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Christmas dessert

29 October 2025

Young diners drive demand for ‘tradition with a twist’ this festive season

Young diners drive demand for ‘tradition with a twist’ this festive season, new Premier Foods report reveals

13 October 2025

Six new recipes for the festive season

Premier Foods Foodservice is here to help chefs save time with six brand-new time-saving recipes.

Mango Delice

01 September 2025

LACA School Chef of the Year 2026 open for registrations

With Bisto a proud sponsor of LACA School Chef of the Year we are delighted to announce that entries are open for 2026.

Care home residents’ magical tale of jelly scoops top prize in Premier Foods’ desserts competition

27 July 2025

Care home residents’ magical tale of jelly scoops top prize in Premier Foods’ desserts competition

North Yorkshire care home wins nationwide desserts competition with magical tale of jelly.

New recipes for Sharwood's and Homepride sauces

26 June 2025

New recipes for Sharwood’s and Homepride sauces

Have you seen we have launched two exciting new ranges designed to make life easier for school chefs while supporting consistency, cost-efficiency, health benefits and great-tasting results?

Care home residents’ magical tale of jelly scoops top prize in Premier Foods’ desserts competition

26 June 2025

Are you ready for the new McDougalls No Added Sugar Jelly?

To celebrate the launch of McDougalls No Added Sugar Jelly, we asked 500 children to share their thoughts on jelly themed desserts. It includes their favourite pairings and what makes it more exciting.

Who will be the next LACA School Chef of the Year

22 June 2025

Who will be the next LACA School Chef of the Year?

The full line-up and running order for the 2025 School Chef of the Year (SCOTY) national final, which is taking place at the Main Event.has been revealed. SCOTY which is sponsored by Bisto, aims to showcase the talent, skill and hard work of school chefs who every day continue to provide hot, healthy and nutritious school meals to children across the country.

Holly Charnock's recipe for Cookie Cups with Banana & Chocolate Mousse

02 June 2025

Holly Charnock’s recipe for Cookie Cups with Banana & Chocolate Mousse

Holly Charnock is one of our judges in the Unleash Your Imagination competiion and she's been sharing her own ideas for recipes to help inspire other school chefs.

Enter the Unleash your imagination competition

21 May 2025

Enter the Unleash your imagination competition

School chefs and care home teams have an opportunity to take part in a new round of ‘Unleash Your Imagination’, a Premier Foods competition designed to spark fun and adventure through two of its dessert brands, McDougalls Jelly and Angel Delight.

Congratulations to the LACA School Chef of the Year regional finalists

10 March 2025

Congratulations to the LACA School Chef of the Year regional finalists

LACA has named the 37 school chefs who made it through to the School Chef of the Year (SCOTY) regional finals, which are taking place in March, April and May.

LACA opens entries to 2025 Finishing Touches

18 February 2025

LACA opens entries to 2025 Finishing Touches

Finishing Touches, a culinary salon organised by LACA in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs, has opened for entries. The competition is scheduled to take place at the 2025 LACA Main Event and is once again sponsored by McDougalls.

Five Valentine's recipes to help you share the love

04 February 2025

Five Valentine’s recipes to help you share the love

Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest dining occasions of the year, making it the perfect opportunity for chefs to impress guests with dishes that are both indulgent and effortless.

Restaurant quality meals

Inspired by cooking methods often used in Indian or Asian cuisine, these products are manufactured using a cooking process where spices are cooked in layers and using recipes developed by a professional chef in Indian or Asian cuisine, to help create restaurant quality meals.