# Freshness-Extending Guides This Eco Infographic Offers Tips on Making Fresh Food Last Longer By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-05-13 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/making-fresh-food-last References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/375616/Infographic-How-To-Make-Fresh-Food-Last-Longer/) & [poundstopocket](https://www.poundstopocket.co.uk/pound-place/make-fresh-food-last-longer/) If you find yourself often throwing out food because you couldn't eat it before it went bad, this guide offers helpful tips on making fresh food last longer. From UK money website Pounds to Pocket, the infographic 'How to Make Fresh Food Last Longer' helps you reduce [food waste](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodtusker) in your home. This is a pressing issue given approximately 1.2 billion tonnes of food is wasted every year and 30% to 50% of all food produced around the world is lost before being consumed. The chart on making fresh food last includes recommendations such as preserving berries in vinegar, storing potatoes and onions separately, [wrapping leafy greens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herb-storage-container), not storing eggs in the refrigerator door, keeping cheese in a cardboard container or with salad, storing mushrooms in bags and not refrigerating tomatoes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.7/10 - Popularity: 77% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Food-waste Reduction:** Opportunities for developing new food preservation technologies and sustainable packaging. - **Sustainable Living:** Developing innovative solutions in order to minimize food waste around the world. - **Smart Homes:** New smart home technologies that help people keep track of their food's freshness and shelf life. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Packaging:** Developing eco-friendly food packaging that helps preserve freshness, shelf life and reduces food waste. - **Food Storage and Preservation Technologies:** Opportunities for developing innovative and sustainable food storage and preservation technologies. - **Smart Home Appliances:** Developing smart home appliances that help preserve food freshness, optimize food storage and reduce waste. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Food Preservation Fridges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beko.md) - [Online Anti-Food Waste Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fresh-take-on-food-waste.md) - [Freshness-Boosting Packaging Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vidre.md) - [Green Produce-Preserving Containers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freshworks-produce-saver.md) - [Food Waste Reduction Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/expiremate.md) - [Food Freshness-Increasing Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-preserver.md) - [Food Freshness Fridge Tags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nudge-tags.md) - [Smart Fridge Purifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shelfy.md) - [Ultraviolet Food Storage Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultraviolet-food-storage.md)