Functional Future always uses minimal processing and carefully selected ingredients of the highest quality. The product has a strong, natural taste and aroma from freshly squeezed juice extracted from nutritious and newly harvested Peruvian ginger/turmeric roots ( link ). The power is balanced by a light sweetness and acidity from also freshly squeezed Sicilian lemons , - while extract from hand-picked chamomile flower rounds out the contents of the bottle.

The ginger and turmeric roots are from a biodynamic & sustainable farming collective in Peru. To learn more about the difference between organic and biodynamic, you can look here . In short, biodynamics is also known as “ecology plus” as biodynamics sets higher standards for the use of pesticides, soil conditions, animal welfare and fair trade.

In addition to certification from the Danish food authorities, we are certified annually by the Danish Demeter Association, which confirms our traceability and quality.

Why do we make Biodynamic Ginger/Turmeric Drink?

Our potent and spicy ginger/turmeric drink is how Functional Future started and is the ultimate hero product. In 2015, I (Thomas, Co-Founder) had just begun my own hero journey into how my diet affected my lifestyle and was deeply buried in literature and self-experiments. Frederik and I did what best friends do – we enjoyed game nights, chess and walks in the woods.

Activities that we miss a lot and always tell each other that we should do more! Now we just can't help but talk about sustainable food and how we can help as many people as possible to achieve optimal well-being.

Back in 2015, we were completely childless, relatively carefree, and had an unquenchable urge to create something different and turn the food industry upside down. The urge to create food products that were sustainable instead of all the products that appealed more to people's bad habits was paramount.

I had started using a lot of ginger and turmeric in both my cooking and as supplements, but unfortunately I also learned how difficult it could be to incorporate them into my daily routines.

For example, it was rare for me to find fresh and potent ingredients in the supermarket as the roots were often dried out, half-aged and without power.

After much research, I had found the ultimate juicer from the South Korean company Angel Juicers, which, via patented masticating technology, extracted maximum liquid from my expensively purchased ingredients.

It was, however, quite an investment, both financially and in terms of time, to buy the Rolls Royce of the juice world, but I wanted to get the maximum benefit from my efforts, both financially and in terms of sustainability, and set out to juice the roots every morning along with cucumber and celery.

Another challenge was also knowing how much juice to drink and storing the juice so it would retain its potency. On top of that, cleaning up after my daily juice was time-consuming and the amount of “turmeric-stain-damaged” tea towels drove my boyfriend crazy.

When I didn't have the time or energy to juice myself, I looked for alternatives on the shelves of health food stores and supermarkets – but unfortunately I couldn't find any! All existing products were not sugar-free and often had a significant amount of fruit sugar from apple or orange, which I tried to avoid.

After a long and deadly game of chess back in 2017, we decided to try to create an alternative to the existing products and start producing a sugar-free and potent ginger-turmeric drink ourselves.

It was also here that we became acquainted with biodynamics, when through much research for the best raw materials we landed in Peru's rainforest and volcanic subsoil .

Here, a small farming collective grew the best ginger and turmeric roots we had ever held in our hands. Biodynamics is a term that is unfortunately still foreign to 99% of the population but is often referred to as ecology plus. We believe that the biodynamic mindset is fundamental to a sustainable future.

We both showed up to work Monday morning with mega-yellow turmeric hands after juicing all weekend, tired but extremely satisfied to have found our own path to a sublime health product.

We were tired, but satisfied to have accomplished something meaningful and given more people the opportunity to take their own heroic journey. The vision to create more sustainable products was born so that you can thrive and give back as much as possible to those who deserve it.

What's the problem with standard juices?

In the standard juice industry, a major problem is the extensive use of processing methods that significantly reduce the nutritional value and natural quality of the juice. Many juices undergo pasteurization and are added with preservatives, additives and large amounts of sugar, which takes them far from their original form.