Lithuania Challenges the Us – Snacks and Cold Borscht for Space Are Being Created in Panevėžys

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The monopoly when it comes to the production of food for astronauts has been held by the Americans since the first missions to space. However, this may change. In 2024, the Lithuanian company Geld Baltic received funding from the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop and test innovative snacks for space missions. However, according to the company's director Laura Kaziukonienė, the cubes of berries and vegetables, along with freeze-dried cold bo…