The rate of food waste reaches very high figures, which is why we are becoming more and more aware of the issue of sustainability and the circular economy. In Spain, around 1,364 million tons of food is thrown away in 2020, the vast majority unused, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.
There are more and more companies that are committed to a circular economy in different industries, therefore, one could bet on a business that takes advantage of the maximum amount of wasted food to give it a second life, since it is a pending account in this country. . As an example and guide we can use the Cáscara Foods startup that emerged to combat this type of problem and provide health to people, something that works since it has experienced considerable growth in recent years.
Cáscara Foods is a Chilean startup that is a pioneer in using upcycling or supra-recycling in the food industry, a series of processes through which products that others see as waste are rescued and used as raw material to create and give rise to new products. . This particular startup transforms fruit waste into new and innovative products through technology, thus focusing on industries that produce waste that contains high nutritional potential. It has a line of foods made from apples and a line called Collagen Antiox.
The Canary Islands are no strangers to the planet’s need to recycle, which is why it is not indifferent and hosts the Too Good To Go app. More than 50 establishments in Tenerife and Gran Canaria have already joined it to try to solve or at least reduce the problem. Through this app, restaurants, bakeries, supermarkets and other businesses sell packs with the daily surplus of food at a very reduced price. In this way, the environmental, economic and social consequences caused by this waste are avoided.
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