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Weekly 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. Each week, we will share a short bulletin which details principal changes on availability issues and product changes.

Last Updated: 14 March 2023

The below 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

AEB178 – Cereal Bars Fruit and Nut Chocolate Bar
Alpen

Weetabix

Alternative Product

AEB179 – Cereal Bars Fruit and Nut Breakfast Bar
Alpen

Weetabix

Unavailable Product

ACT320 – Tea bags String & Tag Envelope x100
Typhoo

Typhoo Tea Limited

Alternative Product

ACT307 – Typhoo 440s RFA
Alpen

Typhoo Tea Limited

Unavailable Product

ACT324 – Premium Brew Black Tea In Cup 4 Pint bulk brew x 84
Typhoo

Typhoo Tea Limited

Alternative Product

ACT307 – Typhoo 440s RFA
Alpen

Typhoo Tea Limited

Unavailable Product

ADT772 – Confectionery Mars Bar 51g
Mars

MARS CONFECTIONARY (DIV OF MARS UK)

Alternative Product

ADT773 – Confectionery Snickers 48g
Snickers

MARS CONFECTIONARY (DIV OF MARS UK)

Unavailable Product

ACZ133 – Cold Beverages Fruit Juice Carton Jaffa Gold Cranberry Juice 1 Litre
Jaffa Gold

P.MULRINE AND SONS SALES

Alternative Product

AAN206 – Cold Beverages Fruit Juice Carton 100% pure apple juice 1 litre
Kulana

P.MULRINE AND SONS SALES

Unavailable Product

ADS1496 – Individually Wrapped Cakes Bakewell Slice Gluten Free
Mrs Crimbles

FULFIL FOOD SOLUTIONS

Alternative Product

ADS833 – Flapjack Butter flapjack 100g
Marybake

FULFIL FOOD SOLUTIONS

Unavailable Product

ADT715 – Crisps and savoury snacks BBQ Beef Hoops
Hula Hoops

KP SNACKS

Alternative Product

ADT716 – Crisps and savoury snacks BBQ Popped Crisps
Popchips

KP SNACKS

Unavailable Product

ADT717 – Crisps and savoury snacks Salt and Vinegar Popped Crisps
Popchips

KP SNACKS

Alternative Product

ADT622 – Crisps and savoury snacks Salt and vinegar crinkles mini’s 18g
Seabrook

CALBEE GROUP UK LTD

Unavailable Product

ADT675 – Confectionery Milky Way Twin Bar
Mars

MARS CONFECTIONARY (DIV OF MARS UK)

Alternative Product

ADT660 – Confectionery Galaxy Caramel
Mars

MARS CONFECTIONARY (DIV OF MARS UK)

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

Delisted Product

AAR546 – Cold Beverages Energy Drinks Lucozade Zero Orange 380ml case 24
Lucozade

SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD GB&I

Alternative Product

AAR547 – Cold Beverages Energy Drinks Orange 330ml can
Lucozade

SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD GB&I

Delisted Product

AAR514 – Cold Beverages Energy Drinks Lucozade Zero Pink Lemonade 380ml case of 24
Lucozade

SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD GB&I

Alternative Product

AAR325 – Cold Beverages Energy Drinks Lucozade Sport 500ml Raspberry – PET bottle
Lucozade

SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD GB&I

Delisted Product

AAR372 – Cold Beverages Carbonated 330ml Can Sugar free tango orange 330ml can
Lucozade

BRITVIC SOFT DRINKS LTD

Alternative Product

ACZ075 – Cold Beverages Carbonated 330ml Can Fanta Orange Zero
Coca Cola

COCA COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS GB LTD

The below products have recently been uploaded to NHS Supply Chain’s online catalogue.

No updates this week.

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

No updates this week.

The below 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

If you would like an overview of Government Buying Standards and how these apply to food, you can find that here:

Government Buying Standards

We’re working on a more tailored view of how these standards apply to our frameworks. This will be added to this page when complete.

For any queries please contact your local NHS Supply Chain: Food Account Manager.