Food Waste
Fresh Produce
Our crisps are made using the whole fruit or vegetable, this includes skin, core, pips and seeds, meaning that we create virtually zero food waste. This is with the exception of pineapples, (nobody likes a prickly snack) which we peel and top and the odd rotten apple.
– 95% of the fruit and vegetables we buy is deemed ‘wonky’.
– 70% of British grown produce is bought within a 15-30mile radius of our factory
We process over 1000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables every year. Of this, only 0.5% is wasted but this waste is collected by an anaerobic waste company which converts it into renewable energy. Zero waste
Products we have created out of ‘food waste’ are:
Pet foods
Edible Teas
Citrus peels
We are diligent who we source our fruit and vegetables from. Responsible sourcing is a way of doing business that enables us to say with confidence that we know our ingredients and packing materials come only from suppliers that meet our stringent certification requirements and ethical standards. All of our suppliers are Global Gap, BRC, IFS, ISO2200 or EFSAW certified.
We work with our suppliers to ensure that our supply chains are transparent, from the source to the finished product. It also means identifying and addressing key issues along the way, including human rights, environmental protection, animal welfare, health and safety and business integrity.
Air dried products
When we pack our crisps, ingredients, and infusions, we filter out the small or broken pieces. These are just as nutritious and great tasting so we have used these to create a whole host of new products such as our Edible Teas – a world first, Ingredients and other products (it’s a secret!) that we will look to launch in 2022.
Zero waste
Our aim is not just to reduce the waste we produce but also to help you do the same and this is how: our proprietory method of drying fruit and vegetable removes more than 95% of moisture which not only enhances the natural flavours of the end product but also retains a majority of the nutritional values of the fresh fruit and vegetable we use. Nim’s is the only crisp brand to have each pack licensed by Public Health England as 1 of your 5 a Day! Every portion of every product we create will count as to 1 of your 5 a day. The absolute best part of this process is that all Nim’s products have a minimum shelf life of 3 years from the date of production and they still look and taste absolutely amazing long after that! Once again minimising waste.
Currently we sell our ingredients to restaurants, hotels and other food producers. They are used in all sorts ways – toppings on a salad, as sweetener in porridge, a taste booster in smoothies and even as a topping for a pizza. Our air-dried onions are truly to die for! They are also great as one of the main ingredients in a dish because once seeped in liquid, they re hydrate back to their original state. Having air dried ingredients means that you have them in stock whenever you need them without the risk of wastage and without compromising on quality and flavour.
We will be launching our retail ready packs in 2022 allowing you to have your larder stocked with essentials such as onion, ginger, peppers, apple, pineapple and pear to name just a few
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