Swedish Temptations announced raising $840k to further develop the Bärta brand.

Swedish Temptations (Bärta), a Karlshamn, Sweden-based producer of vegan and organic foods, announced closing a funding round of SEK 8M ($840k).

The money was raised from investors from Sweden, including Kale United, Sparbanken (Karlshamn branch), Krigkassan and Almi Invest.

The money will primarily be used to automate production and address the Nordic market through an expanded sales team.

Swedish Temptations, founded in 2019 by CEO Pia Qvarnström, built a brand named Bärta for producing organic, vegan and fermented food. The ingredients include Swedish split peas. Products are sold directly of via retail stores including ICA, Coop and Bergendahls.