New sugar subs titute... apples!

CRUSHED apples – the waste from juice and cider production – are being used in food to replace unhealthy fats and sugar.

Scientists are developing the ingredient, known as pomace, which would be added to cakes, savouries and even gravy by food manufacturers, caterers providing school meals and shoppers.

They have secured £350,000 of

research and development funding from the Welsh government.

Dr Jonathan Hughes, of food tech firm Pennotec, said: ‘A key aim of the project is to make food and drink healthier and cheaper without sacrificing the flavour. It also intends to address the global issue of food wastage by making use of apple pomace which would usually be disposed of.’