As food and beverage brands look to combat food waste and build a more sustainable food system, upcycled ingredients are showing to be a promising initiative.
As food and beverage brands look to combat food waste and build a more sustainable food system, upcycled ingredients are showing to be a promising initiative. Upcycling was a top trend at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, and Whole Foods recently released it's 2021 trend report, placing upcycled foods at #6. Mission-driven makers are turning to upcycled ingredients as the foundation of their brand's purpose; an authentic way to build loyalty among eco-conscious shoppers.
Let's explore the trending ingredients used in upcycled products, which brands are doing it, and how you might be able to apply it to your business model.
When applied to food and beverage, upcycling is the process of taking discarded ingredients — such as broccoli stems, bruised fruit, strangely shaped tomatoes, or leftover pulp from juicing produce — and using them to make high-quality products.
As food and beverage brands look to combat food waste and build a more sustainable food system, upcycled ingredients are showing to be a promising initiative. Upcycling was a top trend at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, and Whole Foods recently released it's 2021 trend report, placing upcycled foods at #6. Mission-driven makers are turning to upcycled ingredients as the foundation of their brand's purpose; an authentic way to build loyalty among eco-conscious shoppers.
Let's explore the trending ingredients used in upcycled products, which brands are doing it, and how you might be able to apply it to your business model.
When applied to food and beverage, upcycling is the process of taking discarded ingredients — such as broccoli stems, bruised fruit, strangely shaped tomatoes, or leftover pulp from juicing produce — and using them to make high-quality products.
As food and beverage brands look to combat food waste and build a more sustainable food system, upcycled ingredients are showing to be a promising initiative. Upcycling was a top trend at the 2019 Summer Fancy Food Show, and Whole Foods recently released it's 2021 trend report, placing upcycled foods at #6. Mission-driven makers are turning to upcycled ingredients as the foundation of their brand's purpose; an authentic way to build loyalty among eco-conscious shoppers.
Let's explore the trending ingredients used in upcycled products, which brands are doing it, and how you might be able to apply it to your business model.
When applied to food and beverage, upcycling is the process of taking discarded ingredients — such as broccoli stems, bruised fruit, strangely shaped tomatoes, or leftover pulp from juicing produce — and using them to make high-quality products.
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