The event will now accommodate over 100 equipment manufacturers, suppliers and distributors thanks to a 25% increase in exhibitors.
Sarah Baldwin, food development manager at HCL, said: “Our staff work incredibly hard to ensure that the food we serve is the best quality possible.
Mellors agreed that they would donate 5p for every bottle of still water sold to the academies’ chosen charity.
Managing partner Sue Parfett, said: “In the beginning, it was just the three of us. We opened our first contract at short notice and just after Christmas. We didn’t have any employees.
O’Brien was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in July, recognising the significant contribution she has made to the education sector.
Pritchitts' Viva Daily Win, a scheme to encourage secondary school students to drink more milk by offering them the chance to win an iPod shuffle every school day, has been extended to January 31st