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The lowdown on the Danish FoodTech startup True Gum that's created a healthy and environmentally-friendly chewing gum It’s hardly a shocking revelation that chewing gum is not particularly good for the environment or us. It is made of polymers and resins that are also found in car tyres and plastic bottles and aren’t exactly biodegradable (also pig stomach - don’t forget the pig...
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Pingza is an innovative app that “uncorks the complex world of wine for amateur and expert alike” and helps you pick the right wine, every time... The world of wine can be a complex one and it can be a real challenge to get to grips with.Whether it’s the sheer volume of varieties to choose from, the sometimes confusing lingo and jargon or the inadequacies we feel when faced with...
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FindBakers is an innovative online platform and marketplace that lets local bakers sell their tasty bakes & treats directly to customers  With the pandemic being the cause of so much job loss, or decreased income at best, a lot of people have been looking for other things that they can do to make some money. Others have simply been using the time to take up new hobbies, which they then f...
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CrowdFarming! The startup that's on a mission to create a transparent food supply chain by developing a direct link between consumers and producers... As we all know, buying food in a supermarket is a very different experience to buying it directly from the farmer that produced it. And whilst some of us may be fortunate enough to live near a farmers market where we can do just that, many of us ...
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Local E - The startup that aims to "support local food heroes, one bite at a time" As the lockdown eases and businesses start to reopen, it is still going to be a tough time for many - particularly the small independent businesses.It is clear that they will need our support if they are going to survive. Likewise any initiative or business which aims to help those businesses ought to be supported ...
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Artisan food and drink producers from the Butlers Larder share tips on navigating and thriving as a small business during the Covid crisis.  Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has brought together an array of exciting, artisan food and drink producers from across the North to create “The Butlers Larder”– a delivery service of fresh groceries to homes in Mers...
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Diaspo is a platform that is facilitating authentic cooking classes between different generations... Let’s face it - there is something quite special about family recipes that have been passed down from our parents or grandparents. Apart from the sharing of knowledge and tips, they can also evoke wonderful memories and of course help us to keep a link to our past open.It’s not just ...
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Kitche is an app that aims to make you waste less food and save more money... Let’s face it - food waste is not just an issue for the big players - the supermarkets and the restaurant chains. In fact, our startup-of-the-week from last week Cogz is also tackling food waste directly... It’s been said that the average UK household discards about £70 of food every month too. ...
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The agri startup Cogz, that's tackling food waste directly... As we all know, food waste is a huge problem globally and it has significant financial, environmental and ethical costs. Therefore any challenge or initiative that can go some way to address this problem ought to be supported. And that is what we are aiming to do by giving this week’s startup of the week accolade to Cogz.Cogz&n...
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Bring! The app that will help you create, share and manage your shopping list... Whilst we may be shopping for groceries at the current time in very different ways to how we've done before, the fact remains that it's an absolutely essential task.Yes, there may be restrictions on where we buy and how we buy, however we still must buy.Now, more than ever, more of us are shopping for other people ...
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