Tastefull

Introducing Tastefull, our specialised range of texture modified meals designed to support people suffering from dysphagia.

We know that catering for individuals with dysphagia can be challenging, whether it’s managing kitchen skills, time constraints, or ensuring safety. Tastefull offers the perfect solution. Each meal is crafted to the highest safety standards and fully compliant with IDDSI texture guidelines, giving you peace of mind while providing delicious meals that can be prepared safely and easily.

Understanding dysphagia

Dysphagia is a medical term for swallowing difficulties, which may appear short-term or ongoing. This range of products has been developed specifically for this growing need and made to the highest safety standards giving you total reassurance, every time.

Each meal complies with IDDSI textures ensuring you can prepare them safely and with the peace of mind that each one has clear nutrition information allowing you to easily control calorie intake. But that’s not all, made to home cooked standards these authentic and tasty meals are full of flavour plus they are perfect for any meal occasion throughout the whole day!

Our range

  • Small & Mighty range

    Designed for those who need more from every meal, our Small & Mighty range has been developed to provide concentrated nutrition in a more manageable format, without compromising on flavour. With a smaller 300g portion size compared to a traditional 380g meal, Small & Mighty is designed to make every meal count for diners with lower appetites.

    Developed in line with BDA guidance, each Level 4 Small & Mighty meal provides at least 20g of protein and 500kcal per portion, helping to support nutritional intake and bring greater enjoyment back to mealtimes.

  • Breakfast

    We have a couple of options for breakfast in level 4 including an all-day breakfast consisting of sausages with scrambled egg and baked beans in a tomato sauce or a bowl of porridge.

  • Mains

    We offer over 60 Tastefull dishes across IDDSI levels 3-6, including vegetarian, meat and fish options, providing variety to keep your menu fresh for your residents or patients. All dishes are cooked from frozen in multiple cooking appliances including ovens and microwaves, simply follow the on-pack cooking instructions. To discuss optimum cooking, you can contact your Business Manager or local Simply Food Solutions National Account Manager. Dishes include favourites such as roast lamb & mint, chicken curry, salmon & dill and vegetable lasagne.

  • Desserts

    A selection of level 4 desserts are available from Bidfood, all of which are suitable for people on levels 4, 5 and 6 and are cooked in the oven or microwave. Simply cook according to the cooking instructions, give them a good stir and serve in your choice of serving bowl. Flavours include chocolate sponge and custard, lemon sponge and custard, rice pudding, summer fruit pudding with vanilla sauce and sticky toffee pudding.

  • Allergen aware

    The allergen aware Tastefull dishes are texture modified meals and do not contain any of the 14 recognised allergens in their ingredients deck. At Bidfood we stock allergen aware meals in mixed cases for each level 4, 5 and 6.

  • Mixed cases

    We now offer mixed cases in levels 4, 5 and 6 in regular texture modified and allergen aware meals to give you access to a wider variety of meals without buying multiple cases. Each mixed case comes with between four and six dishes and has a total of 12 meals to the case.

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Discover the full Tastefull range for patient dining. IDDSI compliant, halal certified meals across texture levels 3-6, plus allergen-aware options and the new Small & Mighty range for lower appetites

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Level 4 weekly pureed menu cycle

In collaboration with our Development Chef, Wayne Wright, we’ve created a brand-new weekly menu cycle using the full range of Tastefull meals, exclusively available to all Bidfood customers. Specially designed for hospitals and care homes, the menu includes a variety of delicious, texture-modified options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, with multiple choices available for both lunch and evening meals.

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Sector support

Catering for dysphagia

Catering for dysphagia

IDDSI levels 3 to 6, explained in plain terms, with the safety checks your kitchen needs to get right.

IDDSI guidance for chefs
Care homes

Care homes

Over 70 dishes across IDDSI levels 3 to 6, cooked from frozen. Residents get the variety without the kitchen needing specialist skills.

Support for care homes
Hospitals

Hospitals

New Small & Mighty meals pack 20g protein and 500kcal into a 300g portion, for patients who can't manage a full plate.

Support for hospitals
Working on the Small & Mighty range has been a really rewarding project. We wanted to create meals that provide concentrated nutrition in a smaller portion for patients who may not be able to manage a full-sized meal, without compromising on taste or texture. It was important to me that every dish met recognised nutritional standards while offering variety to suit different dietary preferences. I’m so pleased with the final range and can’t wait to hear how patients respond to it.
Heather Dolan, Registered Nutritionist

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What is dysphagia?

Dysphagia is a medical term for swallowing difficulties, which may appear short-term or ongoing.

What is IDDSI?

The International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework is an international set of descriptors describing texture modified foods and thickened liquids for people with eating, drinking and swallowing problems (dysphagia) across the lifespan.

What are texture modified meals?

Texture modified meals are meals whereby their texture has been altered to promote safe eating and drinking and support appropriate nutrition and hydration. The Tastefull meals are IDDSI compliant texture modified meals with dishes available in levels 3 liquidised, 4 pureed, 5 minced & moist and 6 soft and bite-sized.

How are dietary requirements accommodated by Tastefull?

Tastefull has a selection of meat, fish and vegetarian options across all levels 3, 4, 5 and 6. They also have a selection of allergen aware meals in levels 4, 5 and 6. Allergen aware meals are dishes that do not have any of the 14 recognised allergens in their ingredients deck. Additionally, all the Tastefull meals are halal certified.

Are Tastefull meals Halal?

Yes, all of the Tastefull product range is halal certified.

Do the meals come frozen?

Yes, all of the Tastefull product range comes delivered frozen and can be cooked from frozen.

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