Did you know we throw away £230 million worth of spuds a year?
Sainsbury’s will soon be releasing new packaging for spuds, to stop them going green.
Being the most commonly wasted vegetable, it keeps them fresher for longer – so you can enjoy those roasties we all crave on a Sunday! The packaging will be 100% opaque and breathable to prevent light from reaching the product – the trigger of discolouration.
Jane Skelton, head of packaging for Sainsbury’s said: “Exposure to sunlight means many of our spuds never make it to the table.’
“We’re confident that this will improve the shelf-life of our potatoes and, while the packaging might be opaque, we’re hoping the results will be clear to see!”
Slice’s top tips to stop potatoes from greening:
- Keep your spuds in a cool, dark cupboard
- Never keep them in the fridge
- Alternatively, put your potatoes in a paper bag
Why not give this new packaging a go and let us know your favourite way to cook potatoes – our top 3 in the office are; mash, hasselback and a good old roastie.
Original post courtesy of packaging news and photo from serious eats.
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