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.
apetito news
Tough Climate For Social Care
22 May, 2013
A recent study by the Association of Directors of Social Services has revealed what they believe to be a ‘bleak’ outlook for the future of social care funding.
ADASS found that Local Authorities will need to save a further £800 million by April 2014, on top of the £2.68 billion that has already been saved – this is a huge challenge, so how do we overcome it?
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Making A Stand Against Malnutrition
22 May, 2013
The Malnutrition Task Force was set up in June 2012 to try and actively influence behaviours across the NHS, residential care and in the community to prevent and reduce malnutrition in older people. The Task Force has recently published a series of implementation and best practise guides on preventing malnutrition in local communities, hospitals, care homes and food and beverage providers. All the guides can now be downloaded from their website.Read more
apetito's Care Home Team Are On The Road
21 May, 2013
The apetito Care Home team will be travelling the country again this year visiting a variety of care shows and regional events, demonstrating our service and food range as well as running tasting sessions. Our team will also be on hand to provide further advise and information and arrange appointments to come and visit you at your care home.Read more
Phil's French Onion Soup
22 Feb, 2013
The weather has turned bitterly cold again and with snow forecast, our Head Development Chef, Phil Rimmer, has a real winter warmer for you, an absolute classic of a soup and the best bit is it's really easy to make with very few ingredients.Read more
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UPDATE: apetito Ltd Integrity of Meat Products
19 Feb, 2013
Further to our statement of 13 February, apetito is pleased to confirm that we have now received the results of further DNA tests carried out by an independent accredited laboratory. To date, in total, we have undertaken 110 DNA tests across our beef product ranges. We are pleased to advise that no equine DNA has been found in any of our products.Read more
apetito's Finance Team Does Ground Force!
04 Jan, 2013
Some members of apetito's Finance team took time out from their busy schedules to help lay the foundations of the new "Memorial Garden‟ at Larkrise Community School, a local school for children with learning difficulties, special needs and disabilities.Read more
apetito – Growing Business Of The Year
26 Oct, 2012
We were proud to receive the Food & Drink Federation Growing Business of The Year award recently, here Paul Freeston, CEO apetito UK Ltd, explains what this award truly means to apetito.Read more
NCAS Conference
22 Oct, 2012
If you would like to discuss the value of meals on wheels in your community or would like no-obligation advice on running the service please come and visit us at stand CS7 during the NCAS conference at Eastbourne's Devonshire Park Centre on 24-26 October where you can also sample some of our food range.Read more
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Investment In Community Services
09 Oct, 2012
Britain could save up to £1,695,454,485 by the end of the decade by helping just 10 per cent of elderly people to live in their own homes through investment in community services, according to a new report released by apetito to mark this year’s National Community Meals Week.Read more
National Community Meals Week
02 Oct, 2012
It’s National Community Meals Week this week and here are apetito we’ve got lots of events taking place across the country to raise awareness of this valuable service.Read more
The Hidden Value Of Meals On Wheels
31 Jul, 2012
The Daily Mail recently reported findings by WRVS which show that a third of men over 75 feel lonely, while 41% have two or fewer face-to-face conversations a day and 9% said they no longer ate properly.
These are worrying statics, so what can we do about the increasing isolation of the elderly?
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Update To Our Privacy Policy
12 Jul, 2012
We have recently updated our Privacy policy to provide you with information on the use of cookies on the apetito website. Please take a moment to review the new policy.Read more
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Wessex Masterchef Competition
14 May, 2012
apetito held their annual ‘Wessex Masterchef’ competition on 25th April. The prestigious event aims to provide local schools in the area with the chance to show off their culinary skills by highlighting the working conditions of a real restaurant kitchen while giving students a platform for a future in the industry.Read more
The Real Value Of Meals On Wheels
16 Mar, 2012
The quality of Home Care provision has recently come under the spotlight and damning reports in the media recently have really highlight the need for social care reform. As an addition or alternative to domiciliary care, a modern, vibrant Meals on Wheels service fit for the 21st century can play a vital part in maintaining and improving the living standards of those it serves – while saving money in the process.Read more
The Carbon Footprint Of Our Food
12 Mar, 2012
As part of this year's Climate Week, apetito's Sustainability Manager, Mark Lovett, talks about the carbon footprint of food production and what we are doing to help reduce the impact on the environment. Read more
CarteChoix apetito's new plated meal food range
31 Jan, 2012
Here at apetito, we've been working hard on a new plated meals system, called CarteChoix, which is designed specifically for acute hospital settings which serves pre-prepared patient meals on a warm china plate, an industry-first.
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Waste Not, Want Not
26 Jan, 2012
apetito is proud to be working with Fareshare, a UK organisation that aims to fight food poverty amongst the vulnerable.Read more
Resource And Good Business
26 Jan, 2012
Following the news that the world population had reached 7 billion people, there was some media debate and discussion over what the ultimate population size might be and most importantly, what the planet could manage.Read more
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Nutrition In Care Homes - How We Can Help
23 Jan, 2012
As we start off an new year, Lee Sheppard, apetito's Care Home's Divisional Manager, looks at the challenges around nutrition and how apetito can help care homes ensure they are providing nutritionally balanced meals.Read more
Ensuring care home residents are well nourished
30 Nov, 2011
With the CQC reporting that one in seven care homes is failing to give the elderly enough food and water, Lee Sheppard, Divisional Manager Care Homes for apetito, looks at how to ensure care home residents are sufficiently nourished.Read more
apetito Praised By Business Minister
28 Nov, 2011
Speaking at the Best of British Food and Drink Manufacturing Showcase on 21 November 2011, Business Minister, Mark Prisk MP, praised leading food company, apetito, for what he described as the “highly valuable” service that the company delivers.Read more
John Bercow Delivers Community Meals
01 Nov, 2011
On 6th October, in celebration of 2011's National Community Meals Week, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow MP joined apetito, the leading national supplier of Meals on Wheels to local authorities throughout the UK, as it made its daily round of deliveries to Buckinghamshire residents.Read more
British Frozen Food Federation N-ice Project Success
01 Nov, 2011
The British Food Federation opened a pop-up restaurant for one week in August this year which served fine cuisine to over 600 diners. The N-ice project aimed to dispel the myth around frozen food as an interior ingredient. Here you can see the video from the event.Read more
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apetito Features On BBC London Radio
05 Oct, 2011
As part of National Community Meals Week, apetito were featured on BBC London's The Breakfast Show programme with Gaby Roslin and Paul Ross on Monday 3 October discussing meals on wheels and the service apetito provide in the London area.Read more
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Knit To Raise Money For Age UK
26 Aug, 2011
Innocent drinks are running their Big Knit campaign again this year to help raise money for Age UK. So dust off those knitting needles and give it a go!Read more
News From apetito Canada
26 Aug, 2011
apetito UK's Production Manager, Matt Fitt, is on secondment to apetito Canada and reports back on his first few weeks in his new role.Read more
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Frozen Food Receives The Thumbs Up
15 Aug, 2011
A recent report compiled by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) has concluded that there are no recognisable differences either way between frozen and fresh food when served to the customer in terms of nutritional content.Read more
Choosing Food Wisely
15 Aug, 2011
At apetito we’re well aware of how much the supply chain matters not only for the continuity of supply that is so critical in our sector, but for managing the environmental and social impacts of the food we supply. That’s why each year we carry out a lifecycle analysis project, where we map and cost the carbon impacts of our business and the supply sources we use.Read more
Young Chefs Come And Cook-Up A Treat
15 Aug, 2011
We were extremely proud that 12 schools from the surrounding area entered the recent Wessex Masterchef competition held at apetito in Trowbridge. The students were given a range of ingredients once they arrived, and asked to design a three course menu in one hour. Read more
Summer Treats For Care Home Residents
05 Aug, 2011
We know that a varied diet will encourage your residents’ appetites, so we’ve come up with some creative new serving suggestions to help you make the most out of our desserts…Read more
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Helping Residents with Dementia Get The Most Out Of Mealtimes
05 Aug, 2011
In the UK today, there are over 750,000 individuals diagnosed with dementia. The odds of developing dementia also increase as we age; one in five over 80s are affected by the condition, yet surprisingly the Alzheimer’s Society estimate that only 10% of care staff have recognised dementia training.Read more
apetito Hosts Honored Guests
29 Jul, 2011
apetito played host to several VIP’s and dignitaries on Friday 24th June. The visit coincided with Armed Forces activities taking place all over the Country. Read more
Independence Day Conference
27 Jun, 2011
apetito's UK Chief Executive, Paul Freeston, will be a keynote speaker at this year's Independence Day conference to be held at Central Hall, Westminster, London on Tuesday 5th July.Read more
Care Home Product List Update
20 Jun, 2011
Our latest Care Home product list is now available to download. You will also be receiving a copy through the post soon if you haven't already.Read more
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apetito at the Care Show Bournemouth
01 Apr, 2011
apetito attended the Care Show in Bournemouth this week for their annual event running from 29-30 March. apetito's Care Show Divisional Manager, Lee Sheppard, gave a talk at the Dementia Care Seminar about 'How to cater for those with dementia and the challenge of malnutrition'.Read more
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Come And Meet apetito's Care Home Team
01 Apr, 2011
The apetito Care Home team will be travelling the country this year visiting a variety of care shows and regional events. Find out more about where they will be appearing and what will be on offer.Read more
BAPEN Nutrition Report
01 Apr, 2011
BAPEN's Nutrition Screening Week 2010 Survey reveals so insightful facts regarding malnutrition amongst elderly who are being admitted to hospitals and care homes. Read the full report.Read more
Hospital food catering and malnutrition
25 Mar, 2011
ITV's The West Country Tonight programme ran a report on hospital food and catering which highlighted how Derriford Hospital in Plymouth have improved their food catering and are seeing the benefits in patient health as well as receiving positive feedback on the food from patients, nurses and visitors since employing apetito as their food supplier.Read more
apetito Wins Gold RoSPA
18 Mar, 2011
apetito, award-winning frozen food supplier to healthcare, care homes and community meals markets, has achieved ‘Gold’, as part of The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) awards programme, for the second consecutive year.Read more
apetito at the Care Show Bournemouth
18 Mar, 2011
Come and join apetito on stand W148 at the Care Show, Bournemouth on 29th and 30th March and sample its ground breaking soft and pureed range of meals for those with eating and swallowing difficulties.Read more
A Royal Welcome For HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall
07 Feb, 2011
Earlier today, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall, was given a right ‘Royal’ welcome as she visited apetito in recognition of the company’s valuable role in providing quality frozen meals and services to some of the most vulnerable people in our society.Read more
Product Update
17 Jan, 2011
Here at apetito we are committed to removing artificial colours and flavours from all our products by July 2011. Individual CPET meals and desserts will be "clean" as from March 2011 as will the majority of individual foil products.Read more
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New Care Home Product List
14 Jan, 2011
The new Care Home product list is now avaible with a wide range of meals and desserts, along with tea-time favourites and our award winning texture-modified range.Read more
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apetito Wins Prestigious National Business Award
10 Nov, 2010
On a night of triumph for UK plc, the best British businesses gathered last night to celebrate excellence, innovation and ethics at the ninth annual National Business Awards in partnership with Orange at the Grosvenor House Hotel. apetito walked away jubilant winners of the Blackberry Customer Focus category. As Trowbridge’s largest private employer, the judges felt the company exhibited a genuine enthusiasm for service quality that permeated the organisation from top to bottom.
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apetito Win Company Of The Year Award
03 Nov, 2010
apetito beat fierce competition to be named Food Manufacturing Company of the Year at the Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2010, which took place at London's newly refurbished Savoy Hotel on Tuesday 2nd November. Now in their 10th year, The Food Manufacturing Excellence Awards provide a benchmark for all those wishing to aspire to world class standards in food excellence.Read more
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apetito achieves ZERO non-conformances in BRC audit
02 Sep, 2010
apetito’s Manufacturing Department achieves ZERO non-conformances in its annual BRC audit. apetito are proud to announce the results of their recent BRC factory audit, conducted by EFSIS. apetito commissions annual audits of our premises and systems to ensure we are working to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 5.Read more
apetito jubilant finalists in National Business Awards
28 Jul, 2010
apetito have been shortlisted for two National Business Awards in the categories of Innovation and Customer Focus. Over 150 of the UK’s most innovative and resilient public and private sector businesses were announced on Wednesday 28th July, as finalists in the National Business Awards in partnership with Orange.Read more
apetito celebrates Cateys win
06 Jul, 2010
apetito have been awarded our second award in as many weeks, for our commitment to Sustainable Business. Since their inception in 1984, the much-coveted Cateys have cast a spotlight on the industry’s high flyers, and strongest performers. Over quarter of a century, they have become a byword for quality, class and achievement - no wonder then that the industry refers to them as its Oscars night.
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apetito Head Chef wins Craft Guild of Chefs award
25 Jun, 2010
Members of apetito's texture modified team celebrated success last night as Phil scooped a prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs award for his work as a Development Chef.
Now in their 17th year, these coveted accolades recognise and reward the leading talent working in kitchens across the industry. Themed as 'pure skill, pure talent and pure magic', the 2010 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards ceremony was held at the Lancaster Hotel, London.Read more
Personalisation, Nutrition And The Role Of Community Meals
24 Mar, 2010
The International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) has published a report which considers the challenges and opportunities for social care and community meal providers in meeting the nutritional needs of older people. The report outlines a round table discussion chaired by Baroness Greengross and attended by Graham Russell from apetito along with other key industry representatives. Read more