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  1. Blog category
    •  Leftovers
    •  Save time and money
    •  Food waste

    How to snack sustainably

    , 5 minute read

    Finding yourself a little peckish between meals? Next time you reach for a snack, set yourself the challenge of snacking sustainably!

    A selection of savoury snacks in small white ceramic bowls.
  2. Blog category
    •  Save time and money
    •  Leftovers
    •  Mealtimes

    10 creative ways to make scrumptious meals from bit and bobs

    , 5 minute read

    Picture the scene: a half-opened can of beans you don’t know what to do with. Ends of bread languishing in the bottom of the loaf pack. Forgotten veg wilting in the fridge. None of these sound all that promising – or do they?

    Sample
  3. Blog category
    •  Food shopping
    •  Food waste
    •  Save time and money

    An appetite for loose fruit and veg with Gino D’Acampo

    , 5 minute read

    Every March during Food Waste Action Week, we focus attention on the hugely important but often overlooked climate change issue of food waste. This year, between the 18th and 24th March, we’ll be encouraging everyone to ‘Choose What You’ll Use’ and  highlighting the benefits buying loose fruit and vegetables can bring both to our pockets and the planet. 

    Gino D'Acampo in a shop with a customer
  4. Blog category
    •  Food shopping
    •  Food storage
    •  Save time and money

    Buy loose, use what you buy: your new food shopping mantra

    , 3 minute read

    What if we were to tell you that there’s a simple action you can take when you’re at the supermarket or doing your online shop that could help save tens of thousands of tonnes of food each year?

    A photo of trays of bananas, tomatoes and lettuce displayed in a supermarket aisle.
  5. Blog category
    •  Food storage
    •  Save time and money

    Getting to grips with the switch to ‘Best before’ dates on milk

    By Love Food Hate Waste and Food Standards Agency, , 6 minute read

    Switching to ‘Best before’ dates on milk is a smart move for us, our pockets and our planets. Find out why this important change is happening in our supermarkets and what it means for you.

    Milk being poured into a glass on a green background
  6. Blog category
    •  Mealtimes
    •  Leftovers
    •  Food waste

    Cooking for toddlers and children: tips for saving food

    , 5 minute read

    Top tips to include your toddlers and children in the kitchen and save food.

    a baking bowl with white mix, a toddler is holding a whisk in the bowl and has a spoon in the other hand dipping in a pot
  7. Blog category
    •  Food storage
    •  Seasonal food

    Caerphilly Cheese Festival: love your cheese!

    , 4 minute read

    Attention, cheese lovers! One of the most popular events in the cheese calendar is nearly upon us, and it all centres on a Welsh town famous for its beautiful castle.

    A wooden table with different cheese scattered on it. A white hand holding a knife is cutting a wedge of cheese on the table
  8. Blog category
    •  Ramadan
    •  Leftovers
    •  Food waste

    Reducing food waste during Ramadan: because food is precious!

    , 3 minute read

    Here are some tips on how you and your family can make your food go further during Ramadan.

    A wooden table with a spread of a variety of dishes.