Celebrating the Arla Guldko 2025 finalists

Recognition and Support for All Runners-Up in Their Continued Fight Against Food Waste

On May 12th, Sweden’s most dedicated public meal services gathered in Stockholm to celebrate Arla Guldko 2025 a competition that for 25 years has honored everyday heroes working to elevate the public meal experience.

Generation Waste was proud to attend the gala and present a gift voucher to all runners-up in each category, granting them access to our digital training in circular food waste management.

The voucher includes access to our course: “Circular Food Waste Management”, which offers practical tools and inspiration to take food waste reduction efforts to the next level.

The course includes:

• A framework for long-term and structured food waste strategies

• Creative examples of up-cycling and smart ingredient usage

• A walkthrough of current food safety regulations for reuse

• Everyday strategies for circular and sustainable kitchen thinking
  

Runners-up who received our training voucher:

Best Preschool Food Joy: Solängens förskola, Söderköping and Vallens förskola, Sundsvall

Best School Food Joy: Ströveltorps skola, Ängelholm, Veingeskolan, Laholm and Väståkraskolan, Anderslöv

Best Breakfast Initiative: Hedängskolan, Sandviken and Pilevallskolan, Trelleborg

Best Senior Meal Joy: Björkliden, Alvesta and Danvikshem, Nacka

Golden Star Award: Föreningen Frisk mat and Tullängsgymnasiet, Örebro

We are proud to support the continued development and inspiration of these dedicated organizations.Their commitment to sustainable meals and joyful dining is a true inspiration for the entire sector.