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 nurseries every day.
Inverclyde contains some of the most deprived areas of Scotland and was the first local authority to extend universal free school meals to all primary pupils.
A spokesperson said: “For some children, their school meal is the only one they'll have that day. That's why it's so important to the council that the food they're getting is healthy and nutritious.”
Staff have regularly taken part in the free training days offered by the Food for Life team to continue their education on the programme. The training days teach them new skills about how they can keep putting good food on the plate for Inverclyde’s young people.
Sarah Duley, head of food at Soil Association Scotland, added: “This is a huge achievement and shows that staff are dedicated to providing pupils with a hot, nutritious meal that’s healthy, freshly prepared and sustainably produced.
“We are delighted to recognise Inverclyde for continuing to put more good food on school plates and for supporting Scotland’s food businesses and Good Food Nation ambitions.”