Circular Gastronomy Scandinavia AB

About Circular Gastronomy Scandinavia AB

Circular Gastronomy is a Swedish initiative focused on supporting ideas and projects that contribute to gastronomic diversity and the transition to a healthier food system. It runs the Circular Gastronomy Challenge, an annual program that selects sustainable ideas and helps their creators bring them to life.

The support is aimed at the restaurant, bar, bakery, and café sector and is tailored to each winning idea over a one-year period. Circular Gastronomy works with partners, a jury, and an advisory board of experts in gastronomy, circular economy, sustainability, business development, and academia to help ideas move from concept to implementation and to spread the lessons learned more widely.

Core Values

• Circular economy: Circular Gastronomy aims to accelerate the transition toward a circular economy by helping foodservice ideas make better use of resources.
• Gastronomic diversity: The initiative explicitly supports ideas that contribute to greater gastronomic diversity in the restaurant industry.
• Healthier food systems: Its mission is tied to building a healthier food system through practical, scalable innovation.
• Collaboration: The program is built with partners, experts, a jury, and an advisory board, reflecting a strong belief in shared development and expertise.

Unique Aspects

• Restaurant-sector focus: Circular Gastronomy is specifically designed for restaurants, bars, bakeries, and cafés, making it highly targeted to foodservice innovation.
• One-year tailored support model: Each winning idea receives customized support for a full year rather than a one-size-fits-all prize.
• Expert network: The program is backed by a broad network of experts in gastronomy, sustainability, circular economy, and business development.
• Documented track record: The organization says the challenge has attracted 161 ideas, nominated 45 finalists, and awarded 16 prize winners so far.