10 Jan 2018
Cashless payment service ParentPay acquires school catering app Cypad
The deal, which was agreed on 29 December, will see the two businesses' products and services remain as distinct, stand...
09 Jan 2018
Foodservice price inflation reaches ‘lowest point’ since January 2016
It also marks the first time that prices have dipped below the level of inflation recorded by the Consumer Price Index...
08 Jan 2018
Jamie Oliver: ‘restrict the sale of energy drinks to kids under 16’
As part of his on-going campaign to combat diet-related disease, Oliver is joining the National Education Union, parents...
02 Jan 2018
PHE encourages parents to limit snacks to 100 calories
The Government health body will promote the move to healthier snacks through the launch of its Change4Life campaign.
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22 Dec 2017
Fairtrade Foundation calls on industry to ‘give a voice to producers’ during Fairtrade Fortnight
The two-week event will take place between 26 February and 11 March and will carry the slogan, ‘Come on in to Fairtrade’...
21 Dec 2017
Campaigners lobbying for free school meals for all children in poverty
Currently families receiving Universal Credit (UC) are eligible, but this will change once UC is rolled out.
Stephani...
20 Dec 2017
SFPA calls on members to vote on Free School Meals under Universal Credit threshold proposal
Dear SFPA members
Having met with colleagues at The Children’s Society and later with DfE regarding the consultation...
20 Dec 2017
East Sussex County Council’s primary school menu gets Gold Standard
The menu, planned and designed by catering partner Chartwells, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, was given the highest...
18 Dec 2017
18 Dec 2017
Caterlink becomes first school caterer to achieve Soil Association’s Green Kitchen Standard
It achieved the standard for its high sustainability and good environmental management at its schools in the north...