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Waste not, want not The Peel Thing is a business built on a real passion to reduce waste through creating joy with the addition of something a little special: a garnish. Katie, The Peel Thing’s owner, is the daughter of European migrants who instilled in her a ‘no waste’ ethic from a young age. “I was definitely influenced by my parents’ strong belief in using up what we had and not ever wasting a single thing, especially when it came to food,” she said. After decades in the corporate world, Katie felt it was time for a change. In 2019, she developed her initial business, Beach Box Grazing, on the Mornington Peninsula. This flourished during lockdown, and from it evolved Katie’s real passion for the sustainable sourcing of plant-based options for both food and drink garnishes. The initial range of dehydrated citrus fruits sourced and dried on the Peninsula are not only delicious, they also add a little sunshine to a drink, cheeseboard or dessert. “Providing a product that brings that little special something to so many people is such a delight,” Katie said. The popularity of these garnishes meant her home-based business needed to move to the sought-after Dromana Collins Industrial Estate. The range has expanded greatly over the past year to include a fun collection of edible fruit decorations, sprinkles and cocktail sugar rims, artisan cocktail salts and syrups. Not only are the products colourful and delicious for use in the kitchen and at the bar, the dehydrated citrus fruits and flowers can also produce a wonderful aroma throughout the home.
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