WILTSHIRE-based supplier of prepared meals, apetito, is celebrating after landing an internationally-recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards for the 12th year in a row.

apetito has received the RoSPA President's Gold Health and Safety Award for its continuous health and safety performance throughout 2020.

The prestigious RoSPA awards are the UK’s longest-running H&S industry awards that recognise world-leaders in health and safety practice and attracted nearly 2,000 entries from across the world.

Julia Small, RoSPA’s achievements director, said: “The RoSPA Awards scheme is the longest-running of its kind in the UK, but it receives entries from organisations across the globe, making it one of the most sought-after achievement awards for health and safety worldwide. The stiff competition makes apetito’s achievement all the more remarkable.”

apetito, is the UK’s leading creator and supplier of meals for the health and social care sector, partnering with 600 care homes, independent schools, nurseries and hospitals.

Mark Lovett, head of health, safety and environment at apetito in Trowbridge, said: “This is a huge achievement for the business, to receive the highest level of award from the toughest health and safety competition in the world for 12 years running.

“Recognition of our consistent culture of health and safety and rolling safety programme is helping to driving up standards and setting new safety benchmarks for organisations across the world.”

apetito looks forward to receiving their award at the RoSPA Virtual Awards ceremony that will be held on Thursday, September 9.