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Reforms to Government procurement rules for school dinners and hospital meals to ensure healthy and sustainable diets would save tax-payers and the NHS millions, according to new recommendations from health and environmental experts.

When Nutrition and Hydration Week (17-23rd March) finishes this year, two of the three founders will step back from being involved in overseeing the week.

The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) has announced the shortlisted finalists for their annual awards, which will be unveiled at the upcoming HCA Forum.

To recognise and celebrate the essential work carried out by Healthcare Estates and Facilities (E&F) teams across the UK, healthcare meals provider Apetito has launched a nationwide competition that allows hospitals to nominate the stars of their E&F departments.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued best practice industry guidance on providing allergen information to consumers with food hypersensitivities.

The Hospital Caterers Association has unveiled the programme details for day two of the Leadership & Development Forum with Professor Kevin Morgan set to speak to hospital caterers.

The Courtauld Commitment is evolving into the UK Food and Drink Pact, to reinforce WRAP’s ambition for a more sustainable food and drink system both nationally and around the world.

Steve Reed, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has announced a reform package to boost farmers’ profitability as part of the Plan for Change including a pledge to make at least 50% of food supplied to schools and hospitals to be from British producers.

The National Healthcare Estates & Facilities Day will take place on Wednesday 18th June 2025.

Sodexo Health & Care has partnered with non-profit organisation Culinary Medicine UK to further enhance patient care with a dedicated online platform offering NHS staff access to valuable nutrition education modules.

Individuals, teams and organisations have just a few days left to complete their nominations for the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Awards.

The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Leadership & Development Forum, which will take place from 1-2nd April 2025 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, has unveiled ‘food at our core’ as the theme for the event.

The Public Sector Catering Awards, which aim to celebrate excellence across the sector, have received a record 242 entries which is a huge jump on the 179 entries received last year.

The UK Government has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease (FMD), following a case being confirmed in Germany.

Public Sector Catering Alliance, the umbrella organisation for meal providers working in schools, hospitals, care settings, universities, prisons and the military, has outlined five key action points for 2025.

The latest Foodservice Price Index (FPI) report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ reveals a month-on-month increase in inflation during December, raising fears of renewed price pressures for the UK’s hospitality sector.

Veganuary, the global organisation encouraging people to try vegan in January and beyond, expanded its global presence again this year with new campaigns in Canada, Peru and Malaysia.