TechRound lists CRB Cunninghams in Top 30 EdTech Companies of 2021
The past 18 months have been difficult for educators and students alike: students worked from home, and parents/guardians became supervisors for the education of their dependents. Online news site TechRound, which covers news and developments in UK tech businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs, wanted to showcase EdTech Companies that helped facilitate learning through such uncertain times […]
Thank you for 1,500 LinkedIn Followers!
CRB Cunninghams are delighted to announce that we have reached the milestone of 1,500 followers on LinkedIn! Since we first joined the platform three years ago, we have been using it to share the latest industry news and keep our followers up to date with our new product innovations and releases. LinkedIn has also been our […]
Are you Ready for Natasha’s Law?
In 2019, Natasha’s Law was passed in Parliament to help protect allergy sufferers when buying pre-packaged goods. The new legislation, which is due to come into effect in October 2021, was put into place after 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse suffered a fatal allergic reaction due to undisclosed sesame seeds baked into the bread of a pre-packaged sandwich, which […]
Nutmeg nutrition analysis software merger with CRB Cunninghams
CRB Cunninghams are pleased to announce the merger of Nutmeg Uk Ltd’s technology with its own to create Nutmeg@CRBCunninghams. About Nutmeg Nutmeg UK Ltd (Nutritional Menus for Groups) was formed 20 years ago by a multidisciplinary team of public health, nutrition, healthcare, and IT professionals with a simple aim; pioneering technology to improve public health through […]
Hot School Meals vs Packed Lunches
In the past decade, UK school lunch nutrition has been in the spotlight of the public eye. Notably, in 2015 British chef Jamie Oliver helped roll out new regulations to clamp down on fried and processed foods served in schools after discovering that they lacked nutritional value and contributed to the childhood obesity crisis. In […]
Food Allergies – Safeguarding Pupils Through Technology
With the upcoming implementation of Natasha’s Law, a new piece of legislation that requires food businesses to provide complete ingredient lists on their products, schools and businesses are re-evaluating how they protect allergy sufferers in their day-to-day operations. 44% of adults have at least one allergy in the UK alone. Twenty years before 2012, there was […]
Supplying School Meals – Overcoming the Challenges Webinar
In the latest instalment of our webinar series on the 4th of May, our Corporate Account Manager Gareth Hunter gave attendees an insight into the new and existing challenges faced by multi-academy trusts within the school foodservice sector. The webinar session provided key points regarding CRBC’s new wave of challenges faced by multi-academy trusts due to the COVID-19 […]
Changing the face of School Online Payments
At CRB Cunninghams, we are continuously renewing our products and services to ensure our schools and users get what they need from our cashless software. Investing in our contactless solutions throughout lockdown, we are delighted to relaunch our popular online payment platform, iPayimpact, with a brand-new design. Let’s take a look at the new face of school […]
Stop Food Waste Day: How to Prioritise Sustainability in Education Catering
Stop Food Waste Day is back to help educate people globally about the consequences of food wastage and what we can do to help reduce our impact on the planet. With the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic felt throughout the school catering industry, #SFWD2021 has come at a crucial turning point in the tide against food […]
Food insecurity during the school holidays
A story from a TLG Make Lunch club member The school holidays are a source of joy for many pupils who relish the chance to relax and spend time with friends away from school. However, for an increasing number of children and families in the UK, the school holidays can cause a great deal of […]
