Council leads way on school menus by almost doubling spend on Welsh produce
PRIMARY schools have given small businesses and independent producers a well-deserved break in partnership with Larder Cymru. Caerphilly County Borough Council is the first in Wales to fully implement a new menu featuring their Welsh supply base following a test period earlier this year. With support from the Larder Cymru Welsh Food for Schools initiative, Caerphilly was…
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Welsh schools show support for local food producers with patriotic St David’s Day menus
SCHOOLS are showing their support for patriotic producers and using more locally sourced ingredients for their St David’s Day dinner menus. Specially prepared items for today’s (Friday) lunchtime celebrations at a select number of primary and secondary schools will incorporate food and drink manufactured and distributed right on their doorstep, where possible. As part of…
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Six Welsh counties sign up to review school menus as part of Larder Cymru scheme
A FOOD and drink project will serve up support for producers in Wales and review school dinner menus across the country. Six local authorities in Wales have signed up to the Larder Cymru Welsh Food for Schools pilot scheme following a successful test trial in Conwy. Over the next 12 months, Wrexham, Flintshire, Anglesey, Gwynedd, Cardiff, and…
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Free one-to-one support from Larder Cymru for food and drink producers
FOOD and drink companies in Wales can access free one-to-one support to capitalise on major procurement opportunities in the public sector. As part of its innovative Larder Cymru project, Menter Môn is targeting up to 50 producers and processors from across the country and rolling out mentoring and guidance sessions for successful applicants. Funded by…
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