From side streams to new business: Danish solutions turn waste into value
The impact report from Champions 12.3 marks a decade of global action to reduce food loss and waste. As attention increasingly shifts from s...
7. September 2026
The Danish food and agricultural cluster has a strong value chain, covering everything from primary and processed food production, food technology and ingredients industry, know-how and research to the wide range of products available to consumers all over the world.
The publication presents five pathways for resilient food and agriculture systems. Through Danish examples on implementation, resource efficiency, protein diversification, data and partnerships, it shows how ambition can be turned into practical action across the food value chain.
The Danish food and agricultural cluster has a strong value chain, covering everything from primary and processed food production, food technology and ingredients industry, know-how and research to the wide range of products available to consumers all over the world.
The publication presents five pathways for resilient food and agriculture systems. Through Danish examples on implementation, resource efficiency, protein diversification, data and partnerships, it shows how ambition can be turned into practical action across the food value chain.
Somewhere in the world, there is the perfect food business partner for you: A partner who can help grow your business in the global food and agricultural arena – a business area characterised by enormous growth, due to the fact that the world’s population is accelerating towards 10 billion people.
The Danish food and agricultural cluster can help grow your business
It is highly likely that your future food business partner will come from Denmark. Even though the Danish agriculture and food sectors agricultural area is relatively modest, Danish farming and food production feeds three times our own population. Denmark is one of the market leaders in both primary and processed food production, food equipment and ingredients industry, know-how and research. Doing business with the Danish food and agricultural cluster, you become a part of tomorrow’s opportunities and solutions. In Denmark, successful researchers, entrepreneurs and food producers are already future bound when it comes to their knowledge of resource efficiency, sustainability, innovation, food quality, food safety, organic food production, ingredients, health and gastronomy.
Danish food production feeds three times our own population
Food Nation is a public-private partnership established by the Danish Government and leading private organisations and companies. On this website, you can explore how the Danish agricultural and food sector can contribute positively to developing your business. Join the Danish food cluster as a business partner and be part of discovering better solutions for tomorrow.