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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
    •  Leftovers
    •  Save time and money

    Three appliances that can help you save money on cooking

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 4 minute read

    Three appliances you may already have in your kitchen that can help you keep your energy bills down while enjoying delicious meals.

    An air-fryer showing an open drawer full of chips, with leafy herbs dotted around the image.
  7. Blog category
    •  Save time and money
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Food storage

    New Year’s resolution: Cut food waste

    By Love Food Hate Waste,

    Resolutions, intentions, goals – whatever you like to call them, New Year is a time when many of us seek to make a change or two for the year ahead. This year we're thinking about resolutions to cut food waste.

    The numbers "2023" made up of fruit and vegetables.
  8. Blog category
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Leftovers
    •  Save time and money

    The best recipes for Christmas leftovers

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 3 minute read

    Make your festive feast go further.

    A stack of sandwiches made using Christmas leftovers