Catering & Nutrition

School meals provider apetito has revealed its biggest menu refresh to date, comprising 18 new dishes developed with children at the heart, ready for the brand-new school year. Shaped by the views and experiences of pupils, parents and key decision makers across the sector, the new range, created with the …

Healthier, tastier school dinners will be on the menu for millions of children across the country as the government delivers the biggest overhaul of school food in a generation. The changes to the school food standards will see more fresh fruit and vegetables, fibre-rich foods and nutritious balanced meals that …

Leading education caterer Dolce Schools Catering has announced a record year for new business, securing 29 new catering contracts covering 126 schools ahead of the new academic year. The latest contract wins will see Dolce providing school meals to over 700 primary and secondary schools from September 2026 – with …

Education caterer Olive Dining has been named as a finalist at both The School Food People Awards for Excellence and The Cateys 2026 – across a total of six categories. Having been shortlisted for the Public Sector Caterer Award at The Cateys and Catering Business of the Year, Primary School …

Education catering specialist, Olive Dining, is urging the government to take immediate action to increase the Free School Meals (FSM) allowance by 89p per child in a letter to 10 Downing Street. Highlighting the essential role the FSM programme plays in safeguarding children’s health, educational attainment, and long-term outcomes, the …

Leading meals provider, apetito | Wiltshire Farm Foods has marked a major milestone in the rollout of its ‘industry-first’ refrigerated electric vehicle (EV) fleet, further showcasing its commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility. With a total of 223 Wiltshire Farm Foods EVs now on the road and 75% of customer …

Last month, the Food Foundation launched a powerful new film, as part of a major campaign calling for improved food standards and higher quality meals in schools. To better explore what schools, pupils and parents want the future of school food to look like, this week apetito’s Education division has …

Durham University has partnered with Lolly, the hospitality technology specialist, to implement a new Electronic Point of Sale (EPoS) system across its campus. The partnership has seen the successful deployment of more than 90 EPoS terminals across 30 sites, supporting a large and diverse catering operation. The new system is …

More than 1,600 pupils have been given free breakfasts to help them learn as one of the UK’s largest education workforce providers tackles the growing crisis of child hunger in classrooms. Affinity Workforce delivered more than 8,500 breakfasts across four primary schools in England in January as part of its …

Leading charity School Food Matters has released learnings from its ground breaking school food improvement programme. The Nourish programme offers a roadmap to success at a pivotal moment for school food policy. This year, the government is investing in universal primary breakfast clubs, expanded free school meals and the review …