Sustainable catering: Swiss army relies on brewer's grains
The Swiss Army is expanding its food offerings and will now serve soldiers meatless meals made from spent grain. This is a step toward greater sustainability and food upcycling.
With its start-up Brewbee, the Locher brewery produces innovative meat alternatives for the Swiss army. Instead of textured soy, local brewer's grains are used, which are rich in nutrients and keep you full for a long time. There are two variants to choose from: Minced and sliced, ideal for military classics such as "Ghackets mit Hörnli" or "Rösti mit Gschnätzletem".
"Instead of textured soy protein, we use the best Swiss brewer's grains, which have completely won us over in terms of taste and texture," emphasizes Olivier Schär, Head of Army Provisions.
With brewbee, the Locher brewery is pursuing a clear mission: to develop high-quality food from by-products and thus conserve resources. "We want to show that upcycling in the food sector can be both sustainable and tasty," says Aurèle Meyer, Managing Director of Locher Brewery.
The potential is huge: the brewery could already feed around 50,000 people a day with spent grains-based food. The collaboration with the Swiss Armed Forces marks an important milestone in sustainable food production.
