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We need you! Have your say on the future of our cooking paste packaging by completing a quick survey. We'd love to hear your thoughts - the good, the bold and the wonky. The survey closes at midnight on Monday 15th July. We can't wait to see what you think. https://bit.ly/4czAvyH #oddbox #oddisgood #survey

Are you a regular Oddboxer? Did you try us out yonks ago then cancel your boxes? Or have you always wondered what we’re all about but not signed up? We’re running some research this summer and we need your help. We’ll be picking 10 people to take part – if you’re chosen, you’ll be paid £75. Berry nice. How: Answer our quick survey by midnight on Sunday 23rd June What: If you’re chosen, you’ll be asked to complete a short homework task and have a Zoom interview When: Throughout July Who: Anyone over the age of 25 Why: To help us make Oddbox even better So what do you say? Hit the link to answer our questions, and we’ll be in touch if we’d like you to take part. Toodle pip, the Oddbox team. Take the survey: https://bit.ly/3xbcXAU

You asked, we chopped. Loads of Oddboxers tell us they can’t get through a whole cabbage each week – and it’s fair enough, when you look at the size of some of the whoppers we’ve rescued recently. So, in an Oddbox FIRST, we’re trying out half cabbages in your boxes. These beautiful brassicas were originally on the rescue list for being “too many” after a crop flush. But our growers at PC Thorold’s agreed to chop them in half to help our community waste less at home. What do you think? Half the cabbage, double the fun? What else should we try chopping in half? Let us know below… #oddisgood #oddbox #cabbage #foodwaste #fightfoodwaste #farming #sustainablefood #foodwasting #lowwaste

“Most recipe books tell you what you need; this one helps you make the most of what you have.” To celebrate Food Waste Action Week and the Choose What You’ll Use campaign, our cookbook Crunch Time is available as an add-on to top up this week’s box. 🥕Learn how to set up a waste-free kitchen. 🥕Get the secrets to swapping ingredients and keeping stuff fresh for longer. 🥕Have a go at over 70, delicious, swap-able dishes from Camille Aubert @callherchef and Martyn Odell @lagomchef, from quick lunches to weekend feasts and desserts. Want to get your hands on a copy? You know what to do. Ready, steady, Odd! https://lnkd.in/e_7XBv_X

Oddbox is proud to join forces with Too Good To Go, the British Retail Consortium, and over 30 leading UK companies in co-signing an open letter calling for mandatory public food waste reporting.   Addressed to the Secretary of State for @DefraGovUk , this collective effort aims to combat the alarming reality that over a third of all food produced goes to waste, costing the UK economy £21.8 billion annually and contributing an estimated 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions.   We believe that mandatory reporting is crucial to driving meaningful change and fostering sustainability across the industry.   Read more here: https://lnkd.in/enNfPXkX

For #IWD2024, our CEO and Co-Founder Emilie Vanpoperinghe shared her top tip for women building a business... And it might be one that you find surprising! But we're not here just to share cute hashtags, check out the 👇comments👇 for some of our commitments to the women who work at/with Oddbox (or ask us anything!) #inspireinclusion #BWBToptips #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

It’s a B Corp Month bonanza and everyone’s invited. We’ve teamed up with some of your favourite B Corps to bring you a whole bunch of brilliant offers and treats – from bamboo toilet paper to beans, beer to bike rides. (Some of them even begin with other letters of the alphabet, too.) Want to see what we’ve picked? Head to our blog to meet our fellow B Corps and get your special Oddbox offers. Happy B Corp Month! @bcorpuk @bcorporation #oddbox #oddisgood #bcorp #bcorpmonth #sustainable #dogood #givingback

Why stop at Pancake Day? Have a flipping brilliant time with these recipes – one for every day of the week. Whether you’ve got a sweet tooth or you’re searching for savoury satisfaction, there’s nothing batter than a good pancake. So give these a go and head to https://lnkd.in/ezGXBR6U for even more pancake recipes. 🥞 Spinach pancakes 🥞 Mango jam crepes 🥞 Kiwi pancakes 🥞 Chinese Style Radish Pancakes 🥞 Chia Seed, Rhubarb & Vanilla Pancakes 🥞 Squash and turmeric pancakes 🥞 Mushroom Pancakes with Miso Butter #oddbox #oddisgood #pancakeday #pancakerecipe #pancake #pancakes #pancakeideas #pancakeday2024 #shrovetuesday #veganpancakes #plantbasedpancakes

“Farming is becoming a riskier business every year – with more extreme weather in the UK, the chances of perfect growing conditions, good yields and good quality is becoming more and more unlikely.” That’s what one of our potato growers told us recently – and many others have said the same. With the increased cost of growing and storing crops, plus extreme weather making ‘good years’ few and far between, many farmers have had to reduce the amount they’re growing to limit the risks involved. While others have had to stop farming altogether. We hit the fields to find out what’s going on – spoiler alert, it includes the shocking revelation that the price of frozen chips is likely to increase. Want to dig in? Head to our blog https://bit.ly/3Osbo6Y and let us know what you think below.

This week you’ve helped us rescue 149,625kg of fruit and veg – that’s some great going. Here are some highlights: 🫑 Nearly 8000kg of peppers were rejected by retailers for being “too odd” – they’re mostly green, but there’s a tinge of red, yellow or orange somewhere on the skin. That’s all it took for these tinge peppers to be left at risk of going to waste! Luckily we’ve found them a home with you, our community – enjoy. 🍐 We’ve scooped up stacks of pears from our grower in Kent after they were left at risk of going to waste. They’re comice pears – a colourful variety originally from France. Did you know these pears were first introduced into the UK all the way back in 1858? Now that’s heritage. 🥬 Our grower in Lincolnshire wound up with “too many” cauliflowers ready all at once, after lots of rain and then mild temperatures (before the current cold snap) caused a crop flush. UK cauliflowers are pretty rare this time of year, so we’re really excited to send them your way. What are your favourites from your box this week? Let us know in the comments. To find out what we're rescuing this week click the link in bio. #RescueMission #Oddbox #OddIsGood #TooOdd #TooMany