Tag: Food waste

Hellmann’s tests label to reduce fridge temperatures and food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Hellmann’s is testing a special edition Smart Jar designed by illustrator Ellen Porteus that will tell you when your fridge is at the right temperature. By using temperature-sensitive ink, the design changes when your fridge is set below 5℃ to reveal a hidden layer. Certain foods can last up to 3 days longer in a fridge set below 5℃ (vs 7℃), including milk – one of the most wasted food products in your fridge. Every day 3.1 million glasses of milk are poured down the sink.3 The innovative Smart Jar…

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Just Eat launches ‘Waste less’ chip portion trial to reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

A new study, the Food Waste Race, undertaken by Just Eat and environmental charity Hubbub and published ahead of Food Waste Action Week, has found that chips are the most wasted takeaway food. With 72% of the study’s participants saying they had leftover chips after eating their takeaway meals, Just Eat is launching a trial with a group of restaurant partners on its platform to give customers the option of a smaller chip portion size. From March, customers buying from a select number of Just Eat restaurants will be able…

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Asda is the first UK retailer to introduce Apeel’s plant-based protection to increase shelf life and help reduce food waste

Stuart Mitchell

Asda is set to begin a significant new programme in partnership with Apeel Sciences, which will introduce Citrus fruits and Avocados with plant-based protection in c150 stores, to increase shelf life and prevent food waste. It will be the first time that this technology has been used on this scale in the UK. Apeel’s plant-based protection is made from the same materials found in peels, seeds & pulp and its aim is to slow down the spoiling process. It works by sealing moisture in and keeping oxygen out so that…

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Princes Group reports food waste progress

Stuart Mitchell

International food and drink group, Princes, has published food waste data for its global operations, reporting that just 1.6% of total food handled by the business was wasted in the year to March 2021. Globally, Princes reduced overall food waste by 12.84% since last year, and 4% across the Group’s UK sites. Of the 69,456 tonnes of food waste generated across Princes’ global operations, 20,636 tonnes were sent to anaerobic digestion plants to be converted to energy, while 45,726 tonnes were used for animal feed. Additionally, 202 tonnes were redistributed…

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New data highlights the hidden carbon and water cost of food waste, as charity claims the issue has been ‘frozen out’ of COP

Stuart Mitchell

If food waste were a country it would be the third largest emitter of carbon globally, yet the issue has been largely ignored in climate discussions at COP, according to food charity FareShare. “These Carbon Trust figures show, from a carbon and water saving perspective, that the best destination for edible food will always be people’s plates.” James Persad, Head of Marketing and Engagement at FareShare In the UK, food waste accounts for between 6 and 7% of total greenhouse gas emissions, with an estimated 2m tonnes of perfectly edible…

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