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Food Waste Tips

Food Waste Tips

DISCOVER SOME HANDY TIPS, TRICKS AND HACKS TO AVOID FOOD WASTE AT HOME.

Discover some handy tips, tricks and hacks to avoid food waste at home

How to freeze cheese

How to freeze cheese

A guide to freezing and thawing cheese.

How to freeze cheese
HOW MUCH CHEESE TO SERVE

HOW MUCH CHEESE TO SERVE

Here are a few tips on how much cheese to serve per person depending on the occasion.

HOW MUCH CHEESE TO SERVE
Love your leftovers

Love your leftovers

As lovers of cheese, we hate to see any of it go to waste! We’ve gathered a set of inspiring recipes so you can turn your leftover cheese into delightful dishes. Because every bite counts when it comes to reducing food waste.

Love your leftovers
How to store cheese

How to store cheese

With the proper wrapping and storage conditions, you can keep cheese for longer than you may think. In addition to being able to savor your cheese until the last delectable bite, you’ll also be doing your part to help minimize food waste! Keep reading for more tips.

How to store cheese
Other cheese tips & tricks
  • Only buy what you need

    By writing a shopping list, you tend to stick to the food you need rather than be tempted by what you don't! A list is a simple way of avoiding buying food that wasn't planned and will end up going in the garbage. 

  • Know your dates

    Remember that an 'expiration date' is the last day a product is safe to consume, whereas the 'best before date' is an indicator of the quality of your food. It tells you that after this date, the food is no longer in perfect shape. It may have lost freshness, taste or smell, but that does not necessarily mean the food is no longer safe to eat. 

  • The Power Of The Senses

    Use your senses before throwing out a product that has passed the 'best before date'. Often by looking, smelling and tasting food, you can get a sense of whether or not it should head to the garbage bin.

  • Order your fridge

    By simply placing food that is close to expiration at the front of your fridge, you are more likely to use it before it gets forgotten and goes bad.

  • Save your yellow cheese block

    Did you know that if you find a little mold on your yellow cheese you can cut it away and enjoy the rest? Just cut off at least 1 inch around and below the mold spot and ensure the knife does not touch the mold, as it could contaminate other parts of the cheese.

Did you know?
2,052,503 POUNDS

According to the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, that's the amount of food waste estimated to have been produced globally in 2019

4,409,245 POUNDS

The amount of Castello cheese that may be wasted each year at home. We are on a mission to help reduce this number! *Calculated using our internal sales data for pre-packed cheeses and the application of an assumption that c. 15% of food in the home is wasted.

61%

According to the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, 61% of all food waste generated comes from the home, compared to 13% from retailers.

Our Waste Mission

For years our dairies have been continuously working on reducing the amount of cheese that's wasted. From taking daily walks to spot waste issues, to introducing renewable energy to keep the cheeses churning. Discover more here.

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