The latest Softer Foods creation from Wiltshire Farm Foods features an innovation which is entirely unique to the market: the shaping of a Level 5 Minced meal.
The company’s development team decided to incorporate this particular feature to enhance the visual element of its new Minced Cod in Parsley Sauce to further support those with swallowing difficulties in ensuring they receive the nutrition they need.
Committed to creating meals as delicious as they are visually appealing, Wiltshire Farm Foods understands how the aesthetic appeal of a plate of food can impact the appetite. Giving its customers the ability to eat independently with meals that look enticing ensures dignity in dining; something the company is passionate about.
Wiltshire Farm Foods Minced Cod in a Parsley Sauce
Emily Stuart is the registered dietitian for the company and comments on importance of texture when it comes to those with swallowing difficulties:
“The texture of the main meal component has been designed in line with the requirements for an IDDSI Level 5 meal, in an extremely thick sauce. A Level 5 meal should require little to no chewing, ensuring a safe consistency for those on a Minced and Moist diet.
“All our Minced meals come ready-prepared, delivered directly to customers’ doors, to eliminate the risk that often accompanies home-blending. There are numerous challenges in creating safe, compliant meals via home blending with the process being both time consuming for carers and potentially hazardous for patients.”
Stroke survivor, Kate Allatt, knows first-hand how debilitating living with dysphagia can be, having experienced social isolation and embarrassment around mealtimes when friend and family were eating solid food that she was unable to consume herself:
To view the full Softer Foods range from Wiltshire Farm Foods along with more information on the latest Minced meals visit: specialistnutrition.com
