Svensk Baljväxtfärs, can now be found on store shelves at both Hemköp and Mat.se through Garant, Axfood’s own brand. The product has been developed at Axfoundation’s test farm and development centre, Torsåker Farm. Three new vegetarian meal solutions based on the mince made from Swedish-grown protein crops make their debut today. The products meet both the growing interest in more sustainable consumption and a sharp increase in demand for locally produced, herbal products and vegetarian and vegan products without soy.

The three meal solutions – taco mince, bolognese and lasagna – are now going on sale at selected Hemköp stores and Mat.se. They represent a continuation of the development work carried out by Axfoundation within the Future Food programme, which resulted in an initial launch together with Urban Deli in Stockholm. After more than a year of sales to restaurants and catering companies, production is now being scaled up and reaching food retailers with the help of Garant.

“Garant will be involved in leading the way for affordable, good and sustainable food. These herbal products of Swedish crops generate great interest because they taste good and are healthy and sustainable. With this line of products, we also meet the growing demand for good and simple meal solutions. It’s also gratifying that Garant can bring Axfoundation’s innovation to a larger market.” – Johan Neuman, Business Area Manager for products with the company brand name at Dagab, Axfood’s purchasing and logistics company.

The minced meat alternative consist of four Swedish-grown legumes and oilseeds: grey peas,broad beans, sweet lupine and residues from the production of cold-pressed rapeseed oil (oil, seed and shell residues) with a touch of salt. Nothing else. The meat alternative is completely free of soy. Meat alternative bind nitrogen from the air in the soil. This reduces the need for fertilisers, which require a lot of energy to produce and contribute to the eutrophication of our seas. Nitrogen also improves the quality of the soil. The ingredients are rich in protein and fibre and have not been processed by texturing or extrusion. The dishes are prepared for Garant by chefs at Grönsakshallen Sorunda’s kitchen in Hässleholm, which normally delivers food to restaurants.

“We produce more than eight times more minced meat alternatives than minced meat on the same arable area with much less environmental impact. For this reason, we hope that customers will embrace these products and want to use them in their everyday lives.” – Madeleine Linins Mörner, Programme Director for Future Food at Axfoundation.

Madeleine Linins Mörner

Programme Director, Future Food
madeleine.morner@axfoundation.se
+46 (0)70 950 35 35