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September 14, 2020

Future foods are not made of plants — they are made of air

How Solar Foods is leading the food tech wave for the 20’s


Mimi Billing

6 min read

The main ingredients in Solar Foods protein Solein are carbon dioxide and renewable energy.

When cooked and added to a pancake base, alternative protein solein tastes a bit like egg. When baked into bread it has a hint of carrot.

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Pasi Vainikka, renewable energy scientist, is one of the founders of Solar Foods. Photo: Solar Foods.
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Solar Foods Solein flakes are used to make protein-rich bread.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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