SERHS FOOD INCORPORATES ORGANIC, LOCAL AND FRESH PRODUCE INTO THE FOOD SERVICE FOR SCHOOLS IN BAGES.

Following the parameters established in the new public tender for this 2023-2024 school year, SERHS Food, as the awardee, has incorporated a varied number of organic, local, seasonal, fresh and integrated products for the preparation of school menus of the centers managed by the Consell Comarcal del Bages. In total, 33 schools in the region are served and about 2000 children a day with a variety of more than 10 different types of diets.

A series of environmental, social and technical characteristics are highlighted which are significant in each area of application and which aim to promote healthy, seasonal and local food, as well as the development of new educational habits, a responsible social vision and the avoidance of food waste, among other considerations.

These aspects include: organic pulses, wholemeal and organic pasta, and organically produced meat, specifically from Ripollès; fresh fruit grown according to integrated production criteria; bread made daily locally in the Cabrianes oven, as well as dairy products from the Granja de la Torre, vegetables, potatoes and lettuce from Bages. And, above all, the incorporation of fresh fish once a week in the menus is significant. At the same time, recycled products are used for paper (napkins) and bags.

SERHS Food Sustainability Strategy

The fundamental pillars of the company are food safety, nutritional quality and sustainability, placing the individual satisfaction of each person at the centre. The Catalan company, originally from Maresme, has more than 40 years of experience in the sector and a team of 2,000 employees. In terms of sustainability, the SERHS Food Cuina d’Alt Rendiment in Mataró has positioned itself as a benchmark in the collective catering sector. It is the most sustainable option in the preparation of cooked dishes compared to a conventional kitchen, based on 8 environmental indicators analysed by the INÈDIT consultancy firm, of recognised prestige in the sector. For more than a year now, it has had a new self-consumption photovoltaic station with 435 solar panels on the roof of the building with a power of 200 kWp, which enables it to avoid the emission of 61 tonnes of CO2 each year. The entire CAR installation has been designed and equipped according to criteria of minimising environmental impact and energy consumption. SERHS Food has also recently collaborated with the Guide for the prevention and reduction of food waste in the commercial catering sector and central kitchens of the Generalitat de Catalunya (2023).