FOOD FOR LIFE CATERING MARK
W
e are the first catering company in the North West to be awarded the Soil Association's Silver Catering Mark
This catering mark enables caterers to make step-wise progress towards greater use of fresh, seasonal, local and organic ingredients, high welfare meat and sustainable fish. School Food Company has been audited, by
the Soil Association, to ensure the following guidelines are adhered to:-
- Meals contain no undesirable food additives or hydrogentated fats
- 75% of dishes, or over, are freshly prepared
- Meat meets UK welfare standards and eggs are from cage free hens
- Menus are seasonal
- Well trained catering staff
- No GM ingredients A range of local, organic and fair trade food is served
- High welfare chicken, eggs and pork products are served (at least Freedom Food or free range - equalling the baseline commitment made by leading supermarkets
- No fish is served from the Marine Conservation Society 'fish to avoid' list
- Information is on display about where the food has come from
The School Food Company welcomes the opportunity of working with the Soil Association to further develop our menus and our supply chain. For more information on the Soil Association's catering mark click here.
School Food Company : PO Box 366 : Wilmslow : Cheshire : SK9 0BX Tel 0800 731 6771 : Email info@schoolfoodcompany.co.uk