1. Standards Change for the Better
Andy Jones
Chair of PS100 Group

2. Hospital Food Standards
Have to be robust and meet the needs of Patients
Measurable and Achievable
What are the outcomes
Collaboration – POWER of 3/4
Embeds better Outcomes – DIGEST/MUST
Improves Quality of service – Consistency – LAST 9 YARDS
Protects Catering Service – CIPs/SIPs
Robust Specifications/SLAs
Minimum Food Costs (ringfenced)
National Menu or Regional

3. Government Buying Standards - GBS
We know the main parts but do we deliver on it all
Foods produced to higher sustainability standards - where is food produced to higher environmental standards such as fish from sustainable sources, seasonal fresh food, animal welfare and ethical trading considerations.
Foods procured and served to higher nutritional standards - to reduce salt, saturated fat and sugar and increase consumption of fibre, fish, fruit and vegetables.
Procurement of catering operations to higher sustainability standards - including equipment, waste and energy management.
Water – is drinking water readily available and easy to find?
Packaging – Are we hitting this i.e. tertiary and secondary packaging consists of at least 70% recycled cardboard
Use of SMEs
Go back and challenge – Ask, Evidence

4. Health and Wellbeing CQUIN 1b
Changed what we Do & Sell and how we Deliver
Biggest impact on restaurant and retail catering
Will be imbedded into HFS
Loss of Income?
Change in Habits- Culture - Education
Offers have changed – Who Measures and Maintains
Education – Missing link – YOUmust fill this gap
High Sugar – Drinks – Ban or Choice?
Challenge the manufacturers to go further - Collaboration

5. Watch out on true healthier options versus perceived…
Watch out on true healthier options versus perceived…..ready reckoner is invaluable! Watch out – perceived better for you/’healthy’
Availability of approved products through traditional route to market has been difficult due to the nature of the demand but this is changing
We have explored and are engaging with alternative RTM in order to meet the evolving & changing needs of our trading environment

6. DEFRA Implementing the Full Balanced Scorecard into Public Sector
Need to have robust Standards post BREXIT
BREXIT – No Deal risk to Food Chain
Supply route
Traceability GM
Love British Food – Supporting NHS

7. Questions