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Birds Eye Foodservice – Membership Profiles
At Birds Eye Foodservice we’re members of a selection of leading industry organisations, as listed here:
BFFF
www.bfff.co.uk
BFFF is the leading Trade Association for the frozen food sector. Its mission is to promote and protect the interests of the frozen food industry. Members cover the entire cold chain including large companies to SMEs.
Food & Drink Federation
www.outofhome.org
www.fdf.org.uk
The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country.
FDF's membership comprises manufacturers of all sizes as well as trade associations and groups dealing with specific sectors of the industry.
LACA
www.laca.co.uk
LACA is the professional body representing 1000 catering managers and suppliers who provide catering services to all sectors of Local Authorities in England, Wales and Scotland. Local authority caterers are responsible for providing more than 2.5 million school meals a day, civic catering such as town halls and leisure centres, for social services catering such as residential homes for the elderly, day centres and meals on wheels.
Menu Innovation Network
www.insidefoodservice.com
The Menu Innovation Network has been created as a vehicle for group menu development managers and group executive chefs to interact and exchange information.
The Menu Innovation Network’s inaugural Menu Innovation and Development Awards (MIDAS) were presented on Park Lane on Tuesday 17 March.
Industry Links
Be Treat Wise
www.betreatwise.org.uk
A consumer website designed to show people the role that treats, such as chocolate and sweets, can play in a healthy balanced diet and active lifestyle.
It outlines what GDAs are (Guidelines Daily Amounts), and how to interpret them on consumer food packaging.
Caroline Walker Trust
www.cwt.org.uk
Caroline Walker was a distinguished nutritionist, writer and campaigner. The Trust produces nutritional and practical guidelines for young and old people, and is particularly targeted towards vulnerable groups and people who need special help.
The site is a mine of information, with access to a number of detailed nutritional reports.
Department for Children, Schools & Families (DCSF)
www.dfes.gov.uk
Geared around their aim of making the UK the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up, this website outlines the Department’s plans on enabling all children and young people to reach their full potential.
Eat Well
www.eatwell.gov.uk
Produced by the Food Standards Agency (see below), this site offers advice on all elements of healthy eating – from tips on eating well, explanations of food labelling, comments on health issues and advice on keeping food safe.
Food Standards Agency
www.food.gov.uk
The FSA provides advice and information to the public and Government on food safety from farm to fork, nutrition and diet. It also protects consumers through effective food enforcement and monitoring.
Carrying out a varied programme of work on nutrition, the website outlines the remit of the FSA, and the work it undertakes.
Hungry for Success
www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2003/02/16273/17566
The Hungry for Success initiative introduced nutritional guidelines for school meals in primary schools in Scotland, and kick-started the demand for healthier school catering over 7 years ago.
This link takes you through to the original report.
School Food Trust
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk
Established by the Department for Education and Skills over 3 years ago, the remit of this governmental body is to transform school food and food skills, promote the education and health of children and young people, and improve the quality of food in schools.
Their website is packed full of useful information, case studies and FAQs core to healthy catering for children.
UK Target Nutrient Specifications
www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/tnsschool2006.pdf
A table listing the UK Target Nutrient Specifications for Manufactured Foods used in school meals.
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