Dough-over: upcycled bread and ugly cherries hit the shelves

Dough-over: upcycled bread and ugly cherries hit the shelves

 Countdown and the Foodstuffs Group (New World, Four square, Pak’nsave) have both announced new products that aim to find tasty solutions to the problem of food waste. Rescued, is taking leftover bread rescued from a number of Countdown bakeries and turning it...
Kiwi celebs get wasted for food cause

Kiwi celebs get wasted for food cause

Some of New Zealand’s celebrities gave their support to this week’s first ever Zero Food Waste Challenge, sharing the thrifty enviro-friendly food-saving tips and tricks they use at home.   Top tips from New Zealand celebs Antonia Prebble “I recently...
Why best before food labels are bad for us and the planet

Why best before food labels are bad for us and the planet

  According to research conducted by Love Food Hate Waste, New Zealand households throw away around 157,389 tonnes of food a year, at a cost of about $1.17 billion each year. That is equivalent to 271 jumbo jets of food that has to go somewhere to rot, instead of...
Big wins for Zero Food Waste Challenge

Big wins for Zero Food Waste Challenge

This week saw a doubling down on zero waste as part of a nationwide campaign aimed at inspiring Kiwis to minimise their home food waste.  Celebrity endorsement and other initiatives around the country have made a success of this week’s first national Zero Food...
New Food Waste Challenge launched to tackle home food waste

New Food Waste Challenge launched to tackle home food waste

Aotearoa’s first ever Zero Food Waste Challenge Week is being launched from September 19-25 to get New Zealanders talking about and tackling food waste at home.   Recent study by KiwiHarvest shows the average Kiwi household throws away at least $1520 worth of...