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Upcycled food is on the up

Upcycling, the practice of using leftover or reject materials to make new products, is well established in vintage fashion and furniture design. But as the FT’s Judith Evans reports, it’s now a trend in food production, feeding a fast-growing industry in Europe and the US. Companies are creating upcycled edibles from almost any discarded fruit, nut, grain or vegetable imaginable.



FT Food Revolution is a video channel looking at the people and businesses working to create a more sustainable food system - from tackling food waste and environmental health, to sustainable farming and food security. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and expert posts from Rabobank.

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FT Channels, a partnership destination that combines impactful and enriching multimedia content to spark curiosity and encourage discovery. Each vertical brings expert insights from the Financial Times and our Partners into the most pressing issues of our time.


FT Food Revolution is a video channel looking at the people and businesses working to create a more sustainable food system - from tackling food waste and environmental health, to sustainable farming and food security. The channel alternates between independent reporting from FT journalists and expert posts from Rabobank.