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Chef tested Higher protein Better nutrition Greater satiety Better taste Better texture Better digestion 25% upcycled 1 portion donated for every 10 sold
"It's the best thing I've ever had in my life."— Matty Matheson ✹ "This is a really, really good idea."— Massimo Bottura ✹ "OMG—it's delicious!"— Courtney Storer, The Bear ✹ "A really special new ingredient on our menu."— Dominique Roy, Eleven Madison Park ✹ "It's pretty good!"— Jeremy Allen White, The Bear ✹ "Quality, and it's smart."— Pablo Soto, Noma ✹ "Tasty and great for sauces."— Eva Hurtigkarl, GANNI ✹

Wasted Pasta: Delicious Pasta, made sustainable.

Better-tasting pasta powered by upcycled bread.

Crafted from rescued bread, this pasta offers more protein, greater satiety, and great taste with a sauce-clinging texture.

Ready in 8 minutes, with a rich, toasty flavor.

Zero compromise. Big on sustainability.

Because good bread shouldn’t go to waste.

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Wasted Pasta: Casarecce Di Pane

A Delicious Way to Fight Food Waste.

Wasted Pasta is pasta with purpose—crafted in Italy to reduce food waste without compromising on taste, texture, or quality.

  •  Made with 25% rescued bread
  • Giving back, 1 portion (100g) donated for every 1kg sold
  • Eco-conscious packaging (100% recyclable paper)
  • 100% vegan-friendly
  • Chef-Tested by Michelin Star Kitchens
  • Bronze die extruded for a rustic texture that hugs sauce perfectly
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Fighting food waste, one meal at a time!

🍝 Meals donated

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*1 meal = 100 grams of pasta

🍞 Bread saved

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*1 slice = 30 grams of bread

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Trash Talk, Answered

What is Wasted? / Can you tell me more about Wasted?

Wasted started around a dinner table in Copenhagen with one simple idea: the best way to fight food waste is to make something people genuinely want to eat. We rescue perfectly good bread that would otherwise go to waste and turn it into delicious pasta. Today, our pasta is served by chefs, stocked in stores, and shared at tables around the world.

Every pack helps rescue food, feed people, and prove that better food doesn't require more resources – just better ideas.

Why is Wasted called Wasted?

We think "wasted" doesn't mean something that's been thrown away. It means something that hasn't reached its potential yet. By turning rescued bread into delicious pasta, we're giving the word a whole new meaning—and proving that waste is often just a failure of imagination.

What is Wasted's mission?

Feed People, Not Landfills.

We're on a mission to keep good food in the food system by turning surplus bread into delicious pasta that never compromises on taste.

We believe the best way to fight food waste is to build products people genuinely want to eat. Every pack helps keep valuable ingredients in circulation, supports more local and circular food systems, and contributes to community meals through our giving program.

Less waste. Better Pasta.

Are you a non-profit organisation?

No. We're an impact-first business.

We believe the best way to tackle food waste is by creating products people choose every day. Every pack of Wasted helps rescue surplus bread, support community meals, and prove that doing good can also taste great.

Why is community important to Wasted?

Wasted didn't begin in a factory. It began around a shared dinner table.

We started hosting community dinners in Copenhagen, where rescued bread became pasta and strangers became friends. That spirit still guides everything we do.

Because food was never meant for landfills. It was meant to bring people together.

Why do chefs love Wasted Pasta?

Wasted was born in kitchens, created by chefs, cooks, and people who believe great food starts with respecting great ingredients.

That's why we love partnering with chefs—they immediately understand what we're doing. They know that turning perfectly good bread into delicious pasta isn't a compromise. It's exactly the kind of creativity that helps build a better food system.

Wasted proves that doing the right thing can taste incredible too.

How can I support Wasted's mission?

The easiest way is to cook Wasted Pasta and share it with people you care about.

Every pack you buy helps rescue surplus bread, support community meals, and prove that good food should never go to waste. Want to go a step further? Host a Wasted dinner at home. Invite your friends, cook together, and start a conversation about food waste around the table.

Because real change happens around shared tables.

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