Kern Tec is an Austrian startup participating in the current cohort of the ProVeg incubator. It was founded by Luca Fichtinger, Michael Beitl, Sebastian Jeschko, and Fabian Wagesreither.
Kern Tec Responds to EU Tariffs on Us Almonds: “We Offer a Crisis-Proof Almond Alternative”
In response to the tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum, the EU has decided on retaliatory measures that also affect almonds and soybeans from the USA. A counter-tariff of 25% has been imposed on US almonds, and the industries affected have already expressed their concerns about the potential impact. In 2024, the EU imported $ 1.2 billion worth of shelled almonds from the United States. Around 92% of almonds imported into the EU come from California, while European agriculture only covers around a third of European demand. Kern Tec offers Europe an alternative Kern Tec explains: “As a European company, Kern Tec offers a crisis-proof almond alternative: ‘nut’ products made from apricot kernels have the advantage of being very similar to almonds …