LACAs new initiative – Hot’ober – has been created to encourage conversations between caterers, school representatives, on site staff and parents to facilitate the return of hot lunches as soon as everyone feels it safe to do so. It is in response to the challenge caterers face when it comes to providing meals at lunchtime. […]

The team at ABDA ran a series of focus groups on zoom with primary school children from different areas of the UK to discover what they wanted to see at lunchtime when they return to school. The zoom calls explored everything from children’s food choices to the dining environment. One of the key findings was […]

A Frozen Food Revival Study indicates the changes in our shopping habits will be for the long term. The latest study commissioned by Iceland and Birdseye shows new data for switching to frozen from fresh, can reduce food waste by 48 per cent. Lockdown has also given shoppers the time to reflect, with 47 per […]

According to Kantar market data recently released, during the last 12-week period Frozen growth has accelerated to 19.4%, again well ahead of Fresh and Chilled at +13.8% and total Grocery at 15.7%. The top 3 performing categories are Savoury, Ice Cream and Fish, accounting for over 70% of this extra sales value. View more data at BFF.

Current restrictions on group sizes will be lifted to allow schools, colleges and nurseries to fully reopen to all children and young people, as Covid-19 infection rates continue to fall. Covid-19 secure measures will remain in place to reduce the risk of transmission, with schools being asked to keep children in class or year group […]

Gordon Lauder, MD of one of our suppliers, Central Foods, highlights how frozen food could prove beneficial for public sector caterers during and after lockdown. “It’s very much the norm to use some frozen pre-prepared products in all professional kitchens now,” explains Gordon. “Caterers recognise the benefits of frozen food. It’s easy to use, fewer […]

The national trade body of hospital caterers, Hospital Caterers Association (HCA), has announced the winners of its annual awards ceremony. The awards were due to be announced at the HCA Forum which was postponed as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. NH Case would like to congratulate all who were part of these awards, recognising the […]

16th – 22nd March This is an annual event to promote nutrition and hydration. Read more. We at NH Case believe this is a fantastic opportunity to bring people together to focus on the value of food and drink in maintaining health, as well as promoting well-being, in the health and social care sectors. This week encompasses the Global Tea Party […]

The Fast Food Industry is one of the few channel sectors that continues to perform well in spite of any Brexit related economic downturn we may face; in this article we explore how fast food businesses can accelerate their growth by looking at examples of businesses that have taken advantage of trends to propel fast […]

NH Case has marked 20 years of using Schmitz Cargobull truck bodies by acquiring a new rigid reefer for its frozen food transport operations across London. NH Case chose the new addition to join its twelve-strong rigid fleet because of the body’s robust build quality, which reduces repair requirements. As a result, the team, which […]