ABOUT US

We are a partner driven community where the food oriented quadruple helix (Food Industry, Academia, Society and NGOs) work together, tackling the large scale sustainability challenges of the food system in terms of health, sustainability, attractiveness and preparedness. We start, drive and facilitate collaboration, initiatives and projects that contribute to the development of a regional, national and global sustainable future food system.

Creates change on a systemic level
We take on challenges, and work with large and complex issues that no individual stakeholder can manage on their own. In doing so, we create systemic changes, unique collaborations and make way for new companies, business models and entrepreneurs to thrive.

We are funded by our partners, Region Skåne and financiers in our different projects. And we aim to be the best platform for stakeholders who want to collaborate and innovate the food system together.

30 years of collaboration with food as the core driver
Our Swedish name Livsmedelsakademin truly reflects the fact that our organization were created in 1994 as a development merge where the innovative food industry and the academical researchers could work cross sectional together.

Swedish crash course from Livsmedelsakademin:
Food is called ”livsmedel”
Academia is called ”akademin”

Our focus areas

Health through food and beverages: Based on the premise that healthy and nutritious food must be tasty and accessible to everyone, we create the conditions for using food as a force for change for better health.

Attracting talent to the food sector: Many more people must choose a profession in the food industry. The food sector could and should be a natural choice and extremely popular with those who want to work with sustainable development and make real difference.

Sustainable & circular food system: Creating tomorrow’s food system where resources are utilised in every part of the value chain is a challenge that requires collaboration across all borders. A solution is the transition to a modern circular economy where sustainability and profit rules.
Resilience and secure food system: Sweden’s food system and food supply must be strengthened. It is about increasing our own capacity to produce food and beverages, but also about creating a sustainable food chain with access to necessary resources under any condition.

Contact us

We have our roots in Skåne, Sweden, but we work both nationally and internationally within all of our focus areas.

If you want to know more about us and our international work, please do not hesitate to reach out and contact us!

+46 79 – 304 06 97
Sara.fredstrom@livsmedelsakademin.se 

Silver Label of Cluster Management Excellence
Awarded the SILVER label of the European Cluster Excellence Initiative (ECEI), initiated by the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA).