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Catering Bulletin

Hospital tray containing food.

It’s important that we provide easy access to updates on stock and products that could impact your order. This bulletin details principal changes on availability issues and product changes.

Last Updated: 29 November 2023

Availability issues

These products are facing a temporary availability issue, however, alternative products are shown.

There has been a significant increase in demand for all cold beverages, confectionery and snacks and hot beverage products due to trusts being heavily impacted by Covid-19.

If you anticipate any significant and ongoing increase in your demand, please ensure you speak to your NHS Supply Chain: Food Account Manager about completing a demand capture form.

Unavailable Product

AAR370 – Diet Pepsi 330ml can
Diet Pepsi

BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LTD

Alternative Product

AAQ024 – Diet Coke 330ml can
Diet Coke

Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd

Unavailable Product

AEJ849 – Brown Sauce 26ml x100
Heinz

Heinz Single Service Ltd

Alternative Product

AEJ320 – Individual portions Brown sauce 200x10ml
Fulfil

Fulfil Food Solutions

Unavailable Product

AGU003 – Salmon pink 213g (7.5oz)
Fontinella

IVORY & LEDOUX

Alternative Product

There are currently no nationally agreed alternatives for this product.

Unavailable Product

AGU027 – Salmon pink 418g (14oz)
Fontinella

IVORY & LEDOUX

Alternative Product

There are currently no nationally agreed alternatives for this product.

Unavailable Product

AHS303 – Pineapple pieces in natural juice 3kg KC3
Fontinella

IVORY & LEDOUX

Alternative Product

AHG376 – Canned fruit Pineapple slices in natural juice 825g A2
Fontinella

Ivory and Ledoux

Unavailable Product

ADT662 – Minstrels Bag
Mars

Mars Confectionary (Div Of Mars Uk)

Alternative Product

ADT214 – Confectionery Rolo tube 52g
Nestle Rowntree

Nestle UK Ltd

Unavailable Product

ADR000 – Maggi Rich & Rustic Tomato 3kg
Maggi

NESTLE

Alternative Product

There are currently no nationally agreed alternatives for this product.

Unavailable Product

AEJ453 – Sauce mix bechamel cook up mix 2kg
Maggi

NESTLE

Alternative Product

ANK029 – Gravy stocks and sauces Bechamel Sauce Mix 5L
Knorr

UNILEVER UK LTD

Unavailable Product

AES062 – Canderel Red Tablets Individual Sachets 1000 x 2 tablets
Canderel

Portion Solutions Ltd

Alternative Product

There are currently no nationally agreed alternatives for this product.

Unavailable Product

AEP008 – Ground Rice 3KG
Triple Lion

SPL UK LTD

Alternative Product

AEH095 – Semolina 3kg
Triple Lion

SPL UK LTD

Delists and alternatives

We work hard to ensure product ranges are fit for purpose. When a product is delisted we strive to share a close alternative.

No updates this week.

New products

Products that have recently been uploaded to NHS Supply Chain’s online catalogue.

New Product

ACC85002 – Malted milk drink
Horlicks

Aimia Foods

New Product

ACT85006 – Tea bags
Tetley

TATA

Back in stock

They were temporarily unavailable, but now these items are back in stock and available to order from our frameworks.

No updates this week.

New product specifications

These product specifications have recently been uploaded to NHS Supply Chain’s online catalogue. Please check allergen information online. Allergens may change, so please also check the ingredients labelling on the product received prior to use.

No updates this week.

Government Buying Standards for Food

See our Useful Links section if you would like an overview of Government Buying Standards and how these apply to food.

If you have any queries please contact your local NHS Supply Chain: Food Account Manager.