10 promising sustainable food startups to watch in 2020
Summary
That’s why the team behind the Finnish startup have developed modular, automated greenhouses for the city environment, using innovative technology to grow natural salads, berries, and vegetables all year round. While the market for artificial, cruelty-free meat is booming, Meatable is setting itself apart from its peers by being one of the first to focus on pork rather than beef, with opti-ox technology speeding up production from months to days. Combining convenience with quality, it was created by Endomondo founders Jakob Jønck and Thomas Stilling Ambus, who state that fighting climate change via reduced meat consumption is the primary mission of the business. Founded in 2016, the UK startup has achieved over 400% growth the past 12 months, with plans to expand nationwide after securing approximately €3.2 million from the Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Funds in early 2020. The Finnish startup claims to have developed the “food of the future”, creating plant-based meat alternatives from air, electricity and CO2, an approach which promises to significantly reduce the environmental impact of food production.