Born in the heart of Europe´s
most advanced bioeconomy ecosystem
Finland has pioneered the utilisation of forest industry side streams
and built an industrial ecosystem around it.
This is the environment in which our solution has been built, refined and proven at scale.
Today, that experience is available to mills in Central Europe.
Our story: Let the past decade guide us into the future
The founders of Soilfood recognised at 2015 that only large-scale industrial operations could drive meaningful change in the production of agricultural inputs and in improving material efficiency within industry.
We started with demand. In Finland, we built the market for recycled fertilisers, and that market continues to grow. In Sweden, we are doing the same work by expanding the use of recycled fertilisers, limes and soil improvers in agriculture. For our industrial partners, this means a long-term outlet for their side streams, not a one-off disposal route.
The agricultural market served as a springboard, and product development accelerated. Limes, fertilisers and soil improvement fibres took centre stage. All operations were geared toward improving soil health and enabling more sustainable food production.
On the same foundation, we developed circular raw materials for industrial applications. Materials once classed as waste now stand comparison with virgin alternatives.
Today, we recycle +200,000 tonnes of side streams a year in the Nordics, working with +30 industrial partners.
Next, we are bringing this proven model to mills in Europe.
At the core of our strategy are the customer and competitiveness.
Soilfood serves both agriculture and industry with recycled products and recycled raw materials. We increase the value and refinement rate of industrial side streams and build competitive circular economy solutions. Our goal is to offer the most attractive circular economy services and products on the market.
Highest value for your side stream
We keep looking for higher-value end uses, also during long contract periods.
Development at our cost and risk
The processing investments, trials and product approvals are ours to make.
Proven, not just promised
Soilfood has already turned side streams into dozens of products.
Why choose circular economy solutions?
The planetary boundaries remind us why our work is urgent.
Seven out of the nine planetary boundaries that measure the Earth’s carrying capacity have already been exceeded. These include climate change and the biogeochemical cycles of nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus. This is why the shift to a circular economy is necessary. It is already reshaping industry through tightening regulation, rising disposal costs and demand to the development of sustainable, profitable and resource-efficient solutions.
Soilfood’s solutions are built on the principles of the circular economy. We replace the traditional “take – make – dispose” model with solutions where industrial side streams are refined back into productive use. In this way, materials are used more wisely and for longer, and dependence on virgin natural resources is reduced. For us, the circular economy is not an alternative — it is our way of operating.
Impactful cooperation
We have succeeded when the impact of our work is larger than us.
We recycle annually over 200 000 tonnes of side streams into utilizations.
We replace virgin raw materials with recycled ones, in large volymes and quickly.
Our services and products help industry to achieve sustainability goals.
Our products are scientifically proven to be effective water protection methods. They reduce phosphorus leaching from the field by up to half.
Our values guide our everyday work.
courage – sustainability – empathy – honesty – getting things done