The new business has an overall value of £2.6million for HCL and brings the total number of schools catered for to 458 across eight authorities.
It was revealed last week (11 October) that 4.2% of 10-11 year-olds ‘severely obese’, up more than a third since 2006/7.
As part of National School Meal Week’s (NSMW) silver jubilee celebrations, the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA) decided to see which school meals had stood through the test of time
As part of National School Meal Week’s Silver Jubilee, LACA is conducting a survey to find the Nation’s Favourite School Meal from the past 25 years.
The partnership will deliver the Healthy Hammers programme to 2400 children at over half of Havering Council’s primary and junior schools throughout the academic year.
Steve Brine, the public health minister, said: “This is not about forcing anyone to eat certain things or companies to behave in a certain way but I firmly believe we have a right to know the nutri
Chaired by Andy Jones of the PS100 Group, the panel will include Michael Hales, chair of LACA and managing director at Juniper Ventures, the ‘externalised business’ organisation rolled out by the L
With the aim of catching pupils who feel more comfortable outside or who are walking to the nearest unhealthy food outlet, it will offer hot and cold finger food, soup, sandwiches and drinks which
Speaking to Cost Sector Catering, Blowers said: “The figures from PHE are disappointing - obesity in childhood leads to stigma, bullying and low-self esteem.
Cooking in front of a live audience, St Martin and St Mary C of E Primary School pupils: Finely Park (aged 8), Harry Vinall (9) and Alice Evans (10), supported their school caterer Nicola Hastie.