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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).
In January 2024, SERHS Food formalized the award related to the provision of comprehensive catering services for the Maresme Health Consortium (CSdM), encompassing patient meal services and the concession of cafeteria and staff dining services. The scope of operation includes Mataró Hospital, as well as the former Sant Jaume and Santa Magdalena Hospital and the municipal residence of Sant Josep in the same city.
The healthcare history of Mataró and its surrounding area, as the capital of Maresme, is closely tied to the construction of Sant Jaume and Santa Magdalena Hospital in the 17th century, although the current building, located in the town center, was built in the mid-18th century. The Mataronina Alliance, a mutual social benefit society founded in 1909, constructed the current building in 1964, also in the center of the urban area. These physical structures became outdated in the face of the requirements of a modern acute care hospital.
In April 1999, hospital activities were relocated from Sant Jaume and Santa Magdalena Hospital and the Mataronina Alliance to a new facility, which is now one of the most modern regional hospitals in Catalonia, Mataró Hospital. Thanks to the facilities of the new installations and the renewed enthusiasm of professionals, new lines of work were initiated, all aimed at enhancing and improving citizen care. From this new center, there was growth in activity, not only quantitatively, as seen in emergencies and deliveries, but above all, there was an improvement in quality.
SERHS Food, headquartered in Mataró, has a long-standing history of over 40 years in the field of collective catering with a team of 2,000 professionals. It stands out as the first company in the sector to obtain certification in the FSSC 22000 v5 standard for food safety in the high-performance kitchen (CAR) in Mataró. The company also holds ISO 9001:2015 for quality and ISO 22,000:2018 for food safety. This award is highly symbolic for the company, as it is the first time they undertake such a project, and it holds significance due to the proximity and recognition of the centers as landmarks in the region.
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