Food waste from restaurants and supermarkets in the US represents $165 billion of missed profit. Responding to this, PareUp caters to a conscious clientele by partnering with cafés and stores to promote surplus unsold foodstuffs, reducing waste and passing on discounts.

With an estimated 300 million tonnes of fruit and vegetables wasted each year, the European Union has christened 2014 as the "Year against Food Waste". French supermarket Intermarche has responded by challenging perceptions of 'ugly' fruits and vegetables.

France takes its food waste seriously. In 2013 the French government set out targets to cut it in half, since currently ten million tonnes are unnecessarily thrown away each year. Joining the anti-waste movement is JustoClic – an app that'll find unsold goods a home.

In an age where time is as valuable as money, many consumers are economising on both. Convenient and healthy, Julie Languille's Meals in a Jar demonstrates that quality needn't be sacrificed for speed.