Our partners
Nutritional Ambassador Programme and MoreLife whole systems approach
At pladis, we’re committed to championing a healthy workplace for all of our colleagues. In 2023 we recruited Nutritional Ambassadors from our Wellbeing Ambassadors team, across all of our sites, to improve nutrition and healthy-eating in and out of the workplace.
This will be the foundation of a pilot study with the MoreLife whole systems approach, to improve public health through food manufacturing sites in conjunction with the Food and Drink Federation. The aim of this initiative will be to support the health and wellbeing of the pladis workforce and local surrounding communities, demonstrating the key role that we play within the community, such as launching healthy recipes on a budget.
Food and Drink Federation – Action on Fibre
Action on Fibre is a proactive industry initiative, supported by many of the Food and Drink Federation’s (FDF) members, including pladis.
As part of this initiative, food and drink companies have signed up to a wide range of pledges, from highlighting higher fibre options on product packaging, to launching new products that are higher in fibre, such as McVitie's 30% Reduced Sugar Digestives and Rich Tea.
https://www.fdf.org.uk/fdf/what-we-do/diet-and-health/action-on-fibre/
University of Reading (Raising the pulse)
pladis is part of a consortium led by the University of Reading who are exploring the environmental, nutritional and health benefits of pulse-enhanced foods.
We’re also supporting the University on the FoodSEqual project, exploring the co-production of healthy foods for disadvantaged communities.
- Raising the Pulse: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=BB%2FW017946%2F1
- FoodSEqual: https://research.reading.ac.uk/food-systems-equality/
Wageningen University LowCalFoods
pladis is part of a consortium led by Wageningen University who are taking a holistic and multiscale view at food formulations, from ingredients to consumers.
LowCalFood seeks to develop new formulation principles that fully decouple nutrient composition from food texture. Ultimately, LowCalFood will empower the food industry with new design rules and a digital tool to create low-calorie food enriched with fibres, and with the same sensory attractiveness as their calorie-dense counterparts.
