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🌿 A first for shea: Kolo Nafaso is now FairWild certified   We’re proud to share a major milestone for AAK: our Kolo Nafaso direct sourcing program in West Africa has been certified by FairWild Foundation – making it the first ever shea sourcing initiative to meet the global standard for sustainable, ethical, and traceable wild harvesting.   Through the certification, we now verify: ▪️Sustainable wild collection across ~400,000 hectares ▪️Ethical sourcing practices supporting ~230,000 women collectors ▪️Responsible on-site processing, including shelling, drying, boiling, and packing FairWild certification validates the principles that have guided Kolo Nafaso since 2009 – empowering women, supporting resilient shea parklands, and strengthening transparent supply chains.   🎙️ “The certification motivates us to continue evolving to ensure lasting impact for the shea landscape and the women who depend on it – now and for generations to come,” says Jakob Nybroe, Sustainability Manager, AAK West Africa.   Join us in congratulating our teams in West Africa on this important achievement.   #FairWild #KoloNafaso #Sustainability #AAK #MakingBetterHappen

🌿 A first for shea: Kolo Nafaso is now FairWild certified   We’re proud to share a major milestone for AAK: our Kolo Nafaso direct sourcing program in West Africa has been certified by FairWild Foundation – making it the first ever shea sourcing initiative to meet the global standard for sustainable, ethical, and traceable wild harvesting.   Through the certification, we now verify: ▪️Sustainable wild collection across ~400,000 hectares ▪️Ethical sourcing practices supporting ~230,000 women collectors ▪️Responsible on-site processing, including shelling, drying, boiling, and packing FairWild certification validates the principles that have guided Kolo Nafaso since 2009 – empowering women, supporting resilient shea parklands, and strengthening transparent supply chains.   🎙️ “The certification motivates us to continue evolving to ensure lasting impact for the shea landscape and the women who depend on it – now and for generations to come,” says Jakob Nybroe, Sustainability Manager, AAK West Africa.   Join us in congratulating our teams in West Africa on this important achievement.   #FairWild #KoloNafaso #Sustainability #AAK #MakingBetterHappen

At RT2025 in Kuala Lumpur this week, AAK hosted a “Beyond Deforestation” seminar where we reaffirmed our sustainability commitment that goes beyond deforestation and we aim to lead in greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, deforestation-free supply chains, and positive social impact. It was an engaging session with insightful dialogue among stakeholders across the industry.   🌍 Key highlights: • 93% of our palm oil sourced is verified deforestation-free (VDF), with 98% traceability to plantation and 99.9% to mill. • The climate roadmap includes 50% reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions, 33.3% reduction in scope 3 FLAG, and 46.2% in Scope 3 non-FLAG emissions by 2030. • Collaboration with 2-0 LCA enables advanced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) modeling for over 100 mills, driving accurate GHG quantification and mitigation strategies.  • Innovations like methane capture from POME and peatland water management offer major emission reductions. • AAK’s people journey emphasizes human rights due diligence, ethical sourcing, and community empowerment across global supply chains. • Programs in West Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America support women, smallholders, and regenerative agriculture. • Prof. Jannick Schmidt was our special guest who presented on quantifying AAK's palm oil supply chain GHG emissions and reduction opportunities related to the palm oil industry. AAK’s message is clear: sustainability is a journey of transformation and collaboration. Through data-driven action, strategic partnerships, and deep supply chain engagement, AAK is Making Better Happen™. #BetterPlanet #Sustainability #MakingBetterHappen

We’re excited to be at Gulfood Manufacturing, one of the leading events in the global food industry, until November 6! 🍫 Discover our latest innovations and connect with our team, we’d be delighted to meet you. 📍 Hall 7, Stand C7-4 #GulfoodManufacturing #Gulfood #FoodInnovation #AAK

We are at Gulfood Manufacturing on 4-6 November. Let’s come and visit us at booth📍 Hall 7, Stand C7-4 #AAK #GulfoodManufacturing #Gulfood #Gulfood2025

🧀 🌱 As the number of flexitarians, vegetarians, and vegans continues to rise, their choices are changing how cheese and dairy are made and enjoyed. 🌱 🧀 Flexitarians stand out in this shift, balancing both worlds – increasingly choosing plant-based options, while still occasionally consuming meat or dairy. But there’s a catch… They’re also the most discerning – eager to try new products, yet quick to walk away if the taste and texture don’t deliver. This shift in consumer behavior is opening exciting opportunities for innovation in cheese and dairy. The challenge? Creating products that deliver the same indulgent taste, creamy texture, and nutritional value that consumers know and love. At AAK, we are collaborating with customers and partners to explore new ways to improve taste and texture in plant-based cheese and dairy, with the goal of supporting continued innovation in this fast-evolving category. 💬 What do you think makes a plant-based cheese truly stand out on the shelf? #PlantBasedFood #FoodInnovation #Flexitarian #DairyAlternatives

Continued profitability gains, with actions underway to strengthen volumes.  Today, AAK presents the interim report for Q3 2025. 📃   ”Our operating profit grew by 9 percent at constant exchange rates and 2 percent including currency effects, driven by strong profitability at SEK 2.47 per kilo. While volumes declined 2 percent year-on-year, they improved 4 percent sequentially”, says Johan Westman, President and CEO, and continues: “We are maintaining our margin discipline and leadership in advanced solutions, while executing targeted commercial actions to strengthen volumes. At the same time, we continue to make strong sustainability progress, reaching 93 percent verified deforestation-free palm oil. Looking ahead, we remain prudently optimistic and fully committed to delivering profitable growth and advancing toward our 2030 aspiration.” ➡️ Read the press release and access the full report here: https://lnkd.in/d7qVwbEg #InterimReport #MakingBetterHappen

🎙️ What role does fat innovation play in the future of plant-based food?   In a special episode of the Protein Production Technology International's podcast, AAK’s Lucas Drezza Hardy, Francisco Arévalo, and Kim Olofsson explore how fat innovation is shaping the future of plant-based food. The conversation offers a deep dive into the science, strategy, and sustainability behind next-gen food solutions.   Key talking points: 🔹 Fats as key to taste, texture & nutrition 🔹 The role of co-development in the creation of new products 🔹 Reducing saturated fats & additives 🔹 Deforestation-free sourcing & regenerative agriculture 🔹 Exploration of enzymatic processing, fermentation & carbon-based fats   🎧 Listen to the episode to hear how AAK is contributing to the evolution of plant-based food. 🔗 You’ll find the link in the comments.   #PlantBased #FoodTech #Sustainability

🌍 World Food Day 2025: "Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future" 🌍 On this World Food Day, we at AAK reflect not only on the scale of the challenges facing the global food system – but also on how collaboration is our most powerful tool to address them. Challenges like hunger, affordability, and deforestation affect all of us. Solving them requires collaboration across and throughout the value chain. Here are some examples of Making Better Happen – together 💙 Each of these partnerships shows a different side of how progress happens – through shared goals, mutual accountability, and long-term cooperation. 🤝 Hand in hand, we can move towards better food, and a better future. #WorldFoodDay #SustainableFoodSystems #MakingBetterHappen #Sustainability #HandInHand

Yarın 4. Gıda İnovasyon Zirvesi'ndeyiz! AAK Türkiye Müşteri İnovasyon Müdürü Gamze Uysal Düzen, Gıda İnovasyon Zirvesi'nde AAK'nın yenilikçi ve sürdürülebilir çözümlerini saat 17.30-17.45 arasında Boğaziçi Üniversitesi Albert Long Hall'da gıda sektörü ile paylaşacak. Katılım ücretsizdir, aşağıdaki linkten kayıt gerekmektedir. Kayıt linki: https://lnkd.in/gFc5Pubp #AAK #gidainovasyonu #sürdürülebilirgıda #gift