Some participants at the training exercise
Tasty Tom, producers of enriched tomato mix, has partnered the Ghana School Feeding Secretariat to embark on a nationwide nutritional training exercise for caterers.
The training programme brought together caterers in Accra and Tema responsible for cooking meals for the thousands of school pupils.
The training programme was organised to educate caterers on innovative ways of preparing affordable and nutritious meals for the school children.
The training was also aimed at introducing the caterers to hygienic and efficient cooking processes that save time and effort.
National Coordinator of the School Feeding programme, Dr. Adu Nsiah, said at the opening ceremony that the government introduced the School Feeding Programme to provide children in public primary and kindergarten with adequately nutritious meals, increase school enrolment, attendance and retention, as well as boost domestic food production.
Dr. Nsiah disclosed that the Secretariat is happy to be partnering Tasty Tom to provide the children with nutritious meals.
Tasty Tom Tomato Mix is widely acknowledged to be enriched with Vitamins A, D, E & K and fibre which not only provides tasty meals for the children but ensures that the meals are healthy and nutritious.
Maame Ama Afful, the Category Manager for Tasty Tom, observed that the role of the caterers in realizing the objectives for which government instituted the School Feeding Programme is paramount and cannot be overlooked.
Maame Afful said so long as good health and nutritious feeding remain crucial aspects of the programme, the choice of ingredients made by the caterers is very significant.
She encouraged them to choose food ingredients which are certified to be rich in nutrients like Tasty Tom Tomato Mix in order to offer the children not only tasty meals but nutritious ones as well.
“We are excited to partner the Ghana School Feeding Programme to train its caterers towards the realization of the goal of providing nutritious meals for the school children who are the nation’s future leaders,” said Amitav Basak, Business Head for Tasty Tom.
“Tasty Tom Enriched Tomato Mix does not only offer a nutritious and tasty tomato paste option for cooking; it is produced right here in Ghana for Ghanaians in an FSSC22000 certified plant, which is the largest in West Africa, manufacturing the most preferred tomato brand for schools,” Mr. Basak added.
The training exercise would be supported to benefit all caterers under the School Feeding Programme to equip them with skills and knowhow so as to prepare nutritious meals for the beneficiaries.
The next workshop is scheduled to take place in the Eastern Region.
A Business Desk Report