Our Standards | Approved Food Businesses
FoodLovers Approved businesses will
- Deliver superior taste and eating experience
- Use real, fresh ingredients – no more than you would find in a FoodLovers kitchen
- Source locally or regionally
- Farm responsibly with care and consideration for the livestock and environment
- Make a positive contribution to the local community
- Keep staff well informed of their products and a pride in their craft
Where possible, FoodLovers Approved businesses will also
- Use recipes that reflect local and seasonal distinctiveness
- Practise craft techniques
- Farm or grow or process traditional breeds and varieties
- Practise the RSPCA’s Freedom Food’s Animal Welfare Standards as a minimum
Enforcing FoodLovers Approved standards
FoodLovers gather information from detailed questionnaires, nominations, telephone interviews , product tastings, random spot checks, and site visits. As of March 2011, we are introducing annual self certification to ensure standards are maintained – essential if we to ensure credibility in the scheme
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