News archive for March 2026

After nine years of running the Scottish School Cook of The Year competition, in 2023 ASSIST FM decided to widen the...

The collaborations will enable Dolce, which caters for one in 20 schools in England, to further minimise the...

For the 2026/27 academic year the free school meals rate in England will rise by just 2% - from £2.61 to £2.66 per meal...

The School Meal Debt Fund, which was launched in May 2024, was distributed to the 30 councils that applied for...

The organisation, which represents the school food sector, warns that the current funding model is placing unsustainable...

The latest Bridging the Gap report from Sustain argues public sector food is one of the biggest commercial levers...

The launch follows new research from Premier Foods, which reveals that three in five (61%) UK parents worry about...

The partnership marks the start of a new chapter for school meals in these settings, rooted in fresh, seasonal food...

HIT Chef Academy says that despite progress women remain underrepresented in professional kitchens. The SHEF Movement...

The School Food People believes that good management, strong performances and high achievements deserve to be recognised...