News archive for July 2025

School caterers are having to cut down on portion sizes and adjust menus to counteract rising costs. LACA, whose members...

The LACA Awards for Excellence aim to celebrate individuals and teams who continue to make a ‘real difference’ to...

Ward has won the prestigious SCOTY trophy, £1,000 cash prize and an invitation to a calendar of catering industry events...

Finishing Touches, which is sponsored by McDougalls, is a competition organised by LACA in association with the Craft...

Hugh talked about his career, inspirations and views on school food whilst doing a ‘schools twist’ on one of his recipes...

The competition challenged school chefs to design, cook and serve a nutritious food item that can be eaten ‘on-the-go’...

Jan Parnell and Olivia Oakley from the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation spoke about the organisation’s new Allergy...

The 2025 School Meals Report, which is based on feedback from over 236,000 parents across the UK, warns that this lack...

One of LACA chair Judith Gregory’s core aims was to continue with the messaging for England focussing on the differences...

According to a new survey from Premier Foods, Four in five children say they like jelly and 65% included it among the...