Buyers warned over price threat to anti-obesity drive
28 August 2012
Local authority purchasers will have to re-examine their evaluation processes when buying food services if the government's anti-obesity campaign is to succeed, says an industry leader.
Bob Cotton, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association (BHA), called on purchasers to work with caterers to improve their products.
He told delegates at the annual Food and Service Management (FSM) conference that there is a hang-over from the days of compulsory competitive tendering for lowest prices and the message of best value has not got through...