Tempty Foods

Tempty Foods is a Danish food innovation company founded in 2021 by Ana Pejic, Cecilie Engvang Lund, and Martina Lokajova. It develops plant-rich, mycelium-based foods designed to make sustainable eating easy and delicious, with a focus on great flavor, high quality, and a low climate impact. The company positions itself as a challenger to conventional meat alternatives by not trying to imitate meat. Instead, it emphasizes standalone taste, texture, and umami from mushroom roots (mycelium) blended with ingredients such as quinoa, lentils, carrots, oats, and herbs. Tempty Foods sells through wholesalers, foodservice partners, supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants in Denmark and beyond. Core Values Positive change : The company says it was created to help redefine the food system and make plant-rich meals easier for more people. Great taste first : Tempty emphasizes flavor, juiciness, tenderness, and umami, aiming to deliver food that stands on its own rather than relying on meat imitation. High quality : The brand repeatedly highlights simple ingredients, balanced nutrition, and a clean-label approach with no E-numbers or unnecessary additives. Tiny climate impact : Sustainability is central to the brand, with messaging around lower CO2, lower water use, and lower land use than conventional meat. Curiosity and collaboration : Its stated values include empowering courage, giving space for curiosity, staying honest, taking initiative, and collaborating to succeed. Unique Aspects Mycelium as the core ingredient : Tempty’s products are built around fermented mushroom roots (mycelium), which the company presents as the source of its texture, juiciness, and umami. A non-imitation positioning : Unlike many plant-based brands, Tempty explicitly says it does not try to imitate meat; it focuses on creating a new category with its own taste and quality. Broad retail and foodservice reach : The company sells through wholesalers, catering partners, supermarkets, convenience stores, and restaurants, giving it multiple routes to market. Crowdfunding-backed ownership : Tempty opened co-ownership to private investors through Republic Europe and raised over €415,430 from 155 investors in June 2026. Named retail and restaurant presence : The dossier and news pages mention availability through Coop-related stores, 7-Eleven, and restaurants such as BRUS and Pavillon Beer Garden, showing concrete commercial traction.