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New research from Seafish, the body that supports the British seafood industry, has revealed that children in the UK have a ‘worrying lack of awareness’ when it comes to naming different species of edible fish. In a poll of Britain’s five to 11 year...

A YouGov poll commissioned by the National Farmers’ Union of over 1,100 parents found that 76 per cent agreed that food should be sourced from Britain wherever possible. Meanwhile, 87 per cent of parents responding to the survey thought that at least...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed a case of avian flu outbreak in a duck-breeding farm in Yorkshire with very low risk to human health and no risk to the food chain. Preventative measures are being taken to...

The equipment suppliers PKL Group has launched its school food cube to assist schools with the increasing catering facility demands as the school leaving age increases to 18 by 2015. The food cube is a modular catering kiosk which can be used to...

To celebrate World Fisheries Day, three of Cardiff’s education caterers have pledged to offer sustainable fish on their menus as part of the city’s campaign to become the world’s first sustainable fish city. The Cardiff and Vale University health...

As stated at the time of the Comprehensive Spending Review last October, LACA (the Local Authority Caterers Association) was pleased to learn of the Government's intention to continue with the School Lunch Grant (SLG) and that it was amongst the...

The Food for Life Partnership is working with schools to help inspire kids to grow vegetables, cook, visit farms and eat real, wholesome food. To coincide with this the Partnership has launched Stuffed, a new interactive web-based learning resource...

The British Turkey Awards is now open for entries, including the category for Best School Meal. Now in its 15th year, the event is a mix of catering, retail and consumer awards. The award for Best School Meal is aimed to encourage more turkey dishes...

Louise Witterick, who works at Chapel Fields Junior School in Solihull, has been named the 2011 School Chef of the Year. Her winning dishes consisted of a main course of Beef Stifado with a Trio of Root Vegetables and Minted Spinach and Broccoli...