Cornwall Food Production Unit

The 3.6 million Cornrwall Food Production Unit (CFPU), operated by Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, was completed in February 2008.

This state of the art kitchen will further contribute to regeneration and economic sustainability as, wherever possible, meals are prepared and cooked using locally grown and sourced ingredients.

The unit, which employs up to 28 people, is now preparing fresh vegetables, sourced locally, for use within all its recipes and it is intended that fresh vegetables, sourced within Cornwall, will be used for approximately ten months of the year, climate permitting.

The CFPU now purchases 40 percent locally produced products and 80 per cent of its food budget goes to local suppliers. The CFPU currently supplies to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro , St Michael's Hospital in Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance although it has the capacity to produce food for many other healthcare establishments.