Catering & Nutrition

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 …

Russell Hobbs has launched a nationwide school campaign and competition across the UK as part of its charity partnership with Action Against Hunger, to raise awareness of global hunger and inspire children to “cook for good”.  The Plates for Change initiative, delivered in collaboration with We Are Futures and The …

With winter illnesses threatening to disrupt the school term and flu cases among school children currently twice the national average, parents are seeking ways to keep children healthy and focused. Now, a dietitian reveals that specific food choices – and how they’re introduced – can transform both eating habits and learning potential. …