Under this programme, canteen vendors need to follow food service guidelines. These include:

• Cutting down fat, sugar and sodium
• Serving wholegrain, fruit and vegetables
• Serving healthy set meals
  • These meals incorporate food from the four main food groups – brown rice, wholemeal bread, meat and others, vegetable and fruit. These help students receive the appropriate nutrients necessary for their growing needs.

You can take a look at the detailed criteria for this programme or at the frequently asked questions for more information.

Our assigned nutritionists and dietitians will also assess participating schools and a report will be provided to guide canteen vendors to meet the programme’s guidelines. 

We support participating schools through the following ways:

• Guiding the School Canteen Committee in monitoring the food and beverages sold.
• Providing educational resources to encourage healthier eating among students.
• Providing canteen vendors with suitable advice for the provision of healthier meals using healthier ingredients.

For reference, we have also compiled:

• A HMSP Suppliers List that provide healthier ingredients              
  (*Application received on the last week of the month will be evaluated in the following month. HPB reserves the rights on evaluation period and outcome of all evaluation).
• A School Beverage List allowed for sale in schools
• A video on new and creative healthier cooking practices by HMSP canteen vendors
• A list of healthy recipes for canteen vendors
• E-posters on healthy eating
• Nutri-Grade Teaching Resource
• Sodium Reduction Teaching Resource
• HMSP Illustrated Posters for canteen vendors