Andy Wood, head chef at Penshurt Place and Gardens in Kent, is Kudos’ first employee of the month and wins two days extra holiday plus a £50 gift voucher.
The agency believes that as a result of these measures, around 200,000 tonnes of sugar could be removed from UK diets per year by 2020.
Industry leaders are being invited to attend the first meeting, which will be held at the Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) forum in Belfast from April 6th-7th.
The LACA chair made the comments following a report on the Daily Mail that exposed some of the lunches children are sent to school with by a headteacher in Kent.
CGA Prestige found that rising foodservice inflation has been the result of factors such as the lower than usual supply of key items and the weak pound.
The 10–year-old, who goes to Longton’s St Gregory’s Catholic Academy, won the title after beating off competition from 29 children from 20 primary schools across Stoke-on-Trent.
The study, published in the British Food Journal, is based on interviews with a small sample of nine to 11 year olds attending an after school club in the West Midlands area.
Solutions are being sought by the Welsh Government that reduce the levels of salt, sugar and saturated fats, as well as improve the nutritional value of food and drink for children.
The awards were based on the company’s ‘foodies’ values and aimed to recognise high achievers who demonstrated commitment to the business’s strategic objectives.
The charity offers training and community support for women who have experienced social and economic hardship.