Soil Association news

Feeding the 5000 returns to Bristol

fnorris — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:15:00 GMT

Forks at the ready people - the outstanding success of Feeding the 5000 Bristol has ensured its return to College Green this year on 1st June 2013 from 1pm-5pm.

Organix and the Soil Association launch campaign for restaurants to offer children real food and real choices

fnorris — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Organix, the number one organic baby food company in the UK*, and the Soil Association, have launched the ‘Out to Lunch’ campaign to encourage restaurants to improve food choices offered to children.

Future Growers: Introduction to organic crop production

rharries — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:17:00 GMT

Date: Saturday 1 June 1.00pm – Tuesday 4 June 5.00pm (or individual days)
Location: Abbey Home Farm, Gloucestershire and other venues

St Jerome’s Field community growing project, Tay valley

fnorris — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:28:00 GMT

The Soil Association Land Trust exists to safeguard farmland and currently owns four organic farms in the South West of England. So its recently acquired eight-acre field in Perthshire, Scotland was something of an anomaly amongst these 100-acre traditional farms. However, it has shown how a local community can take food production right back into the heart of a village.

Council picks up first Catering Mark for community meals

erose — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:11:00 GMT

South Lanarkshire Council are the first catering service in the UK to achieve the Food for Life Catering Mark for their community meals service.

Catering Mark frozen meals consultation launches

fnorris — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:42:00 GMT

The Soil Association is consulting on whether frozen hospital and community meals could achieve the Food for Life Catering Mark (Catering Mark). We’d like to hear your views on whether meals served in these settings only where no proper kitchens are available could meet the Catering Mark Standards.

Natural and Organic Award winners announced

fnorris — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:30:00 GMT

Winners of the prestigious Natural and Organic Awards 2013, hosted in association with the Soil Association, were announced at the Natural and Organic Products show yesterday [Sunday 7 April] at the Novotel London West. The awards were presented by Michaela Strachan of BBC’s Autumn Watch, Elephant Diaries and Countryfile.

Emirates Arena achieves Gold

erose — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:13:00 GMT

Encore Hospitality Services has won national recognition for the standard of its catering operation at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena. The Gold Food for Life Catering Mark was awarded to Encore, the external contract catering business of Cordia, for the meals they serve at the Emirates Arena Café.

Emirates Arena caterer wins food gold medal

MegR — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:55:00 GMT

Encore Hospitality Services has won national recognition for the standard of its catering operation at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena. The Soil Association’s Gold Food for Life Catering Mark was given to Encore, the external contract catering business of Cordia, the arm’s-length company formed by Glasgow City Council to run its frontline services.

Soil Association 2013 Organic Market Report reveals significant areas of growth in organic sales

fnorris — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:01:00 GMT

The Organic Market Report published by the Soil Association highlights key areas of growth in online retail, independent outlets and a shift towards younger consumers during 2012. Overall, the market has dipped by 1.5% as the UK continues through its most challenging economic downturn for many decades. However, the report predicts a positive future for the UK organic market.