We welcome the balanced and considered approach to the proposed new School Food Standards, which maintains the ambition to improve children’s nutrition while recognising the practical realities facing schools and caterers, including pupil acceptance, meal uptake, cost and implementation.
We are now awaiting the final guidance and legislation in October and, behind the scenes, are already developing a new menu cycle to help customers prepare for the changes. Clear guidance, appropriate funding and continued collaboration across the wider food industry will be essential to ensure the standards can be implemented successfully.
