23 Aug 2019
LACA reacts to Hospital Food Review
National chair, Michael Hales, said: “On behalf of LACA, I would like to congratulate Phillip Shelley on being appointed...
20 Aug 2019
Opinion: PSC100 chair says no-deal Brexit ‘will affect the most vulnerable'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced yesterday (19 August) that ‘no-deal Brexit preparations are on track,’ but some...
19 Aug 2019
Government opens call for evidence for food system review
Dimbleby will investigate the entire food system to explore what changes are necessary. His recommendations will result...
19 Aug 2019
Charity uses food waste to reduce holiday hunger
Food that is passed its sell by date is repackaged and redistributed by The Felix Project to local communities for...
15 Aug 2019
Dentists urge schools to go sugar-free
They say it is essential to cut sugar in school meals to tackle a condition affecting a quarter of five-year-olds.
Dent...
14 Aug 2019
Cauliflower shortage after extreme weather kills crops
Heavy rainfall in June destroyed crops in Lincolnshire, and alternative European supplies wilted in last month's...
13 Aug 2019
Foodservice Price Index reaches record high for non-alcoholic beverages, but inflation eases
Inflation in the mineral water, soft drink and juices category has risen steadily since September 2018. One in five...
13 Aug 2019
Frozen delivers the ‘freshest’ fish, research suggests
One hundred school caterers were surveyed at this year’s LACA the main event & via a e-newsletter to the LACA database....
08 Aug 2019
Lakeland Dairies saves 6.5 tonnes of plastic with paper straw ‘innovation’
VIVA flavoured milk is made from semi-skimmed milk from the Irish co-operative’s own dairy farms. The flavoured milk is...
07 Aug 2019
Traditional deserts at risk of dying out, according to new research
A quarter of millennials have never tasted flan, while Eton mess and banoffee pie remain a mystery to 21% of those aged...