[company_age]6.0[/company_age][employees]2-10 employees[/employees][funding]Pre seed[/funding][description]UpFood is a Danish company that specializes in upcycling surplus fresh produce and food industry side streams into nutritious vegan ingredients. They offer a unique solution to the problem of food waste by providing farmers and food industries with low-cost and sustainable drying technologies that can be used to preserve and process surplus food. UpFood's proprietary drying technologies are CO2 neutral and produce high-quality dried food ingredients that meet international food safety standards. The company also provides market access and a source of income for farmers who would otherwise lose their surplus produce. UpFood is committed to achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its solution is directly related to SDG 1, 2, 3, 8, and 12.[/description][ps]Upcycling surplus fresh produce and food industry side streams into nutritious vegan ingredients.[/ps]