The Braw Lunch-Brake Challenge

We are calling on Scottish primary schools to enter the Braw Lunch-Brake Challenge - P5, 6 and 7 Pupils are challenged to design an innovative new dish for their school dinner. Initial dish ideas to be submitted by Friday 18th May. Shortlisted teams will be asked to attend a final at City of Glasgow College where they will:

• Make a sales pitch to a team of industry “dragons”
• Work with HNC/D students to gain experience of working in a real life catering kitchen
• Take a tour of the college to see where they might study in the future
• Meet Gary Maclean, Scotland's National Chef and MasterChef the Professionals Winner 2016

The overall winners will receive an all-expenses paid trip for their class to the Royal Highland Show.

Find out more here.

Masterchef winner judges Scottish schools challenge

On 31 May teams of pupils from primary schools across Scotland took part in a cook-off judged by a team of 'dragons' - including MasterChef: The Professionals winner Gary MacLean.

This event held at City of Glasgow College was the final of a national competition run jointly by Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland, Education Scotland, ASSIST FM and sponsored by Brakes Scotland.

The competition challenged pupils to create a new innovative 'one-pot dish' that could be sold in Scottish schools as a standalone product or as part of a school meal.

St Margaret's R.C Primary, Fife, won the competition with their Sunday Roast Pie.

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Guidance on comparative nutrition claims

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched new guidance on comparative nutrition claims

The document provides detailed best practice guidance on the requirements and appropriate wording for comparative nutrition claims to be used in the labelling and advertising of food and drink products.

View 'Guidance on comparative nutrition claims'

Download 'Guidance on comparative nutrition claims'

Bathgate Academy raise money for local charity as part of food challenge

Lucky shoppers from TESCO in Bathgate took home some tasty Scotch Beef PGI burgers in exchange for a donation to charity. This fundraising event was organised by pupils from Bathgate Academy.

This event was set up as part of successful partnership between Bathgate Academy and leading Broxburn-based beef processor AK Stoddart. AK Stoddart challenged teams of S2 students from the Academy to produce a new Scotch Beef PGI burger to be part of their product range.

AK Stoddart produced the winning Chinese inspired burger: 'Beef Spice and Everything Nice' - created by Adam Rayer, Adam Bradley and Finlay Campbell.

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Access to EU third country trade deals vital to food and drink export success

Our latest export statistics reveal that any failure to secure continued access to the EU's many preferential trade deals could have serious implications for the food and drink industry

The UK currently exports £2.3bn worth of food and drink to the around 60 countries with which the EU has secured preferential trade agreements.

This represents more than 10% of total food and drink exports. Read more...

View our latest exports statistics

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New resource to help pupils in Scotland understand food labels

FDF and FDF Scotland, as well as their members from food and drink companies across the country are committed to helping people make informed choices about food.

FDF Scotland has launched a new resource to help teachers and pupils understand food labels.

Download understanding and using food labels presentation

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