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Dolce Schools Catering has announced new partnerships with Olio and ReFood as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing food waste across the schools it serves. The collaborations will enable Dolce – which caters for 1 in 20 schools in England and strong growth across Wales – to further minimise the environmental impact…
Brand takes top honour in ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category at the Global Pasty Awards and ‘Vegan category’ at the British Pie Awards. The Phat Pasty Co has scooped two awards in one week – the ‘Cornish Pasty Company’ category at the inaugural Global Pasty Championships and the ‘Vegan’ category at the British Pie Awards 2026. Starting…
Right now, more and more stories are emerging around councils reviewing or abandoning their catering services, caterers ceasing to trade, and school leaders making financial sacrifices so pupils get fed. And with one study already predicting schools could be footing the bill to the tune of more than £310 million, Seb Godwin of Procure Education…
As school budgets tighten and the cost-of-living crisis continues to bite, one of the most urgent, yet under-discussed, pressures in our schools is on their catering provisions. According to Seb Godwin, co-founder of Procure Education, the root problem doesn’t always lie with suppliers, but with how contracts are funded, procured, and managed. Far too often,…
42% of school staff are unfamiliar with the new Act and its implications Only a third feel they are fully prepared with training and resources, to meet the Act’s demands Nearly half believe it will deliver social and economic value to local communities 11th August 2025 – Nearly three quarters (70.6%) of school procurement leaders said…
The announcement by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that all children in families who get Universal Credit in England will receive free school meals is a monumental step forward – and it deserves recognition as a policy response that begins to match the scale of the issue. For those of us in education and procurement…
IRIS Software Group (IRIS) today announced the availability of Amazon Business e-Procurement for IRIS Financials. This integration will enable more than 5,000 UK schools to purchase supplies directly from Amazon Business through their IRIS Financials system, cutting out a number of time-consuming manual steps. Schools regularly purchase bulk items from Amazon Business, such as…
Mike Meek, Procurement Director from allmanhall, the family run independently owned food procurement expert, looks at how the food supply chain can become more sustainable at a time when the planet is at a tipping point. The 2020s have been termed the ‘critical decade’ for sustainable development implementation. While the topic can be overwhelming…
