STAFF meals at a busy Redditch manufacturer can taste even sweeter now that their canteen has become the first in town to scoop Worcestershire’s top food award.

Refuel, the canteen run by EDM Catering for the 300 employees at Rockline Industries in Matchborough, achieved the Gold level Healthier Choices Food Award from Worcestershire Regulatory Services (WRS) for serving a wide variety of freshly-prepared, healthier meals with ingredients from local supplier.

In addition to their healthier breakfast, daytime and even night shift menu options WRS inspectors praised the passion of the catering team, who check the weather forecast before designing their menu.

Meals served range from poached eggs to vegetable-heavy poached salmon quiches, king prawn skewers, and stuffed chicken breasts with salads.

EDM Director Peter Thomas said: “We are delighted to receive this award which recognises EDM Catering’s commitment to buying local wherever possible as we deliver a well-balanced, healthy eating range of menu options for our customers at Rockline."