With this white paper, we wish to present the world with our best examples on how we can meet the growing demand for food while producing quality food with the least possible impact on our planet. The global food systems need to be transformed in a more sustainable direction, and we insist on being part of the solution.

For many years, the Danish food industry has provided the world with food and food technology of a very high quality. We ensure that food is on the table in both Denmark and abroad. We deliver inputs and databased solutions that are fundamental for improving production. And at the end of the value chain our residual products are important raw materials for the production of green energy. However, we need to do more than that. Food production leaves an impact on climate, environment, biodiversity, and natural resources. Food production of the future is therefore not just about producing more food. Political requirements and consumers’ demand will force us to rethink and transform the current food systems. Every day we need to get a little bit better.

This is a hard task for societies and for the individual farmer and company. We cannot solve the challenges in one fell swoop. Securing stable, competitive food production with minimal impact on our ecosystem, requires joint efforts, large investments, and hard work. In Denmark, we have a long experience of success when the private and public sector work together. We know that investments in solutions today are investments in the future.

In this white paper, we present solutions that have created  value in Denmark. However, in order for them to reach their full potential as climate mitigating and adapting technologies, they must be shared with the rest of the world. Highlighting state-of-the art case examples from Denmark, this white paper acts as a blueprint, demonstrating how to maximize the potentials of existing technologies and transform our food system towards a more sustainable future.

I hope you will be inspired.