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Serving good quality food provides a sound foundation for your wider Food for Life work and the creation of a positive food culture in your school. Meeting the food quality criteria allows you to reassure pupils, parents, carers and the wider community that you are serving food that is sustainably sourced and traceable as well as being nutritious and fresh.

Additionally, governors at all maintained schools, new academies and free schools in England are responsible for ensuring that the mandatory School Food Standards are being met. By completing the food quality section as part of your award you will be demonstrating that you are meeting these standards. (Food For Life, 2018)

Some of the ways we can help you…

We have a large number of products that comply with the Department of Health Salt Guidelines 2017, including Stock Mixes, No.1 Gravy Mixes, Asian Bases and Bèchamel.

Our gluten free Stock Mixes count towards your freshly prepared percentage.

Our Crème Anglaise Mix is made up with fresh milk, counting towards your freshly prepared percentage.

Using our products, we can help you develop your menu to be suited to many relevant dietary and cultural needs. We have products to suit Vegan, Vegetarian and Halal diets, as well as a selection of products that contain no declarable allergens^.

Our chefs can recommend uses for our product range throughout the year, helping you develop your menu seasonally. We also have added value content such as our Think Seasonal, Think British recipe book filled with delicious recipe inspiration for the entire year. 

To discover more about how Team Essential can support you and your operation click here.
 
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^Does not contain declarable allergens under the EU regulation 1169/2011 (Annex 11)