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Future Food with Analisa Winther

136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings

Conversations with individuals and organizations creating the future through food. More information at www.analisawinther.com

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Personal due diligence will change your business

April 12, 2024 19:08 - 23 minutes - 22.2 MB

For 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.  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.  In this episode you will learn, 3 questions to start asking any prospectiv...

Mycelium Gastronomy on the ethics of food innovation

March 22, 2024 18:15 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Estefania 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.  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 Biggest Food and Beverage Trends of 2024

March 02, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

I’m proud to sit on the Advisory Board of Sparks & Honey, a global consultancy that helps some of the world’s biggest brands understand explosive and immediate cultural shifts and adjust their strategies accordingly. A few times a week Sparks & Honey hosts Cultural Briefings from their studio in NYC. Last week, they hosted a briefing on the Biggest Food & Beverage Influences to watch in 2024. I joined as the guest expert and the conversation was fire. From Ozempic to AI, inflation to...

The biggest food and beverage trends of 2024

March 02, 2024 15:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MB

I’m proud to sit on the Advisory Board of Sparks & Honey, a global consultancy that helps some of the world’s biggest brands understand explosive and immediate cultural shifts and adjust their strategies accordingly. A few times a week Sparks & Honey hosts Cultural Briefings from their studio in NYC. Last week, they hosted a briefing on the Biggest Food & Beverage Influences to watch in 2024. I joined as the guest expert and the conversation was fire. From Ozempic to AI, inflation to...

Events break down silos and bring the agrifood ecosystem together

February 25, 2024 14:00 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

As an ecosystem developer, I've learned that why we gather and how we do it is key for breaking down silos, sparking innovation, disseminating information, and cross pollinating ideas. I also know that to create a better future, we have to collaborate more. That mainly happens when we get to know each other, build trust, and don't see each other as "other." In this episode, I share my philosophy for gathering diverse parts of the ecosystem and why it's so important to have an open mind...

Climate Farmers on scaling regenerative agriculture in Europe

February 16, 2024 23:21 - 1 hour - 84.4 MB

Philippe 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 Ashoka’s 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 ...

Creating Your Dreams with Business Henriette

January 24, 2024 21:01 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MB

On a steamy summer day in NYC, I was interviewed by Businesstalk Henriette about how I created my career and built a life I love. We discuss why building a career you love is so important and how it ripples out to have a positive impact in the world. I also share how I work with visionary leaders to build their dreams. For the full story on How I Created My Career download this free You'll learn the approach I teach my clients to build your dream life and career. Ready to get started? ...

Haley Nichole on nourishing change through hormonal health

January 09, 2024 01:26 - 1 hour - 87.3 MB

What’s the connection between hormonal health, nutrition, and our food system? Join Analisa in conversation with Haley Nicole, a women’s 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...

Analisa Winther on the future food revolution

November 21, 2023 00:42 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

Changing the food system to meet the UN’s 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. Yo...

Citizens of Soil on why olive oil is liquid gold

October 27, 2023 10:50 - 1 hour - 74.2 MB

In 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 you’re buying the best possible good...

Lessons Learned from 1 Year of Business

October 17, 2023 20:29 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

October 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. Upgrade your podcast subscription here Work with me: www.analisawinther.com Instagram: @analisa.winther

How to Start Angel Investing in ClimateTech

September 19, 2023 08:57 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

A 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...

Meraki Impact on investing in regenerative agriculture through venture philanthropy

August 24, 2023 21:43 - 1 hour - 56.8 MB

Fernando 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 P...

Tony's Chocolonely on making chocolate 100% slave free

June 14, 2023 19:18 - 1 hour - 65 MB

In 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 wasn’t 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 pur...

What Makes Investor-Startup Relationships Great (Video)

May 30, 2023 19:27 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MB

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. Attracting the Right Investors - Get the Masterclass Want to dive deeper on how y...

Claus Meyer on eating as an agricultural act

May 09, 2023 15:22 - 59 minutes - 47.5 MB

Claus 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 Dan...

Attracting the Right Investors

April 19, 2023 21:46 - 9 minutes - 7.32 MB

How 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 ⁠Attracting the Right Investors⁠, 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 visio...

Introducing Future Food with Analisa Winther

April 12, 2023 22:35 - 8 minutes - 11.2 MB

4 years ago I started the Nordic FoodTech Podcast. A lot has happened since then. I’ve evolved. The show’s evolved and now it’s time for a change. I’m rebranding the show to be called Future Food with Analisa Winther and we’re going global! The show’s 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 sha...

WWF's Brent Loken on solving the great food puzzle

March 13, 2023 20:20 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

When 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 hasn’t been in the spotlight of climate conversations. In today’s 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 sol...

NordGen's Lise Lykke Steffensen on storing seeds to safeguard our future food supply

February 08, 2023 18:21 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

At 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 world’s 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 ...

Instict vs. Intuition-Based Leadership

January 30, 2023 17:02 - 7 minutes - 7.36 MB

One 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...

The Kogi on merging indigenous wisdom with modern science and tech

January 09, 2023 18:34 - 1 hour - 84.6 MB

The Kogis escaped colonization by retreating high up into the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains of Colombia. This is nothing short of a miracle. Their ancient, indigenous culture has been preserved since pre-Colombian times giving us a glimpse of what life would have been like when the Incans, Mayans, and Aztecs ruled and we interacted with the world in another way. They recently started traveling and connecting with us - The Little Brothers as they like to call us - to raise awareness ...

Intention Setting and Designing Your Year

December 09, 2022 13:34 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Here are two exercises I often do at the end of the year. The first one is about reflecting on what happened in the year past before defining what you want to create more of in the year to come. This is summarized by one word that anchors the vision. The second practice is one I love to do with family and friends around the holidays. It's about acknowledgement and enabling your community to support you. Often when starting with a new client, we do a check-in on where they are right now befo...

Fiskerikajen's Jesper Hansen on modern day fishmongering

November 17, 2022 20:00 - 50 minutes - 40.1 MB

Jesper Hansen started his career as a Michelin chef before getting into fish. He was the Sous Chef of Søllerød Kro in Denmark helping the famous fine dining restaurant get its first star in 2006.  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 sponsorin...

How to get on a podcast

November 09, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes - 8.97 MB

In 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. Apply for the Nordic FoodTech Podcast here Like the show? Consider becoming a patron on Substack.    You’ll get access to exclusive content like Analisa’s travel notes  and   episode transcripts. Most importantly, your contribution directly ena...

Kaffe Bueno on unleashing coffee's full potential

November 02, 2022 16:10 - 57 minutes - 46 MB

Coffee 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 plant’s full potential. The rest we throw away in the coffee grounds. That’s 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...

3 mistakes to avoid when pitching foreign investors

October 26, 2022 17:23 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MB

As 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.  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 partn...

Marine Stewardship Council on the future of fisheries

October 17, 2022 17:33 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MB

The 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 MSC’s standards, their products are awarded with a blue ecolabel. Many global organizations like IKEA and McDonald’s 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 th...

Big News!

October 11, 2022 20:34 - 2 minutes - 2.71 MB

I've got big news to share! I am going 100% in on starting my own business, which includes growing the podcast. In this episode, I share the details behind the move. If you believe in me and would like to support this work, consider becoming a paid subscriber of the podcast on Substack. To celebrate, I'm offering 20% off an annual subscription to the podcast, which makes it $39 for the year or about $3.50 every month. Sign up here.

Line Rise Nielsen on big kitchens for food system transformation

September 30, 2022 13:40 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MB

Hospitals, 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 today’s 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 k...

Greenland's Maliina Abelsen on unleashing sustainable solutions

September 19, 2022 21:13 - 53 minutes - 42.8 MB

Maliina Abelsen is the Head of Programme at UNICEF in Greenland. From 2009-2013 she was a Member of Parliament in the Greenlandic Inatsisartut where she first served as the Minister of Social Affairs and Equality and then as the Minister of Finance. She has also served as the CCO of Air Greenland and the CEO of the Arctic Winter Games 2016. This episode was recorded in Nuuk as part of the UNLEASH Regional Innovation Lab, which gathered 200 people under the age of 35 from the Arctic and Nordi...

Kitchen Collective Founder Mia Maja Hansson on launching new food ventures

August 30, 2022 07:41 - 57 minutes - 53.3 MB

Mia Maja Hansson has been super influential in nurturing Copenhagen’s food startup scene. She launched Kitchen Collective, one of the first test kitchens in Europe followed by a co-working collective and street food festival for startups to test new products. The red thread in everything she does is a vision to create a more sustainable, diverse food culture that’s supported by healthy businesses and healthy people. In today’s episode, we talk to Mia Maja about her journey, common mistakes sh...

Aarstiderne Founder Søren Ejlersen on pioneering home grocery delivery

August 15, 2022 04:31 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MB

It feels like grocery delivery services and subscription meal boxes are everywhere these days. But it's actually not that new of a trend. Aarstiderne was one of the first to enter the space over 20 years ago. Today, they supply around 80,000 households in Denmark and 10,000 in Sweden with organic groceries. Their goal is to help more families make green food choices. Join me and the Co-Founder of Aarstiderne Søren Ejlersen as we dive into the highs and low of their startup journey and the ph...

Give Feedback, Win $200

August 08, 2022 14:50 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MB

Once a year I crowdsource feedback from listeners about the show as well as ideas for future guests / topics you’d like to see me cover. The 10 question survey is now open. Find it here. To say thank for answering it, I’m raffling off two prizes!  A $200 gift certificate to the restaurant of your choice anywhere in the world (the restaurant must agree to / offer digital gift certificates). The goal here is to support small businesses and good food  3 coaching sessions with me. We can tack...

Dinner anywhere or coaching with me?

August 08, 2022 14:50 - 2 minutes - 1.87 MB

Once a year I crowdsource feedback from listeners about the show as well as ideas for future guests / topics you’d like to see me cover. The 10 question survey is now open. Find it here. To say thank for answering it, I’m raffling off two prizes!  A $200 gift certificate to the restaurant of your choice anywhere in the world (the restaurant must agree to / offer digital gift certificates). The goal here is to support small businesses and good food  3 coaching sessions with me. We can tack...

Fringe Flavors and Ingredients (Sparks & Honey Guest Post)

July 22, 2022 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MB

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...

Heja Framtiden Guest Post: Analisa Winther

July 14, 2022 16:16 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

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. About Heja Framtiden About the Nordic FoodTech Podcast The Top 10 Episodes Newsletter Link the show? The biggest way to thank you is by becoming a patron for a few dollars a month on our Substack. Sign up here.

Heja Framtiden: Analisa Winther (Guest Post)

July 14, 2022 16:16 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

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. About Heja Framtiden About the Nordic FoodTech Podcast The Top 10 Episodes Newsletter Link the show? The biggest way to thank you is by becoming a patron for a few dollars a month on our Substack. Sign up here.

3 Nordic Investors Views on the Future of Food

July 02, 2022 06:00 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MB

I pulled together three of the top investors in food and ag from the Nordics for a fast-paced, spirit conversation on how they view and are investing in the future of food. We have Marika King from PINC representing corporate venture capital, Lauri Reuter from the Nordic FoodTech VC looking at the bridge between science and entrepreneurship, and Gustaf Brandberg from the family office of Gullspånge Invest Re:Food, which has an evergreen strucutre. I’ve done individual episodes with each of t...

Gullspång Re:Food Gustaf Brandberg on investing patient capital in the food system

June 17, 2022 14:25 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MB

Building a food company and transitioning to more sustainable agriculture takes time and requires more patient capital with a long-term view. Re:food is part of Gullspång Invest, a Swedish family office that operates with an evergreen structure. This means that they can invest for the long term without posing time constraints. Located in Stockholm and San Francisco,  Re:Food invested early in some of the most successful food companies that have come out of the Nordics so far like Oatly and N...

Aquaporin on using nature's genius to solve the water crisis

June 04, 2022 07:59 - 1 hour - 52.8 MB

Water is key because we cannot live without it. We needed to nurture and water our crops and to manufacture all kinds of different things. In today's episode, we explore the future of water as it relates to agriculture and life on Earth. My guest is Peter Holme Jensen, who is the Chief Innovation Officer of Aquaporin. They have developed an innovative technology to treat and filter water on an industrial scale. The design is based on how our bodies naturally filter water through something c...

Nordic Wasabi grows in the greenhouses of Iceland

May 21, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes - 42.2 MB

Real wasabi is rare and expensive. It requires a specific temperature and a constant stream of fresh water to grow, which has isolated it to the mountains of Japan. That was until Nordic Wasabi came along. They’re growing wasabi in Iceland using the country’s natural geothermal energy and freshwater. In today’s episode, we tell Nordic Wasabi’s startup story. We cover everything you could want to know about real wasabi, the amazing possibilities that come with greenhouses, and the challenges ...

Bård Jervan on why tourism needs food

May 07, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 44.5 MB

Bård Jervan is a Senior Partner at Mimir. He was deeply involved in writing and developing the new Norwegian national Tourism Strategy for 2030. A cornerstone of the report is centered around food in tourism and how it connects to economic development. It's also a way to preserve culture, protect natural resources, and trace history. Today, we dive into what sustainable tourism is, why the context of a meal matters, the best places to visit in Norway, why seafood is a major opportunity, and ...

See you at the Big Meet?

April 23, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 3.2 MB

The Big Meet is one of my favorite events and this year I'm on the speaker line up! I'll be sharing my findings on how the Nordics envision and are acting upon the future of food. The event is happening June 1-3, 2022 in Stockholm. If you are able to join us, they are giving 20% off tickets to all Nordic FoodTech podcast listeners. Use the code NORDICFOODTECH at checkout to redeem the deal!  And, be sure to let me know if you'll be there. I would love to connect with you. If you're not abl...

Maersk's VC arm on tackling food waste

April 17, 2022 12:00 - 45 minutes - 36.1 MB

Maersk Growth is the venture arm of A. P. Moller – Maersk, one of the largest shipping and logitics companies in the world. 1/3 of all food is wasted or lost as it moves from the farm to our tables. Fixing inefficenices along the supply chain is key for cutting down on waste. To discuss how Maersk is thinking about food, my guest today is Peter Jorgensen, a Partner at Maersk Growth focused on their FoodTrack.  A small note, that this was one of the first podcast episodes I recorded back in 2...

Puris's CEO Tyler Lorenzen on the power of peas

April 10, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MB

Based in Minnesota, Puris is the largest producer of pea protein in North America supplying the likes of Beyond Meat. Fast Company named them the most innovative food company in 2021 for their end-to-end solution to food production. To speak about the company's philosophy, history, business model, and future, my guest today is CEO Tyler Lorenzen who runs the company alongside his sister Nicole Atchinson. Episode transcript Related Links Denmark's 1 billion kroner investment into plant-bas...

Lakrids by Bülow's Founder on creating an iconic brand

March 25, 2022 00:42 - 58 minutes - 47.2 MB

If you’ve been to the Nordics, odds are you've tried licorice. In today’s episode, we dive into the story of the luxury licorice and chocolate company Lakrids by Bülow. Johan Bülow started cooking licorice in his mom's kitchen on the Danish island of Bornholm in 2007. Fast forward to today and they've become an iconic brand with sales in 35 countries and counting. Their mission: to make the world love licorice. This episode traces the evolution of the company, diving into valuable lessons ar...

The Miracle of Hemp on the Island of Bornholm

March 19, 2022 23:53 - 40 minutes - 14 MB

Signe Anker is the Co-Founder of Bornholmerhampen. She and her partner were some of the first people in Denmark to start growing hemp again. Today, they hand harvest it to produce teas, flours, oils, and cosmetics on the beautiful Danish island of Bornholm. In this episode, we explore why it's considered a miracle crop, how it's making a comeback, and the roots of its bad reputation. As a listener of the podcast, get 20% off all Bornholmerhampen products using the code NORDICFOODTECH at c...

The Story of Denmark's Billion Kroner Investment Into Plant-based

March 05, 2022 22:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

In October 2021, the Danish government announced that it was allocating 1 billion kroner or 168 million euro to ramp up plant-based food production. This is one of the largest investments into plant-based by any country to date. Join me and Rune-Christoffer Dragsdahl, the Secretary General of The Vegetarian Society of Denmark, as we discuss the details of the agreement and what it means for the future. It’s not just about politics, it’s also about culture, history, and relationships. 9:30 ...

Chromologics' CEO Gerit Tolborg on natural vs artificial food colorants

February 22, 2022 00:27 - 54 minutes - 43.3 MB

There is a big trend in the food and cosmetic industry to move away from artificial colors and flavors, replacing them with natural ingredients. My guest today is Gerit Tolborg, the CEO of Chromologics. Gerit describes herself as an accidental entrepreneur. Through her research at the Danish Technical University, she stumbled upon a way to naturally produce a red colorant using fungi and fermentation. Listen in as we discuss the business of artificial and natural ingredients, what it takes to...