Premier Foods reveals McDougalls Young Baking Team of the Year 2017 finalists
The theme for this year is local produce and teams are required to include an ingredient that has been sourced within a 30-mile radius of their school.
The competition helps school caterers to encourage a passionate team of up to three children, between the ages of 7 and 11, to develop an interest in food preparation by baking one sweet and one savoury recipe, including a product from the McDougalls Flours or Flour Based Mix range.
The five finalists are: 
- Chapter House Preparatory School, York
- Cranbrook CEP School, Kent
- Mendip Green Primary, North Somerset
- Coed Eva Primary, Cwmbran
- Perran-Ar-Worthal, Cornwall
Sarah Robb, channel marketing manager at Premier Foods, said: “Well done to all those who entered and especially to the five finalist teams who we can’t wait to meet at the live final. It’s set to be an exciting day and I know the judges are looking forward to watching the delicious sweet and savoury dishes being produced and crowning the overall winner.”
Judges Carol Harwood, attending on behalf of LACA; Andrew Green, director of operations at the Craft Guild of Chefs; and Mark Rigby, executive chef at Premier Foods, will be marking the teams on taste and presentation as they compete for the chance to win £1,000 worth of kitchen equipment for their school.