01 November 2024
Enjoy your festive and summer treats long after the celebrations are over by making the most of your freezer.
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Do your children take an apple to school in the morning just to bring it back at the end of the day? Do they eat half a sandwich and bring…
26 March
Let’s hope it doesn’t come to this but there’s no harm in planning ahead! Life with lockdowns shifts routines and may change shopping and eating patterns. Read on for our…
Seasonal produce is at its maximum flavour and available at great prices, perfect for barbecues and fresh salads in the summer. With warmer temperatures it is even more important to…
Seasonal produce is at its maximum flavour and available at great prices, perfect for barbecues and fresh salads in the summer. With warmer temperatures it is even more important to…
28 January
Auckland Council is giving away $40,000 to help Aucklanders reduce their food waste. Grants from $500 to $5000 are available throughout February to initiatives that help raise awareness of food…
08 December
This time of the year tends to be when a lot of food is bought, prepared and unintentionally wasted – so to help you reduce food waste the Best Foods…
Do you love a list? We mean a shopping list, of course. Using a shopping list will save you time, money and help you waste less food. That’s why Sarah…
Love Food Hate Waste research has found that while 74% of us make a shopping list, only 55% of us think we stick to it and the reality is probably…
With our supermarkets displaying some produce all year round it can be a challenge to know what’s cheap and in season in spring. The good news is that in late…
What is the total amount of food wasted in NZ? Well the answer to that is no one really knows. There are three issues with quantifying food waste. The first is…
Donald Shepherd is a man on a mission. His mission to upcycle food which would otherwise be wasted and turn it into artisan food and drink. Several years ago whilst…
More and more councils around New Zealand are not able to recycle plastics 3,4,6 and 7 as there is no market for these plastics either in New Zealand or overseas….
Everything you need to know about lentils Lentils are one of the cheapest sources of protein you can buy at 30c per serving. They are fat free, sugar free and…
COVID 19 has taught us all that food is precious and that we can’t take it for granted. It has shown us exactly how much money we spend on dining…
With money tight for everyone around the country at the moment and limited shopping choices, eating seasonally is more important than ever. Seasonal fruit and vegetables are the cheapest to…
Just because we are in lockdown doesn’t mean you can’t have a takeaway night. Check out some of our simple no cook or low cook recipe ideas for takeaways you…
We have all been asked to shop normally during the lockdown. But for many people, ‘normal’ involves going to cafes, getting takeaways, popping into the supermarket for something you have…
