Grandbars are featured the The Great British Food Magazine Summer 2026 edition. We are delighted that the editors chose to highlight our cake bars in their Feel Good Summer feature as a great product to eat ‘al fresco’. Our cakes
We are delighted to announce that Grandbars are now the official snack for Fore Get Me Not Golf. Fore Get Me Not Golf is a wonderful initiative that provides regular supported golfing sessions for people with dementia. Tony Pennock, founder
Mary Merheim: From Teacher to Nutritional Cakes for the Elderly! ‘Mary started Grandbar Snacks accidentally and as she explains she now has a nutritional cake bar for the elderly business despite not having any previous food industry expertise or business
Grandbar Snacks are so excited to be able to bring you our best ever cakes. In 2017 my father lost his appetite in his eighties. His preference was suddenly for sweet things so I started experimenting in my own kitchen
Good nutrition is important at any age but even more so as we get older. Yet, for many elderly people, maintaining a healthy diet can be a real challenge. The consequences of poor nutrition in the elderly are far-reaching and often underestimated. In this article, we seek to explain the critical role of nutrition for our ageing population and shed light on the various health implications that arise when they don’t consume proper, well-balanced meals regularly.
Maintaining a healthy calorie intake is crucial for overall well-being, but what if you or someone you know has a low appetite and needs to build up their calorie intake? One effective strategy is to add calories to their favourite foods. By making some simple adjustments, you can increase the calorie content of meals and snacks, making them more appealing and easier to consume.
I often talk about the many reasons why we lose our appetite as we age (loneliness, medication, taste and mouth issues etc) but there is something even more basic than these reasons for not eating well later in life.
This is the physical side of opening the foodstuff and carrying it around!
Grandbar Snacks has been making waves in the food industry since it’s launch in June 2022. The Gloucestershire-based company has been gaining recognition and awards for their unique, healthy and delicious cake bars. In this update, we’ll take a look at the company’s recent activities and achievements.
Who is Mary Merheim? I am the creator, founder and now CEO of Grandbar Snacks.
Why do people lose their appetite as they get older and should we really worry about it?
There are a number of factors that are the main causes of appetite loss, and yes, absolutely! As we age we can get into the downward spiral of not wanting to eat, losing weight, becoming frail and falling or falling ill. Nutrition can play a huge part in keeping the elderly stronger for longer.
