04 Dec 2020
EFSA develops new tool to support food operators
The ‘use by’ date on food can be eaten until this date but not after, even if the food looks and smells fine. ‘Best...
04 Dec 2020
Food Teacher wins award for school recipe book
The book was created to support Irish schools deliver cooking and nutrition within the classroom with minimal equipment...
03 Dec 2020
National School Meals Week 2020 - Review
We know NSMW2020 looked very different this year as school caterers were already working hard to feed children safely...
03 Dec 2020
LACA chair Steven Forster pays tribute to Mike McCormack
Mike supported LACA with the PR around National School Meals Week (NSMW) and was a key member of the team working to...
03 Dec 2020
SNP plans to extend free school meals
Deputy First Minister John Swinney, said: “If elected next May, from 2022, we will extend universal free school lunches...
02 Dec 2020
LACA issues guidance on food parcels
As National Chair of LACA, I speak on behalf of our members with assurance that the wellbeing of all children and young...
01 Dec 2020
Mary’s Meals launches ‘Big Family Christmas’ campaign
This year the average cost of a Christmas dinner could cost as much as £20 per person.
The charity is asking people...
27 Nov 2020
LACA launches Buying Group
The Buying Group will allow LACA members to procure cost effective food and supply contracts for your business.
TUCO...
27 Nov 2020
Harlech Foodservice wins three-year school meals contract
Harlech Foodservice has pledged to supply food sourced in North Wales to the county’s seven secondary and 48 primary...
26 Nov 2020
School Food and Brexit - Department for Education Guidance
Here is the guidance from the DfE:
Contacting suppliers
You should contact any food suppliers before 1 January...