growing demand for sustainable, locally produced food -

28 April 2022 08:35

Greenfood has published its annual report and sustainability report for 2021

During 2021, Greenfood continued to consolidate its position as a leader in healthy and sustainable food. The year was marked by a strong recovery after the corona pandemic, a stable result and a strong balance sheet. But it was also a year of important investments in digitization and sustainability.

29 March 2022 10:48

Greenfood is reducing plastic by 217 tonnes per year

In recent years, Greenfood has taken several important steps forward in the work of shifting to more sustainable packaging solutions. Mainly to minimize environmental impact but also to improve the products' functionality. Thanks to new packaging measures, Greenfood's plastic consumption is reduced by 217 tonnes/year.

25 March 2022 08:54

Cooperation will generate more ways of reducing food waste - Greenfood is joining SAMS, a national initiative to reduce food waste

Innovative packaging and a circular approach that maximizes the use of raw materials. These are just a few examples of how Greenfood is constantly working to reduce food waste. The group is now taking the next step by joining SAMS (Cooperation for reduced food waste), a national agreement on food waste reduction.

5 January 2022 09:57

Greenfood is investing in eco-friendly banana boxes -100 percent recycled paper reduces climate emissions, saving 7,500 every year.

Greenfood attaches great importance to minimizing the environmental and climate footprint of its packaging. Therefore, Daily Green's banana boxes are now being replaced with a brand-new box made from 100 percent recycled paper. The new banana box reduces emissions of carbon dioxide equivalents by 308 kg per tonne of recycled paper, and no new wood raw material is used - in one year the new boxes s

8 November 2021 09:34

Great interest from the capital market as Greenfood issues bond linked to the Group's sustainability work

Greenfood AB (publ) has successfully issued a four-year sustainability-linked bond for SEK 1,050 million. The bond is linked to Greenfood's Sustainability Framework’s targets. The Framework has been reviewed by an independent second opinion provider and has received the highest possible rating. After significant interest from both leading Nordic and European investors, the bond was quickly oversub

2 November 2021 09:03

Greenfood signs commitment to Science Based Targets

Greenfood is taking the next big step in its ongoing sustainability work by joining the Science Based Targets initiative. SBTi is a global standard that supports companies set climate targets in line with what’s required to meet the Paris Agreement. Greenfood has committed to the highest level of ambition - Business Ambition for 1.5 °C.

18 October 2021 09:41

Eggshells become fertiliser in project that reduces Geenfood’s food waste

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.

Topics: Environment, Energy

Greenfood – Making healthy yummy