A guide for reducing sugar in schools
Sugar is everywhere! It’s in the fruit and vegetables we eat, the sweet treats we love, and even some foods we don’t expect. It comes in natural forms – like in fruit – and refined forms, like the sugar in cakes and cookies. While sugar is a normal part of our diet, how much is too […]
School catering costs: Where your budget is leaking (and how to fix it)
Right now, independent schools are feeling the financial squeeze from every angle. With rising costs – such as higher National Insurance contributions and new VAT changes – many schools are having to step back, reassess their budgets, and find ways to stretch their resources further without compromising quality and student safety. Catering is one of the […]
The top nutrition trends for 2025
Every year, nutritional trends take center stage as catering and food businesses refine their strategies to meet changing customer wants and needs – and 2025 is shaping up to be no exception! To help you stay ahead, we’re sharing our top 5 nutrition trends for the upcoming year, along with practical tips on how to embrace them […]
8 tips for creating healthy, profitable menus
Healthy and profitable – two words you might not often see together when referring to food menus, but they absolutely can (and should) be! As the out-of-home foodservice industry continues to evolve, finding the right spot between nutritious, balanced meals and staying financially successful is becoming more important. The good news is that consumers are more […]
The essentials of UK food labelling: calorie, health, and allergens
In the UK food industry, essential regulations around food labelling are in place to ensure everyone can enjoy safe dining experiences when eating out. With around 1 in 4 adults and children enjoying meals outside the home at least once a week, it’s important for businesses to provide clear transparency around ingredients, nutrition and portion […]
How sustainable food sourcing can transform your food service business
What is sustainable food sourcing? Sustainable food sourcing is the process of sourcing food in a way that’s good for the planet, fair to the people who produce it, and enables longevity for the food industry. It means finding ways to reduce the impact that growing, making, and delivering food has on our environment. What […]
Does calorie labelling lead to healthier food choices?
Believe it or not, the UK is quite a few years off the pace with regards to calorie labelling on menus for dining outside the home. The US had the ‘Nutrition Labelling of Standard Menu Items at Chain Restaurants law’ passed into law in 2018 which states that restaurant chains with 20 or more locations will have […]
Calling time on waste
Source: WRAP / United Nations By reducing your waste footprint you’re not just reducing your impact on the environment, you’re saving significant amounts of money too. Out-of-date ingredients and too-big portions which end up being thrown away affect businesses daily, and that’s before consideration around the impact of the unnecessary manufacture and disposal of the […]