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Facts etc.: Upcycling

Facts etc.: Upcycling

By Cat O'Dea

What is Upcycling?

In basic terms? Using what you have. Upcycling is the process of repurposing waste to create something new.

In our case, we aim to eliminate food waste by using juice pulp, a byproduct which is typically thrown away. In order to make our granola, we upcycle apple juice pulp collected from cider and juice pressers in England.

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Recipe etc.: Pick-Me-Up

Recipe etc.: Pick-Me-Up

By Chloë Stewart

It's simple, and humble in its appearance.  But, done right, it will blow anybody's socks off [this coming from a non-coffee drinker].  So we thought it could perhaps offer some inspiration for the forthcoming New Year's Eve celebrations.  You can make it in advance, you can upcycle any stale biscuit ends, fruit - poached/canned [the Italians might disagree here, but I was once served a white chocolate and berry version and it was pretty excellent], and bottom-of-the-bottle booze.  It really is the ultimate, bestover celebration dish.

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