Priority PSFPI
Objectives
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promoting food
safety, including high standards of hygiene
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increasing the
consumption of healthy and nutritious food
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improving the
sustainability and efficiency of production, processing and
distribution
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increase tenders
from small and local producers and their ability to do
business
-
increasing
co-operation among buyers, suppliers and along the supply
chain
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improving
sustainability and efficiency of food procurement and catering
services
The Benefits Include:
-
more sustainable UK
rural local economies
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more competitive
small and medium sized suppliers
-
improved animal
welfare
-
healthier and
better performing students and workforce
-
a more
sustainable environment
-
reduced hospital
stays
PSFPI and the Government Office for the West Midlands
We work with government
departments, industry, local authorities, regional agencies and other
stakeholders to take forward regional activity to achieve the objectives of
the PSFPI.
PSFPI and Advantage West Midlands (AWM)
We work with AWM
through their Food Partnership and Rural Policy teams, both of which are
part of the West Midlands Delivery Structure for the Government's Strategy
for Sustainable Farming and Food, which supports the PSFPI.
PSFPI and the Regional Improvement and Efficiency Partnership
(RIEP)
This collaboration with
the RIEP brings together local authority procurement officers to explore
ways to save money in food procurement and increase opportunities for local
supplies.
