His name is Gorm Wisweh, and he has become a celebrity in Denmark because of his gourmet pizzas, inspired by the Nordic kitchen. Gorm’s passion for making pizza started at the age of 11. He grew up on Bornholm, a small Danish island, which today has become a foodie’s mecca. The 9 Gorm’s Pizza restaurants…
Consider what you hand out at your next conference – you never know who will appear
What does a Crown Princess and a former American President have in common? Hint: It’s got to do with a very special pencil. Have you ever spent hours figuring out, what your company should hand out at the next trade fair, event or conference? Perhaps something eco-friendly that would make you stand out and be…
Champagne with a sustainable message in London
What does high-end champagne and a food festival in London have to do with sustainable pencils? Actually, more than you might think! The Sprout pencils were used as part of a masterclass hosted by Laurent-Perrier at Taste of London in June 2018. Taste of London is a biannual event with 50,000 food-loving attending visitors. It’s…
Free sample pages from Kid’s Color Kit
Our newly launched Kid’s Color Kit has been a great success so far. It’s a unique and beautiful coloring book that comes with a pack of 8 plantable color pencils. When the color pencils are too short to use, plant them and watch them turn into fresh herbs, vegetables or flowers. So easy and so…
Eat your Sprout pencil
HOW TO MAKE GAZPACHO SOUP FROM A PENCIL? We put some of Denmark’s best chefs up for a challenge: “Grow some Sprout pencils and show us how to make a dish with them.” Today, Chef Per Thøstesen from Bistro Boheme in Copenhagen, shares his favorite Gazpacho recipe with us. Although he is a master chef…
Interview with the founder of sprout
Eight questions for founder Michael Stausholm 1. What is your background? I grew up in South Zealand in Denmark and was later trained in shipping at A.P. Møller/Mærsk. I lived in Asia (Indonesia) For 15 years, and for part of that time, I ran my own company. Before I founded Sprout in 2013, I worked…
Coming soon: The world’s first plantable makeup pencil
Denmark-based Sprout will not settle for just making eco-friendly pencils that can sprout into herbs, flowers and vegetables. Now they are also developing the world’s first makeup pencil, so sustainable that it too can be planted like all other Sprout pencils. The new Sprout product is lined up with the company’s mission – to help…
Magical color pencils: first you color, then you plant and finally you eat!
World-first sustainable color pencils from Sprout are great gift ideas and ideal for both kids and adults. Danish eco start-up Sprout makes the world’s first plantable and patented color pencils that can grow into herbs, vegetables and flowers, when they are too short to color with. The sustainable Sprout color pencils are made with a…
Make your golf event greener with plantable golf pencils and scorecards
Sprout wants to rescue millions of golf pencils and scorecards each year from ending up in the trash. By equipping them with seeds, they can be planted after use and grown into flowers or herbs. Sustainability and golf is not a combination you normally associate with each other. Although the highwater consumption is a challenge,…