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Catering & Nutrition
Aimia sparkles in the
education drinks sector
A
imia Foods has unveiled its
latest addition to the popular
Spring Cool school compliant drinks
range – Spring Cool Cola.
Cola is extremely popular with both
children and teenagers who love the
taste, but it has not been sold in Healthy eating
schools since the introduction of the
nutritional guidelines. Aimia has
developed Spring Cool Cola
business challenge
specifically to fill this gap in school
menus. Made with 50 per cent fruit
juice, the new Spring Cool Cola
S
tudents at Coatbridge High School in North Lanarkshire have been set a
healthy eating business challenge as part of the Hungry for Success
contains one of the recommended
campaign in Scotland. 240 second year students were requested to create,
five a day fruit and vegetables and
develop and market a new healthy meal over a six week period. The results of
no caffeine, colours or additives.
the competition were announced yesterday and saw the winning team,
Noodle Doodles, crowned for their Caribbean Twist dish.
The new Spring Cool Cola is
The school worked with leading foodservice supplier, Pasta King, as part of
available in handy 330ml and 500ml
the company’s commitment to promoting a better understanding of how
re-sealable bottles and joins the
eating habits can contribute towards a healthy life. Students worked on the
already established Spring Cool
design and promotion of a new meal from product development to creating
range, which includes Spring Cool
its marketing strategy. The product had to meet the requirements of the
X:ITE, Spring Cool 105, Spring Water
‘Healthy Eating in Schools Scotland Act’ to be potentially launched in the
and Spring Cool Naturally Flavoured
future as a new addition to Pasta King meals’ range.
Water.
This is the second challenge Pasta King has run for schools. Last year saw
Linlithgow Academy’s students engaged in this healthy eating entrepreneurial
uAimia Foods
competition and the company is looking to roll out the scheme in other areas
u01942 408600
in the UK.
uwww.aimiafoods.com
uwww.pastaking.co.uk
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