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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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.