Healthy eating

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SFT to release school meal guidance early 2008

school dinnersThe School Food Trust (SFT) has issued a response to concerns from caterers over next summer’s changes to school dinners, insisting that guidance due in the New Year will help them prepare.
Posted: 27 December 2007 | 09:00

Sodexho loses school meals contract it held for 27 years

Sodexho logoSodexho has lost a school meals contract it has held for 27 years, Caterersearch has learnt.
Posted: 27 December 2007 | 07:00

Standard of hospital food slammed in new report

hospital foodEighteen months after the Better Hospital Food programme (BHF) was scrapped by the Government, a Which? report released today has slammed the quality of food in Britain’s hospitals.
Posted: 17 December 2007 | 10:24

Food Standards Agency says no trans fat ban needed

chipsThe Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said there is no need to ban harmful trans fats in the UK, as voluntary reductions by food companies have already significantly reduced consumers’ exposure.
Posted: 14 December 2007 | 16:14

School Food Trust launches consultation on school dinner drinks

school dinnersThe School Food Trust (SFT) has launched a public consultation on which drinks to provide for children with school dinners.
Posted: 11 December 2007 | 14:00

School caterers demand clarification on nutrient guidelines

School Food Trust logoA group of school caterers have written to the head of the School Food Trust (SFT) demanding clarification of the “confusing” nutrient based school dinner guidelines.
Posted: 28 November 2007 | 12:23

Skipping breakfast and lunch not good for economy

workers eatingEmployees are costing the British economy £17b a year in lost productivity by skipping breakfast and lunch, a new report claims.
Posted: 22 November 2007 | 15:44

FSA denies talks with restaurants over traffic light labelling system

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has dismissed claims it is in talks with the hospitality industry to get restaurants and contract caterers to adopt its traffic light labelling system.
Posted: 19 November 2007 | 17:06

Jamie Oliver slams government for not supporting school meals reform

school dinnersJamie Oliver has slammed the Government for failing to support the reform of school meals he helped to kick off.
Posted: 02 November 2007 | 12:50

Government publishes plans to tackle malnutrition in care homes

Health minister Ivan LewisThe Government today launched the first ever nutrition action plan aimed at tackling malnutrition amongst care home residents.
Posted: 30 October 2007 | 16:22

Government plans to tackle care home malnutrition

Care home feedingThe Government-led action plan to tackle malnutrition in care homes is expected to be published tomorrow.
Posted: 29 October 2007 | 11:07

High levels of salt found in fast-food chains

Many meals at UK fast-food restaurants contain “shockingly” high levels of salt, campaigners warned today.
Posted: 19 October 2007 | 14:03

Scottish workers condemn lack of healthy lunch options

ChipsScottish employees have hit out at the lack of healthy lunch choices on offer near their workplaces.
Posted: 19 October 2007 | 07:00

Crisis in school kitchens?

kid eating burgerUptake of the new healthier school meals is plummeting, while caterers feel their concerns are being ignored as the Government imposes increasingly stringent guidelines. Chris Druce reports
Posted: 18 October 2007 | 00:00

Government launches new school meals campaign

school canteenSchools secretary Ed Balls today launched a campaign that hopes to address plummeting school meals uptake in England.
Posted: 16 October 2007 | 13:00

Marriott bans trans-fats

Marriott logoMarriott has become one of the first major hotel groups in the UK to ban cooking oils containing trans-fats.
Posted: 16 October 2007 | 11:20

LACA and SFT to launch teen media campaign

school mealsThe Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) has teamed up with the School Food Trust (SFT) to launch a teen media campaign aimed at arresting nose-diving meal uptake at secondary schools.
Posted: 10 October 2007 | 09:00

Scottish schools to ban the sale of sweets and fizzy drinks

Sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks will be banned for sale in Scottish schools next year, the Scottish government has announced.
Posted: 01 October 2007 | 13:30

Malnutrition action plan launch delayed

care homePublication of a Government-led action plan to tackle malnutrition in care homes has been delayed until later this month.
Posted: 01 October 2007 | 11:45

Government decides to tackle malnutrition

care come cateringThe Government is launching a new action plan designed to address malnutrition among the elderly, which costs the UK an estimated £7.3b a year.
Posted: 27 September 2007 | 10:00

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