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Nim's Fruit Crisps ‘#ZeroFoodWaste' success triggers new product launches! 🚀 📈 Achieving ‘zero food waste' has helped a specialist #Manufacturer of air-dried fruit and vegetable crisps launch new products and enjoy a near 20% boost in turnover. 🍏 Nim's Fruit Crisps uses over 600 tonnes of fresh produce every year and 95% of that is classed as rescued or wonky and wouldn't be sold on the shelves of #Supermarkets across the country. 🥕 The Sittingbourne-based company, which employs 18 people, has developed a process that means all this #FruitAndVeg is used in its range of crisps, drinks, garnishes, and edible teas. 🛠️ Investing £30,000 into a new machine to offer bespoke formats, including fruit and vegetable powders, has also unlocked a host of new ingredients and garnishes. To find out more on Nim's Fruit Crisps recent success and #NewProducts, head over to BBP Media's homepage or click the link below! 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7AxvA-j #BusinessSustainability #CarbonReduction #ESG #ZeroWaste #FoodWaste #NewProductLaunch #BusinessSuccess #ProductLaunch #NewMachinery

A quick guide to oat flours 💡Have you ever wondered what the difference is between whole grain oat flour and endosperm oat flour? 🧐 🌾 As the name says, the whole grain flour contains all components of the whole grain. It has more fibre compared to the endosperm flour, which makes whole grain flour a good choice for liquid non-dairy applications where the dry matter is removed.  We currently offer three different variations of whole grain flour, each with their own specific use cases from non-dairy products to bakery to snacking! 🌾 The endosperm flour is made from the inner parts of the grain. It contains more starch and less fibre, making it more hydrolysable. That’s why endosperm flour works well in thick non-dairy applications. For instance, oat gurt and other spoonable products get a great texture and mouthfeel from this flour! Check out our full range of oat flours and powders from our product portfolio 👇 https://lnkd.in/dCytBq8i #fazermills #flour #flours #foodinnovation

Planting seeds of change, growing bites of goodness! 🌱🍽️ Dive into the behind-the-scenes of plant-based snack manufacturers scaling up their business. 𝐓𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭-𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐧𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/evJnQEE7 #RootedGrowth #SnackScaling #SnackScalingSecrets #BiteOfGoodness #SnackSustainability #PlantBasedMarket #PlantBased #FutureMarketInsights

Butcher’s buy per kilo, and they sell to consumers per kg, so you’d think boneless items would be cheaper because it’s lighter, right? But nope! The choice between bone-in and boneless cuts extends beyond flavour preferences to economic considerations. Surprisingly for some, opting for meat on the bone from your local butcher can often be a more budget friendly choice. The key lies in the principle that less work for the butcher translates to lower costs for the consumer. But don’t treat it as a part of your purchase that you can’t use - it’s not lost money! Meat on the bone tends to be more flavourful compared to boneless meat due to the presence of marrow, which adds depth and richness to the taste, and any slow cooked meal you’re making that includes the bone will add that umami you’re looking for in soups, stews, and sauces. There’s also some argument to be made about bone-in meat being more nutritious as bones are a rich source of minerals like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. There’s always an exception to the rule though which is the Instagram fave, the bloody tomahawk - that really is a waste of of cash per kg! Maybe I’ll do a whole explanation of that another time! So if you’re making cost conscious decisions when it comes to meat, look for bone-in cuts, and as always if there is something you can’t see, please do just ask your butcher! #ButcherGirlAlison #BonePower #MeatOnTheBone #Boneless #Bone #ButcherIndustry #ButchersOfInstagram #Butchers #MeatIndustry #Butcher #AustralianMeat #MeatIndustry #ChangingIndustry #ButchersShop #SupportButchers #ButchersLife #Butchery #ButcherSkills #MeatSweats #WomenInMeat #MeatIndustry #MeatEaters #AussieBeef #FemaleButcher

📣 Incoming: news to go nuts over.. Pip & Nut | B Corp has just *officially* joined Tony’s Open Chain as the very first UK snack brand! 🥳🥜 This means that the natural nut butter brand has joined our fight to end exploitation in cocoa. 🤝 And that all (yes, all!) their chocolate nut butter cups will be made using cocoa sourced directly via Tony’s Open Chain, according to Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles. Psst.. Our 5 Sourcing Principles include paying farmers a higher price long-term to enable them to earn a living income, investing in productivity + using 100% traceable beans to drive down child labor and prevent deforestation. ✅ As a Mission Ally, Pip & Nut joins other friends like Waitrose & Partners, Aldi, Ben & Jerry's and Huel. Bringing our grand total to a whoppin’ 16, woo-hoo! Look out for the bright yellow button on shelf! 👀💛 #cocoa #chocolate #tonyschocolonely #tonysopenchain #impact #chocolatesnack #fairtrade

Going seed oil-free at home is a straightforward process that involves substituting common seed oils used for cooking, such as soybean, corn, and canola oil, with alternatives that do not come from seeds. Easy seed oil-free options include olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil, and butter. The bigger challenge for health-conscious consumers is avoiding refined seed oils in ready-to-eat retail foods and restaurants. Most of these offerings contain seed oil ingredients. The Seed Oil Free Alliance helps companies showcase their commitment to product quality, ingredient integrity, and transparency, backed by rigorous independent lab testing and auditing. #seedoilfree #seedoilfreecertified #seedoilfreealliance #seedoil

Having a BIG purpose means that you are leading the industry to new possibilities. It's no longer about competing but about leading... Tony's Chocolonely's is a fantastic example of a brand that it leading the way for its industry: by opening up its supply chain to other chocolate players, it aims to have an impact beyond its own brand. As Tony's says "Together we make slave-free chocolate. But together, we make all chocolate slave-free". So to make a real impact in the world, stop worrying about your competitors and instead think about how YOUR brand can lead the entire industry forward. #purpose #marketing #brand #brandstrategy #positiveimpact #LIVideo #TEDx  #entrepreneurship #startup  

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Did you know that craft breweries generate enough leftover grain (commonly called "spent grain") to feed the world? According to https://ow.ly/MpWL50PcvsG, in 2021 208 million barrels of beer were produced in the U.S. Each barrel is 31 gallons, and each gallon of beer produces between 1 - 2 pounds of spent grain which averages out to be 9.6 billion pounds of spent grain produced in the U.S alone. What happens with the leftover grain? Typically, it gets hauled off to a landfill or by farmers to be used as animal feed, but as the brewing industry grows, more spent grain is being produced than the farmers can use. Since spent grain contains proteins that are rich in lipids and fiber it has a lot of nutritional value and letting it go to waste seems, well, wasteful. Instead of letting spent grain go to waste, it can be upcycled into nutritious, shelf-stable ingredients for both human and animal consumption. As you can imagine from the amount of spent grain produced by U.S. breweries alone, there's enough produced globally to be upcycled and feed the world. 🌍🌾🍺 #foodupcycling #spentgrain #upcycling #climatechange #upcycledfood #sustainablefood #sustainablefoodsystems #healthyplanet #circularfoodeconomy