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We are celebrating an important birthday in the UK this week. The National Health Service (NHS) is 70 years old. That’s 70 years of universal healthcare, free at the point of access, across the entire UK. Here at Nestlé we are proud of the NHS, especially the hardworking people that keep it running 24/7 365 days a year. We are pleased to be able to support the NHS in its mission to improve the health and wellbeing of the nation. We do this in a number of different ways. Find out more here.

On Wednesday 4th July “the Nestlé Ninja’s”, a team of Nestlé employees from York, completed a challenging bike ride to show support for one of their colleagues who has breast cancer. The Nestle Ninja’s team are a group of mixed cycling abilities, which made this a perfect team activity to raise money for the ‘Breast Cancer Care’ charity that they have chosen to support. In total the group, consisting of experienced and non-experienced cyclists went 44 miles. Before Wednesday’s cycle, Nestlé Ninjas had already hit their target of £1,000, now, after the event they have raised £3,500, with this figure still going up! Continue reading here.

Nestlé UK and Ireland won the Responsible Business Award for Environmental Sustainability at Business in the Community’s (BITC) 2018 annual ceremony at the Royal Albert Hall in London this week, which was attended by nearly 1000 business leaders and influencers and hosted by Sir Lenny Henry. The BITC Responsible Business Awards celebrate the very best in responsible business, and aim to inspire the world to drive positive change. Find out more here.

All of Nestlé UK & Ireland’s grid supplied electricity is already 100% renewable meaning new wind farm creates additional, sustainable capacity

Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drink company, has opened a new wind farm at Sanquhar in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Nestlé UK and Ireland’s very own Will Frost, a man who spends the majority of his days as an engagement manager at the company’s Gatwick HQ, has gone nutrition to musician for England’s latest World Cup campaign. Will is credited as a co-writer of a new World Cup song, “England I Still Believe” which has been crafted to celebrate Gareth Southgate’s men and their efforts in Russia this summer. The song has been recorded by Will’s friend Roy Stride and his band Scouting for Girls. Continue reading here.

Climate change is the single greatest environmental challenge of our generation, and we believe that businesses can and must be part of the solution to climate change.

The proposals that form the second part of the UK government’s Childhood Obesity Plan, announced today by Jeremy Hunt, demonstrate the ever growing concern that the obesity crisis presents to our society.   The food industry has been working with Government and health organisations for many years, largely on a voluntary basis, to reduce salt, sat fat and calories in products and help people make healthier choices. The Government’s target to halve childhood obesity by 2030 sets a new and welcome level of ambition. Continue reading here.

New research reveals nearly half of office workers (46%) would consider changing jobs for a pet-friendly workplace. Read more here.

Our expert team at SMA® Nutrition have now produced SMA® Organic Follow-on Milk and SMA® Organic Growing Up Milk to offer an organic choice for parents in the UK.