The council is serving around 3,600 nutritious, sustainable and locally-sourced Food for Life meals in its 38 primary schools and 29 nurseries every day.
QuornPro says the products have less allergens allowing them to cater for a range of dietary requirements.
The competition is open to all kitchen-based staff involved in the daily preparation of pupils’ meals in schools across the UK whether from a local authority or contract-catered site, managed in-ho
Around €4.2 million (£3.6m) in funding will be provided to ensure that 25,000 children get a nutritious meal while attending early learning and care services with the highest concentrations of disa
This is achieved through offering hands-on Farm Discovery experiences on local dairy farms, bringing food and farming experience alive for young people.
The partnership will see Sodexo serve over 130,000 meals each academic year, enhancing the dining experience for both boarding and day pupils across the junior and senior schools.
With a career spanning more than 25 years in foodservice, he joins Middleton Foods following 17 years at Green Gourmet.
HCL’s five-year plan is focused on expanding its school meal service across the south of England.
The council also noted that the rise of online food delivery apps and children's easy access to them, can make it even more challenging to tackle the obesity crisis.