Food Waste & Upcycling

12+ hour, 26+ min ago   (552+ words) A food redistribution hub that aims to deliver up to 10 tonnes of food to charities and food banks each week has opened in east London. The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking will support more than 20 local organisations that work…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (531+ words) The City of Cape Town is running a food-waste diversion trial at the Woodstock and Hout Bay drop-off facilities, where participants will separate organic waste at home before taking it to designated collection points. The pilot will run until 30 March…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (230+ words) Canada’s first large-scale perishable food rescue centre opened in Fredericton on Saturday, aiming to reduce food waste and address rising regional food insecurity. The Thrive Food Rescue Centre will process surplus produce at risk of spoiling into frozen goods, storing…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (106+ words) CBC Perishable food won't go to waste at new food rescue centre The facility is estimated to process up to $4 million worth of food each year - Fredericton opens Canada’s first large-scale perishable food rescue centre - From mattresses to metal, Brandon's…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (55+ words) Every year, the global citrus industry discards millions of tonnes of orange peels, a fragrant mountain of waste rich in pectin, essential oils and polyphenols. Most of this material ends up in landfills or low-value animal feed, even though its…...

2+ day, 50+ min ago   (563+ words) Researchers in Mexico have shown that the root-like network of the oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, can bind a range of forestry and farm by-products into lightweight, biodegradable materials strong enough for protective packaging....

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (550+ words) Beyond the Seal: A Smarter Approach to Food Management Vacuum sealing can help preserve food, but keeping a freezer organized is a different challenge. After a few grocery runs or meal-prep sessions, sealed portions can start to look alike, handwritten…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (81+ words) Scientists in India have engineered a biodegradable hydrogel bead that carries a drought-tolerant bacterial consortium straight into the root zone of cowpea plants, and the results are striking. In pot trials described in the journal Discover Plants, the formulation nearly…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (654+ words) Every year, the potato processing industry in the United States generates enormous quantities of peel waste, a wet, starchy, and fibrous byproduct that most facilities pay to dispose of. A new study published in Waste and Biomass Valorization suggests that…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (106+ words) A fruit peel most people throw away may soon help keep one of Korea’s best-loved chicken dishes fresh for longer. In a study published in Food Science of Animal Resources, researchers at Kangwon National University found that adding a small…...