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to residents living with dysphagia.” As part of this range regeneration, apetito
of incorporating many more puréed sauces and gravies into the range to elevate the flavours across our texture-modified meals and allow those living with dysphagia to enjoy all the dishes they love in a safe texture.
“In addition to this, we have introduced
an array of brand-new side dishes to some of the meals, including sweetcorn and green beans, that are typically considered ‘higher risk’ and difficult to blend at home. We are extremely proud to be making these vegetables accessible to those living with dysphagia and expanding on the variety offered within our range. “Another important update is improving the allergens within the meals by making several of our Purée dishes gluten-free. Eleven of these are now made without all 14 recognised allergens* and many more are made without milk and soya. This gives wider choice for residents living with special dietary requirements and helps homes provide more options to avoid menu fatigue.
“We are confident that our improved
range of Purée meals will allow care homes to provide safe and even more varied meals
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have introduced five brand-new Purée meals into its Level 4 range, including a Purée Chicken Korma, Purée Fish Pie, Purée Bean Chilli and two potato-topped pies, Purée Cottage Pie, and Purée Shepherd’s Pie. This launch also sees 12 revamped Purée meals, with improvements that mark an exciting evolution for the world-leading range that is created in line with IDDSI guidance.
Get in touch! apetito offers a world-leading texture modified solution that could help your care home to meet residents’ complex dietary needs. Find out more at
apetito.link/ carehomes If you are a smaller, >30-bed care home,
you can now benefit from this specialist nutrition offering without committing to
the apetito full-service through Wiltshire Farm Foods Professional. Find out more at
www.wffpro.co.uk
*Please note that ‘Made Without’ does not mean ‘Free From’. Made without means that the identified ingredient is not part of the recipe, but very small amounts could be present. The intended purpose is to enable the avoidance of an ingredient disliked due to its taste or texture. Food ‘Made Without’ an ingredient may not be suitable for someone living with food hypersensitivity.
Sophia Cornelius
Sophia Cornelius is a registered dietitian for leading care home meals provider apetito | Wiltshire Farm Foods. Sophia is a member of the BDA with several years’ clinical experience in a variety of settings including acute and community dietetics, and working across a range of specialties including renal and care of the elderly.
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