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Food for Life

Food for Life . Ken Campbell Facilities Manager. Background . Deliver catering to 9 High Schools,53 Primary Schools, 4 SEN’s,3 Nurseries , A range of Social Services day and residential care facilities Prepare and cook approx. 1.8 million meals per year

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Food for Life

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  1. Food for Life Ken Campbell Facilities Manager

  2. Background • Deliver catering to 9 High Schools,53 Primary Schools, 4 SEN’s,3 Nurseries , • A range of Social Services day and residential care facilities • Prepare and cook approx. 1.8 million meals per year • Currently procure foods via Scotland Excel frameworks • Existing framework does not consider sustainability as a key measure • Menus meet nutritional standards set down by Scottish Government

  3. Perceptions • Assumption that it was more expensive to deliver • Time consuming to manage • Not worth the effort • No added value to existing business • Lack of knowledge of Soil association

  4. Why ? • More requests from customers for ethical and environmentally friendly food • The team wanted to achieve the accreditation • During times of adversity we needed to demonstrate other quality benefits to our service • It is the right thing to do !!

  5. Journey • Met with soil association team • Created a buy in for the team • Empowered the team to make the decision • Empowered the team to engage with supply partners • Once started myths began to disappear • Met with supply partners and shared our goals

  6. Timescales • First meeting September 2012 • Assessments November 2012 • External audit January 2013 • Award expected early 2013

  7. Challenges • Supplier partners • Adding Products to contract frameworks as “core” items • Initial probing with Suppliers sourcing products • Baked Beans !! Favourite product with children but assessment requires us to make our own “cowboy style” “ we are still awaiting the job description for a cowboy cook”

  8. Outcomes • Chicken, new product now UK sourced • Previous was imported from Brazil! • Also 10% cheaper • Local producers delighted at opportunity • Marketing of school meals in community a better local message • Highlights to Local Members and the General Public the impact school meals have on the community partners championing local food • Raising the profile in North Ayrshire of the qualities of local ,seasonal farm assured produce

  9. Thanks

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