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Phil Shelley, who chaired of the Hospital Food Review, has encouraged hospital chefs, leaders and dietitians as well as other healthcare professionals to attend one of the upcoming sustainability and carbon workshops.

Nuffield Health has chosen to retain Sodexo UK and Ireland for an additional five years from 2028. This follows a five-year contract extension awarded in 2023.

Peabodys, which was acquired by Compass One last year, has announced the opening of its 12th coffee shop within NHS hospitals across the UK, now serving the community at St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester.

Compass One’s Cuisine Centre has announced the launch of Moreish, a nutritious frozen range that locks in flavour and helps to cut food waste.

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.

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.

Compass Group UK & Ireland’s healthcare sector Medirest has signed a new contract with Sherwood Forest Hospital Trust where it will continue to deliver a range of services including catering across three hospitals.

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.

Seven chefs representing the best of education, health and social care catering are meeting today (9th January) to collaborate on the menu for the 2025 Public Sector Catering Awards, which will take place on Thursday 24th April at the London Hilton Metropole.

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.

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust will partner with services provider Sodexo to deliver catering, cleaning, housekeeping, portering and security across the Trust’s two acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich.

A new White Paper has been published that urges an increased focus on dysphagia care to improve the lives of more than 4m people.

In the US, Compass Group is recruiting registered dietitians to its healthcare arm Morrison to help patients get well faster and better, reports Amanda Baltazar.

Culinary Medicine recently hosted an event at Westminster Kingsway College that looked at how to build a more sustainable food system.

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.

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

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.