apetito is a global organisation with 50 years experience in providing frozen food and catering solutions to Care Homes, Local Authorities and Hospitals. We also provide a frozen meal delivery service to the public via our franchise Wiltshire Farm Foods and a community meals delivery service through Local Authorities via apetito Services.

Dysphagia

Below are a selection of articles addressing the problems posed by dysphagia and how soft and pureded (Texture Modified) meals and desserts can help patients with the condition eat properly and gain the nutrients they require to stay healthy.

  • Omlette
    Innovations In Food Provision For Residents Needing Texture-Modified Meals Surveys suggest as many as 30 - 40% of residents in nursing and residential care homes have some degree of swallowing difficulty or dysphagia. Providing these residents with nutritious, varied, attractive and palatable meals can be challenging for care home staff. However in recent years, guidelines and innovations have served to make the provision of texture-modified meals easier.