Carb-conscious foodies are turning to ‘courgetti’ and ‘boodles’ for healthy alternatives to their favourite starchy meals. Now, Cauli Rice is offering long-life, microwaveable cauliflower rice, so you can get your clean eating fix without slaving away in the kitchen for hours to prepare your veg.

Americans say they cook around five evening meals a week, but only three of those meals are prepared using fresh ingredients. The very definition of home cooking is changing – people enjoy food more than ever, but they're increasingly starved of time. So how exactly are people cooking at home?

Although two-thirds of American Gen Yers say that food and cooking represent a big part of who they are, not everyone has the time or ability to whip up a fancy meal. The Tasty One Top – a smart cooktop from BuzzFeed – is hoping to make it easy for foodies to improve their culinary skills.

Frozen ready meals used to mean a Swanson TV dinner or junk food from a plastic bag. But Luvo is aiming to prove that the freezer aisle isn’t just for turkey dinosaurs and Arctic rolls. It’s shaking up the category with nutritionally-balanced ready meals made for time-pressed people.