16 Jun 2020
Government will spend an extra £120m on extending vouchers - LACA Statement
“No child should ever go hungry. That is why every child should have access to a hot and healthy meal each day. Thank...
16 Jun 2020
Government pledges £120m school food voucher extension in U-turn
The move, announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s official spokesman today, followed a nationally publicized appeal...
16 Jun 2020
World Meat Free Week runs June 15-21
Backed by contract catering and services giant Compass Group and Quorn, the meat-free food company, and a panel of well...
16 Jun 2020
National KP day raises awareness of kitchen porters and money for charity
“It is an opportunity for the kitchen brigade to have a little fun and raise some cash for a great cause,” say...
12 Jun 2020
Buying group sees rise in purchases ‘as businesses mobilise to reopen’
Regency Purchasing Group, which services more than 3,000 businesses across the UK, including for the leisure, education...
11 Jun 2020
A PPN 04/20 update from Stephen Forster
As you will be aware PPN 02/20 falls at the end of this month. It will be replaced by PPN04/20.
11 Jun 2020
Report highlights drop in UK vegetable growing and consumption
Figures from ‘Veg Facts 2020: In Brief’, show that just 52.7% of the veg we consume at home is grown in the UK, while...
10 Jun 2020
Nestlé Professional offers plant-based ‘video inspiration’ for chefs
A spokesman said that prior to lockdown, there was a clear trend towards more flexitarian and plant-based diets. Recent...
09 Jun 2020
Premier Foods launches ‘back to school’ resources for catering teams
A ‘Return to School’ recipe guide has been created for all school caterers and chefs to download, packed full of hints...
08 Jun 2020
Government faces legal action to provide free school meals over the summer
It follows the announcement by the Government on June 4th that it will not extend a national food voucher system for...