Upcycled Foods

Ugly leads the charge against food waste, one potato at a time

05-Jan-2022 By Gill Hyslop

Dieffenbach’s Uglies is ramping up its efforts to reduce waste, fight hunger and support farmers with the introduction of a quirky new mascot.

Second chances: Singapore healthy snack firm Boxgreen ventures into upcycled beverages

18-Oct-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Singapore healthy snack company Boxgreen is launching a beverage brand called Imperfect Drinks to upcucle food waste and provide work experience for ex-offenders.

Stay Fresh service guarantees overnight delivery for ‘rehomed’ baked treats

01-Oct-2021 By Gill Hyslop

Online ‘wonky bread’ subscription platform Earth & Wheat has become the first business to partner with Hermes, employing its Stay Fresh delivery to get parcels to customers the next day.

On a mission to save 1 billion gallons of freshwater by 2025: Kazoo launches world’s first water-saving tortilla chip

24-Sep-2021 By Gill Hyslop

The Texan snack producer is the latest startup to join the upcycled food movement with guilt-free sustainable tortilla chips.

From scraps to snacks: 150-year-old Japan firm Keishindo turning waste into sustainable shrimp crackers

27-Jul-2021 By Guan Yu Lim

Japanese snack maker Keishindo is transforming discarded foods such as shrimp heads and udon noodle scraps into sustainable shrimp crackers.