Contract caterer Compass Group partners with Nuffield Health

The partnership, which will commence on January 2012, is the first of its kind, bringing together two industry leaders in health, fitness and nutrition. Compass and Nuffield Health will work collaboratively to offer clients: combined marketing of fitness, wellness and healthy eating options; healthy menu and food offers; fitness and nutrition seminars and programmes; nutrition counselling; health and wellness fairs and a food calculator for assessing nutritional intake. Jason Leek, managing director for Business Excellence, Compass Group UK & Ireland, said: "Health and wellbeing is an important part of our Compass strategy. We strive to understand client demand, find exciting new solutions and stay at the forefront of innovation. "This partnership ties together our own culinary expertise with Nuffield Health's unrivalled knowledge of health, fitness and wellbeing. For clients and customers, this is a one-stop shop for an all-round healthier lifestyle." David Brame, commercial director, Corporate Fitness at Nuffield Health, added: "Our new partnership with Compass is an exciting development. It will enable thousands of workers to make a difference to their wellbeing each day through fitness and nutrition. "We are looking forward to extending the reach of our Food Calculator in January when the pilot scheme begins; providing thousands of workers with a quick and easy way to evaluate the food they eat. This partnership strengthens our continuing commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of UK consumers."