We want to make a difference!
We want to make a difference and contribute to the transition towards more sustainable food consumption.
By simplifying the value chain from Swedish agricultural raw materials to ready-to-eat meals, we help our customers to reduce both their costs and their climate footprint.
Using our dry product mixes, you can make everything from steaks to kebabs, stews, gratins or mix with meat. Just mix with water, oil and spices.
Why use SimSuFoodS products?
REDUCE THE CLIMATE IMPACT
Vegetable proteins generally have lower emissions than animal proteins. Our dry products also reduce transportation as water does not need to be transported and they are very space efficient. They also do not require refrigeration or freezer handling.
Using SimSuFoodS products instead of meat* reduces CO2 emissions by about 9 kg CO2e per kg of finished dish.
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* Data from RISE, open list and average emissions from meat.
IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY
As our products are space efficient and have a long shelf life, they are very suitable as a natural part of food preparedness.
COST-EFFECTIVE MEALS
We simplify the value chain from Swedish raw materials to finished dishes, enabling cost-effective meals.
Many of our recipes have a raw material cost of less than 4 seconds/portion for the protein part (average for school meals). The protein content of the finished dish is in many of our recipes higher than the animal alternative.
ROOM FOR PROFESSIONAL PRIDE
Our recipes should be seen as inspiration for the different types of dishes you can make with our products. It is your imagination that sets the limits of how the product can be used and you can choose your own flavor profile.
INGREDIENT WITH GOOD FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES
Besides giving rise to vegetable meat-like products, our Dry Simsubas also has very good functional properties when used as an ingredient. It has a strong binding capacity, which means that in many cases it can be used instead of eggs. In addition to this, it also has a liquid-binding ability that prevents liquid loss during cooking and makes the products resistant to hot storage.
INCREASED SHARE OF SWEDISH RAW MATERIALS
All our products are labeled "From Sweden". There is great potential in Swedish agriculture, but unfortunately self-sufficiency is low and only about 60% of the food consumed comes from Sweden today.
Our products
All of our products are:
- From Sweden with proteins from oats, peas, field beans, wheat, potatoes and yeast
- Free from additives
In addition, they have:
- Low carbon footprint
- High protein content
and are suitable as part of the emergency stock.
The dishes you prepare get their "meat-like texture" when mixed with water, oil, spices and tempered in the oven. Dry Simsubas also has very good binding and emulsifying properties, which means that you can exclude eggs, for example.
Who we are
Simsufoods was founded in 2019 by Andreas Gundberg, Niklas Hellsing and Anna Gundberg.
By combining our collective expertise and experience in sustainability, cooking and product development, we want to think new and be involved in influencing.
Are you curious to test our products in your kitchen?
Fill in this interest form and we will arrange a free sample.
What do our customers think?
Hi Helene Andersson, dietary manager Karlstad municipality
Extract from interview:
- What do you use SimSuFoodS products for?
We use Simsu for many different dishes. It is a super good product that contains a lot of protein and iron that the body can absorb. We cook many dishes such as schnitzels, nuggets, kebabs, stews, but also dishes where there should be meat in the usual case but which we replace with Simsu.
- How long have you been using SimSuFoodS products?
We have probably used Simsu for 2 years now and will continue to do so.
- What do you think is the best thing about SimSuFoodS products?
The best thing about Simsu is that there is no aftertaste, is easy to work with and have at home and can be used for many different types of dishes, and we notice that children, students and our elderly enjoy the dishes we cook with Simsu. Just thumbs up.
- Do you have any advice or tips for those interested in trying SimSuFoodS products?
Read the recipe and stick to the amounts the first time you test so you can see what happens. Simsu is a good product with Swedish ingredients and the fact that it is from the plant kingdom and climate smart is also a big plus.
Read the full interview here
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
HOW DOES YOUR CONCEPT WORK?
- Meat is made up of muscle fibers, which are composed of proteins. When our products are mixed with water, oil and spices, the proteins in the product will start to bind to each other and, after cooking, take on a meat-like consistency. For some dishes, this can be very reminiscent of baking when you knead a dough that is then baked.
WHAT RAW MATERIALS DO YOU USE AND WHERE DO THEY COME FROM?
- The raw materials we use are processed products from oats, peas, field beans, wheat, potatoes and more. We only use raw materials that can be grown in Sweden and all of our products are labeled "From Sweden". Since there is currently no large-scale processing of legumes in Sweden, we unfortunately have to import some of our raw materials, but we focus on buying as locally produced as possible.
HOW MUCH DOES THE PRODUCT SWELL?
- How much water is added depends on the type of dish to be made. For kebabs, the finished amount of kebab is 2.2 times the amount of base used. For mince, the same factor is 4.0.
WHY DO YOU USE WHEAT GLUTEN IN YOUR PRODUCTS
- We choose to use wheat proteins (colloquially known as wheat gluten) in our products for several reasons. Firstly, this is because of its functional properties to create the right kind of texture. There are several options to do this, but many have to go the route of using additives in the form of stabilizers such as methylcellulose, carrageenan, etc. to make a moldable mince.
In addition, wheat accounts for more than 50% of the Swedish cultivated grain and is by far the cheapest vegetable protein that can be grown and refined in Sweden in a highly efficient way, making it an extremely important crop in terms of self-sufficiency.
We are aware that people with celiac disease can of course not use our products, but since they are only about 2% of the population, we have chosen to continue to use wheat proteins in our products.
WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A BIFF I GET MORE OF A RUBBER-LIKE CONSISTENCY, WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?
- If you knead too long and too vigorously without adding oil, the protein bonds can be too strong, resulting in a rubbery texture after cooking. Add the oil as soon as the liquid has been absorbed into the powder
DOES THE FINISHED FOOD GET WORSE IF STORED IN THE FROZEN?
- Ready-made dishes made from dry Simsubas such as kebabs retain liquid very effectively and can easily be stored in both the fridge and freezer without drying out. It is therefore no problem to store a ready-made kebab block or ready-sliced kebab in the fridge or freezer before serving.
DO YOU ALSO SELL READY-MADE PRODUCTS?
- SimSuFoodS does not currently sell any ready-made products. Sometimes we send some samples of ready-made dishes, but this is only to show different examples of dishes that can be prepared.
However, we do have a collaboration with Den Svenska Matfabriken who produce a climate-smart pan-fried beef made from our product.
HOW DO YOU CALCULATE YOUR CO2 footprint?
- We would like to see a standard for how to show and compare CO2 footprints to make it easier for consumers. Since this unfortunately does not exist, we have tried to make it as clear as possible in our recipes. When we compare our CO2 footprint with other raw materials, we use the RISE Open List. The CO2 footprint of our products is based on the load that each raw material has from cultivation, as well as additional emissions during processing and transportation.
Quality and certificates
Quality at all levels is of course a fundamental requirement of our business. Download certificates
We are also certified for organic production. Download the certificate
