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Food nutrition in schools gets teacher training boost

03-May-2017 By Noli Dinkovski

Food nutrition in schools has been boosted by the launch of an online training course aimed at improving the knowledge of primary schoolteachers on the subject.

‘Kill-joy’ school bans birthday cakes

18-Jan-2016 By Laurence Gibbons

A Lancashire primary school has banned children bringing birthday cakes to school over allergen fears.

Children help cut parents’ salt intake

20-Mar-2015 By Rod Addy

Parents’ salt intake was slashed through the intervention of their children in a joint UK and China study funded by the Medical Research Council.

Warburtons gives Scottish schools a taste of a future in food

24-Aug-2012 By Lorraine Mullaney

Warburtons bakers has signed a formal agreement with Scotland’s Bellshill Academy and North Lanarkshire Council to continue its work giving young people an insight into the world of food manufacturing.

Nutrient standards won’t threaten school meals

20-Apr-2009 By Elaine Watson

The implementation of new nutrient-based standards in secondary schools in September will not drive caterers to the brink of collapse, the boss of the School Food Trust (SFT) has insisted.

School snacks will bear fruit

29-Jul-2008 By Rod Addy

Opportunities abound for processors of fruit- and vegetable-based school snacks

RSSL to launch kids’ food design project

10-Sep-2007 By Sarah Britton

Children from Hillside Primary School, Reading are to gain an insight into food manufacture as part of a project sponsored by Reading Scientific...

Processors called on to join food campaign

29-May-2007 By Sarah Britton

Food manufacturers have been urged to sign up to The Year of Food and Farming campaign - an initiative teaching school children more about food by...