About Us

Since inception in 1999, LACA has set out to inform, develop, represent and support its members through a range of initiatives and services. The Association became a Company Limited by Guarantee in 2009.

The Association represents the School Food Industry and membership is open to all parties who make a contribution to this market sector - providers (public and private sector) client officers, consultants, suppliers and manufacturers. Individual schools may become members of the Association.

There are twelve regions; the english regions are based upon the government regional geographic structures and additonally there is a region in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. (The Northern Ireland region is currently dormant.) Some regions join together to run as one; these are currently London & South East Region and Scotland & North East Region

The Organisation draws on the strengths of its membership nationally, and is managed through its members on a voluntary basis. Each region elects a representative to sit on the LACA Board and become a Director of LACA Ltd. The Directors of LACA Ltd have overall responsibility for decisions made by the Association.