Foodbuy UK & Ireland

We are thrilled that TOTM, a certified B-Corp supplying planet-friendly period care products, was selected as a supplier through our 2024 Pitch Social – Powered by Foodbuy event. This event endorses B-corps, social enterprises, and minority-owned businesses, giving them the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of Foodbuy stakeholders, with those selected becoming a Foodbuy supplier! Alongside offering a sustainable, carbon-neutral period care range, TOTM actively recovers ocean plastic through tampon sales and gives back to Endometriosis UK. The supply of their products to our client, the colleges of the University of Oxford, aims to provide students with high-quality, eco-friendly period care options that support the Period Poverty Campaign. Read all about the collaboration here: https://lnkd.in/eH28mmPN

Exploring the latest food trends on London's High Streets with Cracked Agency! Last week, our marketing team took to the vibrant streets of London with our friends at Cracked Agency for their London Food tour, experiencing the latest food innovations, global flavours, and exciting new openings across the big city… On the menu… ☕ Qubic Coffee – bringing coffee mixology to the streets of London. 🍢 Yari Café – combining technology and taste to bring yakitori on the go. 🍫 Barnaby Bars – providing a taste of nostalgia with home-made chocolate bars. 🧀 Heytea – reviving traditional tea culture with London’s first Cheese Tea. 🍞 Kung Fu Burger – cooking up sourdough Chinese-style buns. 🍔 Junk Burger – focusing on quality and minimalism with smash burgers and cookies. 🍒 Joe & the Juice – offering delicious, healthy drinks with their latest ‘iconic’ collaborations. 🍌 Seven Dials Market – one of London’s tastiest foodhalls including Dirty Bagels, Oshpaz Dumplings, Hash Hut and more. 🥨 Aquamiel Churros – serving up traditional Mexican desserts including spiced hot drinks and churros. Thank you Cracked Agency for such an insightful and delicious day!

A huge Congratulations to Idrees Anwar, Lead Dietitian in our NHS Supply Chain: Food Team, for winning a Foodservice Catey!   Idrees was awarded the Rising Star Award at this year's Food Service Cateys for his outstanding contributions to the NHS and beyond.    His innovative approach to improving hospital food standards, making the world of dietetics accessible to all, and his exceptional collaboration skills with stakeholders exemplify the qualities of a rising star in the healthcare industry.   "I am so proud to have won the Rising Star award at this year's Food Service Cateys. Thank you so much to everyone who recognises the work that our team and I put in to try and make a difference to really bring forward nutrition, innovation, and thinking differently in the hospital food environment. It's an absolute honour." - Idrees Anwar #foodservicecateys #awardwinner #foodservice

Today marks World Mental Health Day and this year's theme is all about the importance of mental health in the workplace.   At Foodbuy, we are committed to creating a supportive and healthy working environment, which is why we are proud to have a team of Mental Health First Aiders available to support our colleagues and their wellbeing.   In recognition of this day, we asked some of our mental health first aiders to share how they look after their mental health at work: “To look after my mental health in the workplace, I make sure that I go for a short walk most days as being outdoors and moving around and away from the screen really helps me switch off from daily challenges”.   “Instead of going on walks with my headphones now, I try to unplug with no music, no podcasts. Without audio playing, I have room to think about nothing in particular, and quieten the external noise in my mind, and actually take in the surrounding nature”. “Whilst at work, I love to go to our designated wellbeing areas including the Chill and Chat room, this just gives me the space away from my desk to switch off, have a chat with a colleague or even take a short break to meditate”.   Let's keep our wellbeing a priority, not just today, but every day. Together, we can creative a supportive workplace for all! #WorldMentalHealthDay #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 #Wellbeing #WellbeingInTheWorkplace #WellbeingAtWork

As Chef Appreciation Week 2024 comes to a close, we would like to recognise and celebrate the incredible talent of our culinary teams! 🍴   With a wealth of culinary experience, our team of expert chefs drive market-leading menu development and culinary support, delivering innovative and creative solutions for our clients!   Being a chef goes far beyond food preparation and cooking, it's also about being an expert in allergen management, building strong client relationships, understanding sustainable practices, and delivering dishes that excite and delight.   Thank you for everything you do for our team and our clients. 💙   #ChefAppreciationWeek #ChefAppreciationWeek2024

At Foodbuy, we are committed to supporting our healthcare clients in delivering tasty and nutritious meals to their patients. That’s why we are incredibly proud that our NHS Supply Chain: Food team have recently launched their child feeding guide ‘More Please!’ 💙 ‘More Please!’ is a patient led initiative designed to transform food experiences and enhance mealtimes for children in hospital. It provides a robust framework that supports NHS trusts in delivering high-quality, tasty, and nutritious meals to children throughout their hospital stay. 🍴 😋 ‘More Please!’ is inspired by, and made in collaboration with, Sophie's Legacy, an inspirational charity which was set up in memory of a young girl with a wish to improve patient feeding to provide nourishment, comfort, and joy to young patients during their hospital stay. The passion and dedication from our NHS Supply Chain: Food team when creating "More Please!" represents our commitment to enhancing patient experiences and bringing fun through food. It is a valuable tool for the NHS and will be distributed to all hospitals with on-site chefs! 👏 To find out more about this inspirational project read the full blog post here: https://lnkd.in/ePfqhRrH

Our trusted supplier, Tate & Lyle Sugars, is celebrating 15 years of Fairtrade! Through our partnership, we've helped generate an estimated £566,000 in Fairtrade Premium from Tate & Lyle sugar sales. This additional sum allows farmers to improve their social, economic, and environmental conditions. Over the last 15 years, their #Fairtrade Premium initiatives have worked with thousands of small-scale sugarcane farmers and their communities. We're proud to support initiatives that benefit small-scale sugarcane farmers and their communities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/endKZeyx #Sustainability #CommunitySupport #Partnership

At Foodbuy, we're proud to be key partners in the Buy Social Corporate Challenge, collaborating with social enterprises that create jobs, change lives, and protect the environment. 🌍✨ These businesses reinvest at least 50% of their profits into social or environmental missions, and we actively support them throughout our supply chain. Since joining Buy Social, we've invested £12.8 million with UK social enterprise suppliers. Highlights of our impact with our #socialenterprise suppliers: 🍞 Toast Brewing: Saved 200,000+ slices of surplus bread by turning it into ‘planet-saving beer’. ✏️ WILDHEARTS OFFICE LIMITED: Funded gender equality and social projects, transforming 5,130 lives through stationery purchases. 🍓 Rubies In The Rubble: Saved 9,413 kg of fruit by turning surplus produce into jams and condiments. 💧 Life Water | Best Sustainable Beverage Brand Winner: Supported 350 clean drinking water projects through DROP4DROP charity. We are honoured to be part of this pioneering initiative, making a significant difference in our communities and beyond. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dJVZWpJU #BuySocial #Sustainability #SocialValue

We are thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our culinary team at this year's prestigious The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards - the culinary world's equivalent of the Oscars! 🏆 It’s fantastic to see so many talented chefs being recognised for their contributions to the industry. We are proud to recognise our colleagues who were shortlisted for the Development Chef of the Year award. ⭐ Bob Hayes - Ingredient, Recipe & Menu Manager ⭐ Leanne Turk, Lead Development Chef Also, congratulations to all the winners and nominees! Your dedication and passion continue to elevate the industry! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ekAXNVuK #CraftGuildOfChefs #CulinaryExcellence #ChefAwards

We are delighted to announce that we have been accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation by The Carbon Literacy Project! 🥳 🤩 To become accredited as a Silver Carbon Literate Organisation, 75 colleagues, representing various functions across the business, took part in our tailor-made, accredited Carbon Literacy Training across two half-day sessions. This prestigious accreditation recognises our commitment to upskilling our staff, enabling them to confidently tackle climate change through their work, reduce our organisational carbon emissions, and work together towards a zero-carbon future! 💙🌍 Read all about the achievement here: https://lnkd.in/eCB-8w7R #CarbonLiteracy #SustainableProcurement #ClimateEducation #CarbonNetZero