Support the local businesses #1 Banana Ice Cream Shop in Copenhagen

During these times a lot of smaller businesses have suffered financial blows and undergo difficulty to adapt to the situation. Therefore oikos Copenhagen is starting a series of #supportyourlocalbusiness posts where we share interviews with some of our favourite stores in the Copenhagen area who may have had to adapt their services. Comment below if you also have a social business in mind that you want to support!

#1 Banana Ice cream shop - Jægersborggade 27, 2200 Copenhagen / Frederiksborggade 21, 1362 Copenhagen

Q&A

1) How did Banana Ice cream store start out?

It all started in Hawai’i in 2017 when Christian Cordius and Jacques Noerbo decided to bring a piece of paradise home to Denmark. Inspired by native Hawaiians on Oahu, the idea for Banana started to form – to develop a sustainable vegan ice-cream without refined sugar, sweetened naturally by the fruit itself. Through their innovative approach, the two entrepreneurs have managed to create a unique and delicious product with the traditional soft-serve format, but with a nutritional value that enables a lifestyle without having to compromise on price or taste. Working with Copenhagen Food Space, Growing Foods CPH and becoming a member of the InnoFounder program, the concept has grown into a well-established brand in Copenhagen.

2) What are the core values at your store?

Banana believes in the simple honest way around things. We wanted to create a product and a brand that is great all around. Good for you as a consumer both in terms of nutrition, no sugar, no stress, at a great price. Also by using wasted bananas, our products are great for the environment as we stand for decreasing the world's waste of food.

3) Which SDGs do you tackle and what are your long-term goals?

We specially tackle 2, 13 and 15, with our focus on limiting food waste by using wasted bananas, and improving the environment by using biodegradable spoons, cups and napkins

4) How is the COVID-19 crisis affecting your business and how have you adapted your daily business?

We immediately had to adapt to the situation witch resulted in us creating an entire new side to our business - home delivery - as we couldn't keep our physical store open. This has been a huge success and we will keep on doing it even when covid-19 has calmed down to the new normal.

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