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  1. Blog category
    •  Food storage
    •  Save time and money

    Getting to grips with the switch to ‘Best before’ dates on milk

    By Love Food Hate Waste and Food Standards Agency, , 6 minute read

    Switching to ‘Best before’ dates on milk is a smart move for us, our pockets and our planets. Find out why this important change is happening in our supermarkets and what it means for you.

    Milk being poured into a glass on a green background
  2. Blog category
    •  Leftovers
    •  Save time and money

    Three appliances that can help you save money on cooking

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 4 minute read

    Three appliances you may already have in your kitchen that can help you keep your energy bills down while enjoying delicious meals.

    An air-fryer showing an open drawer full of chips, with leafy herbs dotted around the image.
  3. Blog category
    •  Save time and money
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Food storage

    New Year’s resolution: Cut food waste

    By Love Food Hate Waste,

    Resolutions, intentions, goals – whatever you like to call them, New Year is a time when many of us seek to make a change or two for the year ahead. This year we're thinking about resolutions to cut food waste.

    The numbers "2023" made up of fruit and vegetables.
  4. Blog category
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Leftovers
    •  Save time and money

    The best recipes for Christmas leftovers

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 3 minute read

    Make your festive feast go further.

    A stack of sandwiches made using Christmas leftovers
  5. Blog category
    •  Seasonal food
    •  Save time and money
    •  Mealtimes

    The ultimate guide to Christmas food planning

    By Love Food Hate Waste, , 5 minute read

    A how-to guide for Christmas food planning

    A birds eye view of a Christmas feast with a roast turkey in the centre, roasted root vegetables, a gravy boat and Christmas foliage spread around.
  6. Blog category
    •  Save time and money
    •  Food storage
    •  Food shopping

    How to save money on food

    , 5 minute read

    The rising cost of living calls for creative ways to make savings, and the weekly food shop is a great place to start. In today’s post, we’ll be looking at some of the ways you can reduce what you spend in the supermarket and get more value from the food you do buy – all while saving food from the bin!

    A person holding out a plate of kebabs at a BBQ
  7. Blog category
    •  Save time and money
    •  Food storage

    Can I freeze rice? And other common questions

    , 3 minute read

    It can often be confusing to know what is best to do when it comes to making the most of your food. Here’s some of the most common questions we receive to help cut through the confusion.

    Rice in a bowl
  8. Blog category
    •  Food shopping
    •  Save time and money

    Date labels ditched: what this means for you

    , 3 minute read

    Find out what ditching date labels means for you and how it will save us food and money.

    A photo of trays of bananas, tomatoes and lettuce displayed in a supermarket aisle.