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The London Boroughs of Islington and Richmond-upon-Thames have been praised for “inspiring food leadership” for their work to promote healthy and sustainable food, in an audit of local authority food-related activities published today. These two...

Three London schools are holding farmers markets this month as part of a new two year project for the capital. Over the next few years, the Soil Association will be working with 10 schools across London in the Farm Academy Programme, which helps...

Wirral Council is urging parents to claim free school meals for eligible children, as schools say that many are still not claiming the meals they are entitled to. In recent years the numbers of children receiving free school meals has been linked to...

Independent contract caterer Aspens Services has been awarded a new three-year foodservice deal by North Birmingham Academy, part of the expanding E-ACT group of Academies. The foodservice deal starts in January 2012 and will enable Aspens to...

North Yorkshire County Council has introduced new labelling technology to help schools cut costs and promote healthy eating. The system, developed by Sheffield-based retail and solutions specialist FormKraft, also helps keep pupils on-site during...

Pupils from James Brindley School in Birmingham have planted the first of their three fruit and vegetable gardens, courtesy of Sodexo, a leading provider of on-site service solutions. As part of Rocket Gardens' Dig for the Future project, which...

Hertfordshire County Council has joined up with Wallace and Gromit and Pasta King to launch a new charity fundraising initiative at primary schools across the county - the more children who have special meals, the more money Pasta King will donate to...

Plymouth City Council’s Education Catering Service achieves prestigious gold Food for Life Catering Mark for serving fresh and healthy meals. This means that the Education Catering Service in Plymouth is only the second local authority caterer in...

The Food Standards Agency in Wales has announced that it will be making available an e-learning course 'Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene (Catering)' to schools in Wales. This City and Guilds accredited qualification offers students an opportunity to...