A new recipe for the food system

Vinnova brings together determined and creative actors who want to contribute to a sustainable and competitive food system.

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A new recipe for the food system is a long-term effort to meet the system and policy challenges that hinder innovation and change in the food area. It should contribute to key actors working together to build capacity and conditions for innovation and sustainability in the Swedish food chain.

Five top areas with great potential

Together with actors from different parts of society, Vinnova has identified five leading areas with the potential to radically improve the food system. During 2022 and 2023, we gather key players around these themes to identify common objective and build capacity to contribute together to a sustainable and competitive food system. The ambition is to give the actors opportunity to experiment and test new ground-breaking solutions. It should create the conditions to be able to apply for funding for long-term innovation environments in autumn 2023.

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This theme focuses on how and which food we produce in Sweden.

This theme focuses on how and which food we produce in Sweden.

The vision is that production in the future gives more than it takes from nature. It can be about different types of production, such as aquaculture, agriculture or urban cultivation that make it possible to produce food that can feed us in the future, in a sustainable way, on a large or small scale.
Coordinator: Organic Sweden
Participating organizations: Ekologiska Lantbrukarna in Sweden, Gotland Grönt Centrum AB, Hushållningssällskapet Skåne, Luleå University of Technology, Mossagården Event AB, Svensk Kolinlagring AB, Swedish University of Agriculture, Södertälje municipality, Torsta AB and the Västra Götaland region.

The vision is that production in the future gives more than it takes from nature. It can be about different types of production, such as aquaculture, agriculture or urban cultivation that make it possible to produce food that can feed us in the future, in a sustainable way, on a large or small scale.
Coordinator: Organic Sweden
Participating organizations: Ekologiska Lantbrukarna in Sweden, Gotland Grönt Centrum AB, Hushållningssällskapet Skåne, Luleå University of Technology, Mossagården Event AB, Svensk Kolinlagring AB, Swedish University of Agriculture, Södertälje municipality, Torsta AB and the Västra Götaland region.
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This theme focuses on the shift to more plant-based food and the supply on the Swedish market

This theme focuses on the shift to more plant-based food and the supply on the Swedish market

The vision is that in the future we eat more plant-based and that there are plenty of Swedish protein alternatives. It could be about how we get domestic production going, about how we shift from a large proportion of animal proteins to more mushroom and plant-based ones and how we use aquaculture in new ways.
Coordinator: Azote AB
Participating organizations: Axfoundation, Djurens Rätt, Hasta Eco AB, Damn Gott/Chou Chou, KTH, Millow AB, RISE, Sweden's consumers and WWF.

The vision is that in the future we eat more plant-based and that there are plenty of Swedish protein alternatives. It could be about how we get domestic production going, about how we shift from a large proportion of animal proteins to more mushroom and plant-based ones and how we use aquaculture in new ways.
Coordinator: Azote AB
Participating organizations: Axfoundation, Djurens Rätt, Hasta Eco AB, Damn Gott/Chou Chou, KTH, Millow AB, RISE, Sweden's consumers and WWF.
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This theme focuses on new food and innovation.

This theme focuses on new food and innovation.

The vision is that in the future Sweden is one of the leading countries for new sustainable and healthy food with constant innovation in the foodtech area. It can be about new products, use of new technology, new ways of sharing data and about new circular solutions. It is also about how we create profitable business models and more funding for the foodtech area.
Coordinator: Innovation Skåne
Participating organisations: Awaresome AB, Gothenburg municipality, Krinova, KTH, Lund University, Region Skåne, RISE and Sweden Foodtech.

The vision is that in the future Sweden is one of the leading countries for new sustainable and healthy food with constant innovation in the foodtech area. It can be about new products, use of new technology, new ways of sharing data and about new circular solutions. It is also about how we create profitable business models and more funding for the foodtech area.
Coordinator: Innovation Skåne
Participating organisations: Awaresome AB, Gothenburg municipality, Krinova, KTH, Lund University, Region Skåne, RISE and Sweden Foodtech.
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This theme focuses on how and what we eat, as well as which behavioral changes are taking place among young people.

This theme focuses on how and what we eat, as well as which behavioral changes are taking place among young people.

The vision is that good and sustainable food in the future is available to everyone and that it is the food we choose to eat. It can be about anything from nudging, increasing knowledge, certifications, technical aids or designing meal environments.
Coordinator: WWF
Participating organizations: Consupedia, Electricity Innovation, University of Gothenburg, Södertälje municipality - MatLust development node, Föreningen Medveten Konsumtion Sverige, Måltidsakademin, Susannas Sockersmarta AB, Västra Götaland region and Edbart.

The vision is that good and sustainable food in the future is available to everyone and that it is the food we choose to eat. It can be about anything from nudging, increasing knowledge, certifications, technical aids or designing meal environments.
Coordinator: WWF
Participating organizations: Consupedia, Electricity Innovation, University of Gothenburg, Södertälje municipality - MatLust development node, Föreningen Medveten Konsumtion Sverige, Måltidsakademin, Susannas Sockersmarta AB, Västra Götaland region and Edbart.
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This theme focuses on how we work with health issues linked to food in Sweden and what impact food has on health.

This theme focuses on how we work with health issues linked to food in Sweden and what impact food has on health.

The vision is that the connection between food and health in the future is self-evident and part of preventive health care. It can be about dietary advice, behavioral changes, technical aids for increased health, training of healthcare personnel and other ways to counteract diet-related health problems and unequal access to good food.
Coordinator: Swedish Academy of Food
Participating organizations: Charlmers, the National Association of Dietitians, Föreningen Frisk Mat, Hidden in Grains, Lund University, Sveriges Stadsmissioner, Tomelilla municipality, Örebro University and Kostfonden.

The vision is that the connection between food and health in the future is self-evident and part of preventive health care. It can be about dietary advice, behavioral changes, technical aids for increased health, training of healthcare personnel and other ways to counteract diet-related health problems and unequal access to good food.
Coordinator: Swedish Academy of Food
Participating organizations: Charlmers, the National Association of Dietitians, Föreningen Frisk Mat, Hidden in Grains, Lund University, Sveriges Stadsmissioner, Tomelilla municipality, Örebro University and Kostfonden.