Barr Schools Range - Scotland

100% Schools Compliant We have responded positively at each stage of the new food and drink regulations for schools in England & Wales and Scotland by developing new products to add to our existing range which meet the standards set by the Schools Food Trust for permitted soft drinks in schools.

Background

A Voluntary Code of Practice for drinks provided in schools was introduced in September 2007.

Drinks provided in schools:

Should be additive free
Contain no Flavourings, Colourings, Sweeteners, Fruit extracts and Preservatives (other than those permitted under existing EU regulation

Permitted drinks should fall into 2 main categories:

Simple Drinks

Water, Fruit / Vegetable Juice, Milk, Soya Milk

Combination Drinks

Combinations of fruit / vegetable juice and water
Combinations of milk, soya rice, or oat drink or fermented milk
drink & cocoa

Scotland is also introducing the following additional guidelines from
August 2009:

Fruit juice and vegetable juice must:

Be made available only in individual portions less than 200ml.

Drinks comprising combinations of fruit juice or vegetable juice with water must:

Be made available only in individual portions less than 400ml
Contain a minimum of 50% juice
Contain a total sugars content no more than 20 grams per portion

These form part of the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act

Product & Pack Info

Schools Compliant Range (SCOTLAND)

St Clements Squeeze

Available in 330ml cans, the St Clements Squeeze range contains 50% juice, 50% sparkling water and no additives. It comes in 3 flavours - Orange, Apple and Citrus.

Counts as 1 of your 5 a day.

Strathmore Spring Water

Available in 250ml still PET screw cap and sports cap, 500ml still screw cap and sports cap and 500ml sparkling PET screw cap.

Simply Pure

Available in 200ml cartons, Simply Pure contains 100% juice and no additives. It comes in 2 flavours - Apple and Orange.