The revival of kitchen waste: meet the Sage FoodCycler!

Composting at home is not new to those who eat consciously and pay special attention to reducing waste. In recent years, great brands, blogs and communities have helped us make our sense of responsibility for our environment not just a sound slogan, but an integral part of our daily lives. However, this is not just the privilege of black belt eco-fighters: thanks to the latest technological advances, anyone can easily take the first step on the road to sustainability - with a modern home composter, for example. Find out more about the product of our new exhibition partner, Sage, which will be presented live at the Kitchen Show in Hungary for the first time, and with which waste management is a child’s play, even in a smaller apartment!

What is it good for?

An average Hungarian citizen throws away 65.49 kilograms of food every year. Half of these fall into the “avoidable” category, as a significant part of the contents of the trash are cooked meals, vegetables, fruit, bread or pastry. “In Hungary, 1.8 million tons of food is thrown away every year and a third of this amount is produced in households. Sage’s novelty can help recycle food destined to be disposed” - points out László Simon, Sage’s product manager.

Let’s see the numbers!

The FoodCycler operates an automated program drying, grinding and cooling to reduce food scraps into odorless EcoChips. In as little as 4 hours, your household food waste is reduced by over 80% of its original volume. “Of course, the operating time depends on the amount of food to be composted, but even in the most extreme cases, the operating time of the device cannot exceed eight hours” - emphasizes László Simon.

Step by step

Using an automatic 3-stage cycle, the FoodCycler dehydrates, grinds and cools down your food waste while filtering odors and methane gasses. During the ’drying’ stage, your household food scraps are dehydrated and moistures removed. Then, during the ’grinding’ stage the blades pulverize your food waste into small particles. The ’cooling’ stage cools the resulting waste, the EcoChips. The compost can be used to fertilize plants, flowers and fruit trees in the garden or on the balcony, so ultimately our environment can also benefit from the use of the FoodCycler.

An additional advantage of the FoodCycler for indoor use is that it takes up little space, is easy to clean, can be washed in the dishwasher, and it works with little energy consumption and no unpleasant odors.

You can find Sage kitchen appliances courtesy of Fast Hungary at Kitchen Show. Visit us between April 22-24, 2022 at the Budapest Arena!