Thomas Franks has been awarded the Healthy Eating Champion Award at a London awards ceremony. The company’s nutrition team, led by Christine Bailey, were recognised at the Foodservice Cateys which
Having introduced a series of initiatives designed to ‘educate, engage and inspire’ employees and clients, Thomas Franks combined nutritional research with practical health advice to help position themselves as a leader in fostering a healthier, more informed workforce.
Initiatives included:
- Lunch and Learn: Interactive wellbeing workshops on a range of health topics, including stress and managing energy levels.
- Online webinars: Combined with drop-in health sessions and free one-to-one nutrition clinics, the webinars provide opportunities for all employees to access health information and advice
According to judges, ‘the Thomas Franks Nutrition Team are great all-rounders who live and breathe their beliefs. They are strong advocates for healthy eating and dedicate their time, energy and expertise to noble causes.’
Overall feedback was overwhelmingly positive, with 85% of Lunch and Learn attendees finding the sessions ‘valuable and applicable’ to their daily lives.
Meanwhile, with a 70% viewership rate among remote employees, the popularity of the webinars ‘highlighted increased engagement and participation’. Notably, corporate clients reported significant improvements in employee satisfaction and wellbeing, with many attributing these changes to the holistic support provided by the company’s nutrition team.’