Fresh Direct Watermelon Rind Chutney Combats Against Food Waste
Michael Hemsworth — February 10, 2024 — Lifestyle
References: freshdirect & foodbev
The Watermelon Rind Chutney has been unveiled as a new product from Fresh Direct in the UK as a product that combats against food waste by utilizing an unexpected recipe with an upcycled star ingredient. The product makes use of watermelon rinds that would otherwise be thrown away, and sees it paired with an array of spices like mustard seed, turmeric, cumin, chili, garlic and ginger to achieve an Indian chutney and sambal-inspired option. The chutney is infused with sultanas, lemons and onions to help liven up the flavor even further, and is great for being paired with poppadoms, curries, strong cheeses and cured meats.
Head of Food Development at Fresh Director Ian Nottage spoke on the Watermelon Rind Chutney saying, "As the UK’s leading supplier of fresh produce for foodservice, one of the challenges we set our development chefs is to focus on minimal waste cooking with customers, helping them to reduce waste by maximising the use of every part of the fruit or the vegetable. Therefore, we have no excuse for not putting into practice what we preach. Rather than treat the rind of the watermelon as a waste product, we’ve taken it and turned a potential negative into a delicious product.”
Head of Food Development at Fresh Director Ian Nottage spoke on the Watermelon Rind Chutney saying, "As the UK’s leading supplier of fresh produce for foodservice, one of the challenges we set our development chefs is to focus on minimal waste cooking with customers, helping them to reduce waste by maximising the use of every part of the fruit or the vegetable. Therefore, we have no excuse for not putting into practice what we preach. Rather than treat the rind of the watermelon as a waste product, we’ve taken it and turned a potential negative into a delicious product.”
Trend Themes
1. Food Waste Reduction - The upcycled watermelon rind chutney demonstrates a trend towards reducing food waste by utilizing otherwise discarded ingredients in innovative ways.
2. Sustainable Food Production - The use of watermelon rinds in the chutney highlights the trend of finding sustainable solutions in the production of food, by repurposing parts of fruits that would otherwise go to waste.
3. Creative Flavor Combinations - The diverse blend of spices and ingredients in the watermelon rind chutney exemplify the trend of exploring unique and unexpected flavor combinations in food products.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - The food manufacturing industry can seize the opportunity to develop more products that utilize overlooked and underutilized ingredients to address food waste.
2. Sustainable Packaging - The sustainable packaging industry can explore packaging solutions that highlight the eco-friendly and upcycled nature of food products made from otherwise wasted ingredients.
3. Alternative Snack Foods - The alternative snack foods industry can capitalize on the trend of creative flavor combinations by creating innovative and flavorful products using unexpected ingredients.
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