THE University of Winchester has been awarded a gold certificate by a company raising awareness of food allergies.

Catering manager David Morton has overseen the university's menu adaptation and staff training to ensure all students, staff and visitors, including those with special dietary requirements, can be catered for.

His efforts have seen the university awarded a gold standard certificate of achievement from the Food Allergy Training Consultancy.

Mr Morton said: "The University of Winchester catering team have always taken its role in food service seriously - whether it is ensuring that we only use ethical, meat in our recipes, support local suppliers and producers in sustainable practices or providing a diverse choice for those from different cultural and religious backgrounds."

For two years the university has also supported the Anaphylaxis Campaign to highlight the issues of severe allergic reactions.