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2/16/2023
FoodBridge – Axel Johnson's platform for investing in early foodtech start-ups – has released a report highlighting four areas in foodtech: NextGen Foods, Food Waste, Health & Nutrition and Future Food Services. The aim is to spread knowledge, to create dialogue among the various actors in the food system and to highlight new innovative solutions.
Read more2/2/2023
Johan Karlsson has been appointed new president and CEO of Dustin. He has been CFO at Dustin since 2009 and takes up his new role on April 3, 2023. Johan succeeds Thomas Ekman who takes over as the new CEO of Axel Johnson, as previously announced.
Read more1/11/2023
In February, Hanna Graflund Sleyman takes over as the new CEO of KICKS Group. She has a long retail background from leading positions at companies such as Amazon, Daniel Wellington, Retail & Brands, Polarn & Pyret and McKinsey.
Read more12/12/2022
Axel Johnson has appointed Nasim Khosravi as the new head of Axelerate, starting in February. Nasim most recently comes from Epiroc, where he had global responsibility for diversity and inclusion. At Axelerate, he takes over the role from Eliza Kücükaslan.
Read more12/8/2022
FoodBridge - Axel Johnson’s platform for investments in early foodtech start-ups - is now making its first investment. The company is called Petgood and focuses on dog food made from insect protein.
Read more11/30/2022
Freddy Sobin is leaving KICKS Group for a new assignment as CEO of XXL. He will remain as CEO with full focus on KICKS Group until May 2023. The recruitment of a new CEO has been initiated.
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