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Supporting Schools with Quality and Consistency

In the evolving education sector, we understand the challenges you face: cost pressures, team skill, and delivering consistent quality every time. We're here to help.

Meeting Your Demands

You have the crucial task of serving nutritious, delicious meals to discerning students every weekday. You are our hero! We know you seek nutritious food and happier students, better kitchen workflows, all at a fair price.

Our Solutions

We've developed inspiring recipes and product suggestions tailored for school kitchens, student tastes, and school budgets.

Addressing Key Challenges

Costs: Our versatile products help you manage costs effectively and enhance your meal planner.

Staff Skill: Attracting skilled staff can be tough. Our easy-to-use products ensure consistent quality, whether in hot or cold dishes.

Legislation: We support you in building recipes that adhere to all necessary regulations.

Trends: Stay ahead with high street trends. Our recipes help you serve dishes that students love.

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Education Insights

Lunch is the largest and fastest-growing meal, holding a 45.9% share with a 40.2% year-on-year growth. Breakfast is experiencing the highest growth, with an 8.2% share and a 134.6% increase.

Top Food Categories in Schools:

  • Sandwiches/Wraps: 35%

  • Pastries/Baked Goods: 18%

  • Potatoes (driven by French fries): 12%

School Food Trends:

  • Home Comforts

  • Healthier Eating

  • Taste Adventure

  • High Street & Street Food

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Taste the change

Our sustainability focus areas & ambitions 2030

Health & Well-being: 70% of our net sales come from products and services that support the health and well-being of people and the planet.

Fair & Inclusive: 100% of raw materials from high-risk areas are sourced sustainably and verified by external sources.

Climate & Nature Actions:

  • 50% reduction in GHG emissions across our value chain

  • 80% reduction in GHG emissions from our own operations

  • All packaging will be recyclable and made from renewable or recycled materials

  • 50% reduction in food loss across our value chain

Other Initiatives:

  • Carbon reductions in coffee and tortillas

  • First carbon-neutral products

  • Carbon-neutral own operations

  • Recyclable packaging

  • Food loss prevention

  • Sustainable sourcing of spices

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Download our brochure to see how Santa Maria can help you tap into these insights and create dishes that deliver every time.

Ready to elevate your offering?