Education
Inverclyde Council celebrates 7 years of healthy school meals
The council, which first received the FFLSH bronze award in 2019, is now serving around 5,000 nutritious, sustainable and locally-sourced Food for Life meals in its 20 primary schools and 19 nurser
Government serves 2m meals during first term of free breakfast clubs
The rollout delivers on the Government’s manifesto promise to ensure state schools offer free breakfast clubs to all pupils, while supporting its Plan for Change milestone to ensure tens of thousan
Shire Services GM wins accolade at 2025 British Forces in Business Awards
The British Forces in Business Awards are the world’s largest celebration of veterans in business, recognising those who have successfully transitioned into high-value civilian roles.
Jamie Oliver crowns 6 winners of 2025 Great School Food Awards
The six winners of the Good School Food Awards are presented with a Golden Spoon trophy as well as other prizes. The judges include Jamie Oliver, Mary Berry and Joe Wicks.
Impact Food Group 'welcomes Hutchison Catering to its family'
This marks Impact Food Group’s first acquisition and a significant step in the group’s strategy to expand its presence in the North East and North West of England, grow its footprint in the primary
Scottish Government to expand free school meals to 6,000 secondary pupils
This trial phase of the free school meals programme will see S1 to S3 pupils in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment, who attend selected schools in eight local authority areas, receive a nutritio
Citywide Services launches Development Chefs Programme to promote school meals
The initiative is designed to get children and families making healthy, seasonal and cost effective choices both at school and at home through hands on chef based cookery lessons.
Chartwells secures catering contacts with 5 schools within Halliard Trust
The mobilisation follows the closure of the schools’ previous council-run school meal service in April 2025.
Quarter of children in special schools not taking up their free school meals
The Adapt-Ed study, led by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in partnership with University of Essex and the charity School Food Matters, has been looking at ways to improve school foo