So Wood (Living Forest)

Ready to shake up the world of soft drinks? At So Wood, we believe that a small team can accomplish great things by combining creativity, science and speed of execution. Born in 2023, our young Belgian brand draws its inspiration from our forests to reinvent soft drinks, merging taste, naturalness, innovation and pleasure. 🌲

Imagine functional kombuchas and sodas with unique flavors from our woods: birch, blueberry, Douglas fir, forest fruits, elderberry... Belgian creations, designed to offer an authentic alternative to classic sodas and alcoholic beverages. This entrepreneurial project was born from a unique ecosystem, linking us to Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech and the Smart Gastronomy Lab, a mix of entrepreneurship, academic research and food innovation.

Our first prototypes, developed in the laboratory, quickly turned into a range already present in the hospitality industry, delicatessens, distributors and several retail chains in Belgium, with an international outlook. Proud of our achievements, we even won the 0% Trophy in 2025 and 2026 in Horecatel. 🏆

Our culture? It's the DNA of entrepreneurship, testing, learning and starting over. Here, there is no rigid structure. You join a startup where every initiative counts and has a visible impact on the development of the brand. An idea on Monday, a customer test a few days later, a new project a few weeks later. Sales, marketing, production, innovation, events, product development... the fields are constantly intersecting, and we encourage you to understand the whole project. Above all, we are looking for curious, autonomous, enthusiastic minds who are ready to take initiative. 💡

At So Wood, we value:

• Entrepreneurship: Dare to propose, experiment and turn an idea into reality.

• Innovation: Explores new ingredients, uses and modes of creation, sometimes born from a laboratory experiment or a simple walk in the forest. 🍄

• Collective intelligence: The best ideas emerge from everyone. Our exchanges are direct, our responsibilities important, and our hierarchy deliberately light.

• Agility: A startup moves fast. We are constantly testing, measuring, learning and adapting the way we do things. 🚀

• The positive impact: Build a leading Belgian brand, develop more responsible products, create value locally and shine internationally. 🌍

Our daily life is far from monotonous. A morning can combine thinking about a new product, tasting with a chef, preparing an event, a marketing campaign or a commercial tour.

You will work in direct contact with consumers, restaurateurs, distributors, researchers, chefs, content creators and partners. The advantage? You will see the concrete impact of your work very quickly. Our ambition is clear: to make So Wood a Belgian brand of reference in new functional drinks and to build a project that grows in Belgium and is exported. We are looking for people who want to actively participate in this adventure, right now, to build the future of non-alcoholic drinks together. 🍻