Exante Kick Start Spring Magazine

The average British household throws away £60 worth of food every

month; that’s £700 a year! Here at Exante, we take a look at the top 5 ways

you can reduce your food waste, save pennies and pounds!

Wonky veg

Thanks to celebrity crusaders like

Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley

Whittingstall, you can now get

your hands on ugly fruit and

misshapen veg for less in your local

supermarkets. With major retailers

Asda and Tesco leading the charge,

chances are we will start to see even

more perfectly imperfect produce

hitting the shelves in 2017.

Our

Balance Range

is packed

full of healthy alternatives

to your favourite foods; like

Cottage Pie, Chicken Jalfrezi

and Lasagne plus pancakes,

soups and convenient snacks.

The best part? They can

be neatly stored in your

kitchen cupboards and

prepared in minutes, so

you’ve always got a delicious

healthy alternative on hand

when you’re in a pinch.

It’s all about balance

Know the difference

Understanding the difference between

‘Best Before’ and ‘Used-By’ could save

you hundreds of pounds in wasted food

every year. Our resident nutritionist,

Ashley English says; ‘ Used-By dates are

found on fresh foods like meat and fish

and is the one you really should take

notice of, after the time stipulated on

the packet, food could potentially be

harmful to consume, even if it looks

or smells fine. Best Before however,

simply relates to the time the quality of

the food is at its best. Foods will still

be safe to eat after this date’.

Get appy

There’s an app for pretty much

everything these days; including

tools to help you make the most

of your leftovers. Love Food Hate

Waste, helps with portion and meal

planning prep, Olio connects local

shops, cafes and neighbours who

want to sell or exchange unwanted

food and Too Good To Go alerts you

when local bakeries and restaurants

has unsold food to flog for less.

5 Smart ways

To Stop Wasting

Food

Love thy freezer

Did you know you can freeze butter,

cheese, milk, pasta, stock and even

yoghurt? A well organised freezer

is a necessity for busy worker bees

looking to whip up a quick and

healthy meal. Check the best way to

store your favourite foods and make

meals ahead to get the most out of

your deep-freeze.