30 Apr 2019
Winterhalter kicks off the Kitchen Porter of the Year contest
With a prize fund worth £12,000, including a special gift for every nominee, the sixth year of the competition will ‘be...
29 Apr 2019
Deadline extended for LACA Awards for Excellence
The LACA Awards acknowledge individuals and teams who continue to make a real difference to education catering.
The...
24 Apr 2019
Bidfood ‘smashes’ sugar reduction targets
In 2018 Bidfood revealed a 23% sugar reduction within its ice cream range and has continued to exceed the targets set by...
23 Apr 2019
Entries for LACA Awards for Excellence close Friday 26 April
The awards acknowledge individuals and teams who continue to make a real difference to education catering.
LACA...
23 Apr 2019
‘Fussy’ children refuse two meals a week, survey finds
A survey of 2,000 parents of kids aged four to 16 found three in five consider their child a 'fussy eater'.
The...
17 Apr 2019
Initiative to tackle holiday hunger returns to Hertfordshire for school break
The initiative which first ran in the summer of 2018 is a collaborative programme run by Herts Sports Partnership, HCL...
12 Apr 2019
Tilda reaches Mary’s Meals milestone
The six-month milestone was celebrated at Tilda’s headquarters in Rainham, where they were joined by Gerrard McMahon...
10 Apr 2019
LACA backs Islington Council call for expansion of UIFSM
He said: “LACA has long called for UIFSM (Universal Infant Free School Meals) to be expanded to all primary school...
10 Apr 2019
Teachers aware of ‘hungry children searching lunchboxes for food’
The study: Hunger in the primary school setting: evidence, impacts and solutions according to school staff in the North...
09 Apr 2019
Foodservice inflation reaches four-year high of 9.8%
Shaun Allen, chief executive at Prestige Purchasing said the fish category of the Foodservice Price Index had seen...