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Stop Food Waste Day, which was started in 2017 by Compass Group USA, is the largest single day of action in the fight against global food waste.

Global environmental non-Government organisation WRAP has joined forces with the International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC) to form WRAP EU.

The Food Foundation has published its 2025 Broken Plate report that found healthier foods are more than twice as expensive per calorie than less healthy foods.

BonCulina UK has announced the appointment of Mark Smalley, a professional with over a decade of experience in the UK frozen food home delivery market within a £130 million organisation, to spearhead its new consumer division BonCulina Anywhere.

Nutrition & Hydration Week will take place on 17-23rd March 2025 with many NHS Trusts and care homes across the UK expected to take part by promoting their good practices and sharing key messages.

Our food system in the UK is not broken argues new PSC Alliance chair Jayne Jones, but it does need to change and we all have a part to play if this is going to happen.

The latest report from Future Foodservice titled ‘The Next 5 Years, 2025 to 2029’ forecasts that the UK foodservice market will achieve £2.4bn growth in 2025.

Healthcare meals provider Apetito has announced Ian Stone has assumed the role of chief executive, succeeding Paul Freeston who stepped down at the end of 2024.

Phil Shelley, who chaired of the Hospital Food Review and heads Net Zero initiatives at NHS England, has encouraged individuals, teams and organisations to enter the Public Sector Catering Awards.

The Soil Association has called for bolder action to get more sustainable British food into schools and hospitals in response to the Government's announcement at the Oxford Farming Conference (OFC).

The Hospital Caterers Association National Awards, which aim to recognise the hard work, excellence and achievements of HCA members across the UK, are now open for entry.

Among a rich variety of speakers, Pierre-Yves Paslier, co-founder of biodegradable plastics company Notpla, told caterers how they can ‘reduce if not end’ the use of plastics in their service.

Every year Public Sector Catering brings together a group of experienced industry leaders and asks them to name the people they believe are the key influencers.

The Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) Leadership and Development Forum, which is taking place next year from April 1-2 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, has opened early bird bookings for delegates.

Former NHS chef Iain Robertson has been named the national chair of the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA).

The Hospital Caterers Association celebrated star performers within the sector at its President’s Dinner, with a number of longstanding servants of the organisation honoured for their work over many years.

​Alejandro Hernandez and Manuela Miccoli from Royal Surrey Foundation Trust have been crowned the winners of the 2024 NHS Chef of the Year competition.