It comes amid warnings there is £387 yearly food waste for the average family.
It comes amid warnings there is £387 yearly food waste for the average family.
Aldi UK, Kate Hall and Luke Emery have teamed up to help shoppers ripen their bananas faster – and stop them going brown. It comes amid warnings there is £387 yearly food waste for the average family.
The experts outlined a simple method using one everyday kitchen appliance so Aldi bananas last longer without turning brown and mushy on the worktop.
Aldi, which has stores in Birmingham, says there is a simple way to make them last far longer, and it hinges on one kitchen appliance most households already have: the freezer.
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Luke Emery, National Sustainability Director at Aldi UK, said: “At Aldi, we’re committed to reducing food waste wherever we can across our supply chain, whether that be working with suppliers to cut down on waste, or marking down prices of items nearing their sell by date.
“Now we’re on a mission to help shoppers minimise their food waste too, while getting even more value from their Aldi groceries at the same time. It seems simple, but the research shows that freezing items still isn’t something many do – so we want to showcase just how easy that can be.”
Kate Hall said: “Let’s face it, we can’t always make banana bread every time a bunch gets past its best. But if you can spare 30 seconds to peel, slice and freeze bananas, you can avoid them going to waste.
“Just spread them out on a lined tray before freezing so that they don’t clump together, and then store them in a resealable freezer bag. These are perfect for making banana ice cream or chocolate peanut butter bites!
“You can use the same approach to save lots of other fruits and veggies too, for example, cucumbers can be sliced and frozen to be used instead of ice cubes, added to smoothies, or even blitzed into a refreshing sorbet”, she told Express.
She added: “Using your freezer is such a simple way to press pause on your food so it doesn’t end up in the bin. Freezing food can help our budgets stretch further, and you can actually freeze a lot more than people realise.
“The trick is knowing the best way to freeze food and what to do with it after freezing.”
