Welcome to the most vibrant, innovative food cluster in Europe
What we can do for you Invest Skåne provides advisory services free of charge to companies considering Skåne for future investment and/or expansion. We can assist you every step of the way to successful establishment:
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Invest in Skåne Invest in Skåne is the Investment Agency for Skåne, Sweden’s southernmost region and one of the most exciting economic regions in northern Europe.
Nourishing blockbusters
1. Individual assessment of your company needs in dialogue with our consultants. 2. Information package tailored to your company’s business and requirements. 3. Introduction to relevant contacts in business and academic circles, potential collaborators and local authorities. 4. Selection of suitable sites for manufacturing, R&D, headquarters, back office functions, etc. 5. Assistance in arranging visits to suitable sites, including meetings with key local representatives. 6. Advice related to establishing a business in Sweden; legal matters, labour, tax aspects, etc. 7. Introduction to business service providers; lawyers, accountants, relocation specialists, recruitment companies, etc. 8. Support throughout and after the establishment of your business. Please contact us for assistance with any of the above.
Flourishing food clusters
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Industry and science in fruitful harmony Skåne’s food cluster has its roots in Agriculture, Food and Ingredients coupled with Biotech, Processing Technology, Packaging, Transport and Logistics. The synergies in the cluster are created by the close interaction between the industrial and science bases. The industrial base The Skåne region accounts for a third of Swedish agricultural production. Forty-five percent of the turnover of the Swedish food industry, including packaging and equipment, is related to companies in Skåne. Here you will find production units for big international food corporations such as Campbell Soup, Findus and Unilever Best Foods, along with Swedish and Nordic companies such as Arla Foods, Procordia, Cerealia and Skåne Dairy. The food ingredient area is well represented by Danisco Cultor, Karlshamns AB and Lyckeby Culinar, for example. On the packaging and processing side Skåne is home to world-class companies such as AlfaLaval, TetraPak, Rexam and ABB.
Where innovations come to life
is located in Skåne. The region houses half of Sweden’s total R&D resources within the food area and forty percent of the Swedish biotech and crop science industry. As a part of the Öresund region (Medicon Valley), Skåne is ranked as one of Europe’s leading Biotech areas.
The proximity of so many different industries and academic disciplines within Skåne makes it possible to innovate throughout the value chain, finding the right solutions from medical research to a successful commercial product. The innovations are often found at the interfaces between science, food and consumers. This is just a brief list of examples.
Successful synergies As a result of the close interaction between the industry and academia, the Swedish government recently invested in an SEK 100m programme to support Skåne’s continued development as a food and health cluster (Innovations at the interfaces).
PrimaLiv – a yoghurt with oat muesli that leverages the health properties of Oat Beta Glucans. ProViva – the world’s first probiotic fruit drink, developed in a cooperation between the biotech company Probi and Skåne Dairy. Oatly – oat drink and oat milk products, developed and commercialised by the research company Ceba Foods. AXA Magiform – by Cerealia and BioDoc; a patented process creates cereals with therapeutic properties for consumers with gastro-intestinal problems. Life Top™ Straw – a delivery system for probiotics for ambient consumer products, developed by the biotech company BioGaia and TetraPak. Life Top™ Cap – BioGaia has developed a screw cap, Life Top Cap, featuring a protective blister that allows protected storage of probiotic cultures, sensitive ingredients, etc., which are then released upon consumption of the beverage. Bioett TBB Chilled – a time and temperature monitoring system for food products in the chill chain, developed by Bioett and Lund University. Ecolean – an environmentally friendly packaging material based on calcium carbonate, also known as chalk, with plastic as the binding agent. Developed and marketed by the company with the same name. Tetra Recart – TetraPak has developed the world’s first retortable carton, is a new paperboard laminate material designed for food products traditionally packed in cans.
“The food cluster in Skåne has emerged as one of the most innovative in Europe. Together with the Öresund region of Denmark, Skåne forms Europe’s most comprehensive food cluster, and the two regions also form one of the largest life sciences and biotech clusters in Europe, known as the Medicon Valley.”
IHN, Ingredients, Health and Nutrition, Feb 2004
The science base Scandinavia’s largest unit for academic research, Lund University and SLU (the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences),
Skåne’s Food Innovation Cycle B University hospitals
A Public health care
H Consumer food market
B
C
A
H
G Marketing and producing companies
Supporting and coordinating bodies
G
F
C Universities
D
D University spin-off/ research-based companies
E
E Entrepreneurs and seed capital
F Supporting technology/ packaging and processing
The first real functional foods market in Europe Sweden was the first country in Europe to introduce specific regulations on how health claims may be used in functional food marketing. The country’s regulatory system for functional foods works in cooperation with the food industry, the government and retail and consumer organisations. The key stakeholders in the dynamic Swedish functional foods development, such as Lund University’s Functional Foods Science Center and the Swedish Nutritional Foundation, together with research-based companies and university spin-offs, are all found in or around Ideon Science Park. “ The functional foods business is a new Scandinavian area of cooperation that blends biotechnology with the traditional food industry, and it has grown up from a great collaborative spirit involving government, industry and academia. The key players in the functional foods industry are based in Skåne, a province known as the breadbasket of Sweden.” From the US-based newsletter ScienceNextWave, May 2003
ProViva
Oatly
Bioett
A B C D E F G H
A B C D E F G H
A C E F G H
General prevention of gastro-intestinal problems. Lund University Hospital, Dept. of Surgery. Problem: Need to restore gut flora in patients after major surgery. Probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics. The solution was developed by Lund University: Dept. of Surgery, Dept. of Microbiology, Dept. of Food Technology. Company Probi started by researchers to commercialise the results. 1. Individual entrepreneur: Kaj Vareman. 2. Skåne Dairy provided seed capital as commercialisation partner. Skåne Dairy handled the processing and packaging within existing technology. Skåne Dairy produced, marketed and distributed the product. New brand and product in national and export market: ProViva probiotic fruit drink. Brand extended to: ProViva Yoghurt. Also under the ProViva brand: ProViva Active, a sports recovery drink; ProViva Shot, a portion- sized ProViva.
A product for persons with milk intolerance; also lowers the blood cholesterol level. There was a clinical study involving the first product emerging from the oat base, i.e. COMPLÄTT, a weight management product developed by the company Friggs, owned by Procordia Health Foods. There have been several clinical studies on the effect of oatmilk on cholesterol reduction. At Lund University: Dept. of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Dept. of Food Engineering, Dept. of Physical Chemistry and Dept. of Biomedical Nutrition. Lundagrion, Ceba. Individuals: Rickard Öste, Ingegerd Sjöholm, Lennart Lindahl, Inger Ahldén, Lennart Wik- ström. Seed capital: Skånska Lantmännens forskningsstiftelse, Björn Öste, Carnegie and Vinnova at various stages of development from 1990 to 2001. Trensum factory (Marc Ljungström, Skåne Dairy). Ceba, Scania Farmers, ICA, Skåne Dairy, SIA-glass (and Friggs, if COMPLÄTT is included). The oat base was first developed into the soup COMPLÄTT, then into the oat drink Solhavre at ICA and later Oatly. Oatly’s brand extension: Oatly pancake batter, Oatly Ice cream, Oatly vanilla cooking cream, Oatly vanilla custard.
The Bioett system has the potential to mini- mise the well-known problem of food poisoning due to excessive temperature abuse in the supply chain. The system was developed in close collabora- tion with Lund University’s Dept. of Biotech- nology and Ideon Agro Food. Private entrepreneurs, with international experience from the packaging and food business, started Bioett, which was later financed by Industrifonden, Malmöhus Invest and TeknoSeed. Partnerships were established with specialist companies in the areas of RF circuits and electronics, both in Sweden and abroad. Bioett handles both marketing and production. The Bioett system is business-to-business, with the potential to be used on consumer packages in the long term. Brands are Bioett and TemAlarm.
Industry and science in fruitful harmony Skåne’s food cluster has its roots in Agriculture, Food and Ingredients coupled with Biotech, Processing Technology, Packaging, Transport and Logistics. The synergies in the cluster are created by the close interaction between the industrial and science bases. The industrial base The Skåne region accounts for a third of Swedish agricultural production. Forty-five percent of the turnover of the Swedish food industry, including packaging and equipment, is related to companies in Skåne. Here you will find production units for big international food corporations such as Campbell Soup, Findus and Unilever Best Foods, along with Swedish and Nordic companies such as Arla Foods, Procordia, Cerealia and Skåne Dairy. The food ingredient area is well represented by Danisco Cultor, Karlshamns AB and Lyckeby Culinar, for example. On the packaging and processing side Skåne is home to world-class companies such as AlfaLaval, TetraPak, Rexam and ABB.
Where innovations come to life
is located in Skåne. The region houses half of Sweden’s total R&D resources within the food area and forty percent of the Swedish biotech and crop science industry. As a part of the Öresund region (Medicon Valley), Skåne is ranked as one of Europe’s leading Biotech areas.
The proximity of so many different industries and academic disciplines within Skåne makes it possible to innovate throughout the value chain, finding the right solutions from medical research to a successful commercial product. The innovations are often found at the interfaces between science, food and consumers. This is just a brief list of examples.
Successful synergies As a result of the close interaction between the industry and academia, the Swedish government recently invested in an SEK 100m programme to support Skåne’s continued development as a food and health cluster (Innovations at the interfaces).
PrimaLiv – a yoghurt with oat muesli that leverages the health properties of Oat Beta Glucans. ProViva – the world’s first probiotic fruit drink, developed in a cooperation between the biotech company Probi and Skåne Dairy. Oatly – oat drink and oat milk products, developed and commercialised by the research company Ceba Foods. AXA Magiform – by Cerealia and BioDoc; a patented process creates cereals with therapeutic properties for consumers with gastro-intestinal problems. Life Top™ Straw – a delivery system for probiotics for ambient consumer products, developed by the biotech company BioGaia and TetraPak. Life Top™ Cap – BioGaia has developed a screw cap, Life Top Cap, featuring a protective blister that allows protected storage of probiotic cultures, sensitive ingredients, etc., which are then released upon consumption of the beverage. Bioett TBB Chilled – a time and temperature monitoring system for food products in the chill chain, developed by Bioett and Lund University. Ecolean – an environmentally friendly packaging material based on calcium carbonate, also known as chalk, with plastic as the binding agent. Developed and marketed by the company with the same name. Tetra Recart – TetraPak has developed the world’s first retortable carton, is a new paperboard laminate material designed for food products traditionally packed in cans.
“The food cluster in Skåne has emerged as one of the most innovative in Europe. Together with the Öresund region of Denmark, Skåne forms Europe’s most comprehensive food cluster, and the two regions also form one of the largest life sciences and biotech clusters in Europe, known as the Medicon Valley.”
IHN, Ingredients, Health and Nutrition, Feb 2004
The science base Scandinavia’s largest unit for academic research, Lund University and SLU (the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences),
Skåne’s Food Innovation Cycle B University hospitals
A Public health care
H Consumer food market
B
C
A
H
G Marketing and producing companies
Supporting and coordinating bodies
G
F
C Universities
D
D University spin-off/ research-based companies
E
E Entrepreneurs and seed capital
F Supporting technology/ packaging and processing
The first real functional foods market in Europe Sweden was the first country in Europe to introduce specific regulations on how health claims may be used in functional food marketing. The country’s regulatory system for functional foods works in cooperation with the food industry, the government and retail and consumer organisations. The key stakeholders in the dynamic Swedish functional foods development, such as Lund University’s Functional Foods Science Center and the Swedish Nutritional Foundation, together with research-based companies and university spin-offs, are all found in or around Ideon Science Park. “ The functional foods business is a new Scandinavian area of cooperation that blends biotechnology with the traditional food industry, and it has grown up from a great collaborative spirit involving government, industry and academia. The key players in the functional foods industry are based in Skåne, a province known as the breadbasket of Sweden.” From the US-based newsletter ScienceNextWave, May 2003
ProViva
Oatly
Bioett
A B C D E F G H
A B C D E F G H
A C E F G H
General prevention of gastro-intestinal problems. Lund University Hospital, Dept. of Surgery. Problem: Need to restore gut flora in patients after major surgery. Probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics. The solution was developed by Lund University: Dept. of Surgery, Dept. of Microbiology, Dept. of Food Technology. Company Probi started by researchers to commercialise the results. 1. Individual entrepreneur: Kaj Vareman. 2. Skåne Dairy provided seed capital as commercialisation partner. Skåne Dairy handled the processing and packaging within existing technology. Skåne Dairy produced, marketed and distributed the product. New brand and product in national and export market: ProViva probiotic fruit drink. Brand extended to: ProViva Yoghurt. Also under the ProViva brand: ProViva Active, a sports recovery drink; ProViva Shot, a portion- sized ProViva.
A product for persons with milk intolerance; also lowers the blood cholesterol level. There was a clinical study involving the first product emerging from the oat base, i.e. COMPLÄTT, a weight management product developed by the company Friggs, owned by Procordia Health Foods. There have been several clinical studies on the effect of oatmilk on cholesterol reduction. At Lund University: Dept. of Food Chemistry and Nutrition, Dept. of Food Engineering, Dept. of Physical Chemistry and Dept. of Biomedical Nutrition. Lundagrion, Ceba. Individuals: Rickard Öste, Ingegerd Sjöholm, Lennart Lindahl, Inger Ahldén, Lennart Wik- ström. Seed capital: Skånska Lantmännens forskningsstiftelse, Björn Öste, Carnegie and Vinnova at various stages of development from 1990 to 2001. Trensum factory (Marc Ljungström, Skåne Dairy). Ceba, Scania Farmers, ICA, Skåne Dairy, SIA-glass (and Friggs, if COMPLÄTT is included). The oat base was first developed into the soup COMPLÄTT, then into the oat drink Solhavre at ICA and later Oatly. Oatly’s brand extension: Oatly pancake batter, Oatly Ice cream, Oatly vanilla cooking cream, Oatly vanilla custard.
The Bioett system has the potential to mini- mise the well-known problem of food poisoning due to excessive temperature abuse in the supply chain. The system was developed in close collabora- tion with Lund University’s Dept. of Biotech- nology and Ideon Agro Food. Private entrepreneurs, with international experience from the packaging and food business, started Bioett, which was later financed by Industrifonden, Malmöhus Invest and TeknoSeed. Partnerships were established with specialist companies in the areas of RF circuits and electronics, both in Sweden and abroad. Bioett handles both marketing and production. The Bioett system is business-to-business, with the potential to be used on consumer packages in the long term. Brands are Bioett and TemAlarm.
Welcome to the most vibrant, innovative food cluster in Europe
What we can do for you Invest Skåne provides advisory services free of charge to companies considering Skåne for future investment and/or expansion. We can assist you every step of the way to successful establishment:
© navigator 2010 | Wennström Integrated | photography: Lasse Davidsson
Invest in Skåne Invest in Skåne is the Investment Agency for Skåne, Sweden’s southernmost region and one of the most exciting economic regions in northern Europe.
Nourishing blockbusters
1. Individual assessment of your company needs in dialogue with our consultants. 2. Information package tailored to your company’s business and requirements. 3. Introduction to relevant contacts in business and academic circles, potential collaborators and local authorities. 4. Selection of suitable sites for manufacturing, R&D, headquarters, back office functions, etc. 5. Assistance in arranging visits to suitable sites, including meetings with key local representatives. 6. Advice related to establishing a business in Sweden; legal matters, labour, tax aspects, etc. 7. Introduction to business service providers; lawyers, accountants, relocation specialists, recruitment companies, etc. 8. Support throughout and after the establishment of your business. Please contact us for assistance with any of the above.
Flourishing food clusters
invest@skane.com | www.skane.com/invest