Countdown to the VfL Awards 2024 has now begun!
Our judges have voted and we can now reveal the finalists in the 2024 Awards for Excellence in Vegetarian & Vegan Care Catering.
Here at VfL, we think that care caterers who make a special effort to create delicious and nutritious vegan and vegetarian meals deserve special recognition.
This year marks the eighth VfL Awards for Excellence in Veg*n Care Catering. With more vegans and vegetarians moving into residential care every year, this annual award recognises those who are pioneering the way in modern care catering. We're delighted to be returning to the Houses of Parliament for this year's ceremony, which will be held on the afternoon of Monday 28 October.
This year’s finalists are:
Vegan/Vegetarian Care/Hospital Caterer of the Year sponsored by Middleton Foods
Vegan/Vegetarian Supplier of the Year sponsored by Allmanhall
Chef’s Hero Product sponsored by Bullseye Food Packaging
Most Innovative Vegan/Vegetarian Recipe
Click here for a look at our past winners.
First launched in 2016, the Annual Awards highlight the importance of catering well for older vegans and vegetarians. We recently surveyed 1,000 care homes to find out how many residents are vegan or vegetarian. Strikingly, the numbers of vegetarians and vegans in care homes have increased by 24 per cent in 10 years. The trend in nursing homes was particularly pronounced, with 4 in 10 (41.8 per cent) now having vegan or vegetarian residents – a 56 per cent increase over the past decade.
With growing numbers of vegans and vegetarians being supported by the care sector, it is no surprise that news of the awards has been positively received by care organisations. Articles about the awards have been published by the NACC, Public Sector Catering, Care Home Catering, Care Sector Hub and more.
It’s becoming impossible to ignore the demand for top-notch veggie care catering
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