Healthy eating

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Who is responsible for the poor health of the nation?

Who is responsible for the poor health of the nation? Tony Horton, chief executive of Tricon Foodservice Consultants, has clear views on the issue - and how the problem should be tackled
Posted: 15 May 2008 | 00:00

Spotlight on feedling the workers - Healthy eating month

staff canteenIn week three of Caterer's Healthy Eating Month, our focus is on feeding the workers. Nic Paton examines the move by contract caterers and suppliers to back a Government initiative to improve nutrition in the workplace
Posted: 15 May 2008 | 00:00

Healthy fast food

food at Megan'sTurning a healthy profit from healthy food is not always easy for high-street restaurants. Tom Vaughan talks to three operators who have mastered the art
Posted: 15 May 2008 | 00:00

How schools are tackling the challenge of the new nutritional guidelines

In week two of our Healthy Eating Month we focus on feeding the young. Janet Harmer kicks off by investigating how some schools are meeting the new Government guidelines and encouraging children to eat lunch
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 16:35

The schemes that are enouraging children to eat healthy, local food

kid eating sandwichInitiatives to encourage healthy eating among children are spilling out of schools and into restaurants - and while most involve sourcing local food, some actually involve growing it. Janet Harmer reports
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 00:00

Healthy eating round table - winning the school meals war in primary schools

As school meals providers finalise their plans for meeting the Government's new nutritional standards - due to become statutory in primary schools in September - Caterer and Hotelkeeper joined forces with apetito to bring together key stakeholders to discuss the ongoing transformation of primary school lunches. Janet Harmer reports
Posted: 08 May 2008 | 00:00

Gallic Heston Blumenthal to overhaul French school meals - For more hospitality stories, see what the weekend papers say

weekend papersA round-up of the weekend's news affecting the hospitality industry. News includes: Hotels and restaurants exploit loopholes to exploit staff, says report; Pubs among sectors leading surge in company failures and more...
Posted: 06 May 2008 | 10:43

Operators in menu talks with the FSA

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has confirmed it is in talks with hospitality operators about putting in place clearer standards on sourcing, preparing and planning healthier menus for customers.
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 09:00

The rising popularity of smoothie

Smoothie bars are sneaking into small sites that other caterers cannot reach. And they are packinga healthy punch to boot. Tessa Fox reports
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 00:00

Take control of healthy eating

Caterers must act now to meet the demand for food that's actually good for us - before we're faced with lots of new rules
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 00:00

Spotlight on feeding the public - Healthy Eating month

fruitThe health of the nation has become a Government concern, but should the hospitality industry be responsible for re-educating consumers into eating healthily? In week one of our Healthy Eating Month we focus on feeding the public. Nic Paton reports
Posted: 01 May 2008 | 00:00

Healthy eating month

Healthy eating appears to be on the agenda for most sectors on the industry, be it Jamie Oliver's campaign to get kids eating better food in schools to the working lunch for adults. Read a selection of news on healthy eating from across the industry below.
Posted: 30 April 2008 | 18:00

The A to Z of healthy catering

With more and more food being consumed outside the home, caterers are in a position of enormous influence when it comes to the health of the nation. Here is a list of factors to consider when creating healthy options for customers. Compiled by Janet Harmer
Posted: 28 April 2008 | 13:21

Healthier school meals jeopardised by junk food 'black market'

burgerThe Government’s Jamie Oliver inspired drive to create healthier school meals is reportedly being jeopardised by students operating a black-market trade in banned food including burgers and chocolate.
Posted: 28 April 2008 | 11:45

Debenhams bans unhealthy ingredients from cafés and restaurants

Debenhams cafeDepartment store chain Debenhams today announced that it has banned a number of unhealthy ingredients in all of the food products served at its restaurants and cafés.
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 14:58

Nutritional values on menus - could it happen here?

New York City - Time SquareThe spectre of UK restaurateurs and caterers being forced to display nutritional values on menus moved a step closer this week when the Food Standards Agency (FSA) threw its weight behind the idea.
Posted: 24 April 2008 | 10:19

Restaurant chains in NYC must display calorie count on menus

Chain restaurants in New York City must display calorie counts on their menus, a judge has ruled, reinforcing new legislation that aims to combat obesity in the city.
Posted: 21 April 2008 | 15:30

Islington gastropub wins organic award

Award winning London gastropub the Duke of Cambridge has been named Best Organic Restaurant 2008 by the Soil Association.
Posted: 14 April 2008 | 14:08

Quality before quantity

Contract caterer Vacherin has made a virtue out of picking its own way through the complex world of suppliers. Chris Druce reports
Posted: 10 April 2008 | 00:05

Host catering sees bright future in care homes

Jerry BrandContract caterer Host sees a bright future in care homes. Rosalind Mullen spoke to founder Jerry Brand
Posted: 04 April 2008 | 07:02

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17th May 2008