Supermarket chain Lidl picks supplying fruit to primary schools, after a conflict arose between the Ministry of Economic Affairs and a number of vendors.
Grants withdrawn From the beginning
November of this year were schoolchildren School suddenly no more. The suppliers of School ran into trouble when the Ministry of Economic Affairs of millions of euros in subsidies claimed it. According to the Ministry, the companies made mistakes in the grant applications. Suppliers on the other hand argued that the EU rules were unenforceable, it reports the Financial Times.
75% reimbursed
The Ministry is about 75% reimbursed from the total cost. 25% is accounted for by Lidl itself. “It’s a total of approximately 300,000 pieces of fruit per week. There are of course a cost, but the investment we make only too happy for the kids.”
Five years in a row
For the children will undoubtedly be feast because Lidl five years won the award for best fruit and vegetable department. “The secret of our fruits and vegetables is that it comes directly from the country in our stores. We work year after year with the same farmers and growers. This is our fruits and vegetables as fresh as possible and we can keep the quality very high . “
Not afraid
” We are not afraid that it comes into conflict with the ministry. We have very well calculated and considered whether the project is feasible and we have that it is a success full confidence. “
American school
Lidl is already working on several projects for children and has already delivered vegetables to children. They do this with the project FitFoodFun in cooperation with Netherlands Heart Foundation and the Nutrition Center. “An American school bus containing a cooking station for children to taste that fruit and vegetables are delicious snacks.” The bus runs throughout the Netherlands.
“The therefore a logical step for Lidl to supply school fruit. We were told that many primary schools from early November without School came to sit. Then we called the Ministry of Economic Affairs to see what the possibilities were. Now we deliver to 500 primary schools, about 100,000 children. “
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So far, in the Netherlands, spread over several school years, a total of 4,500 schools participated in the EU School Fruit Scheme
Image.: some fruit applications in 2012
In total this year, 1700 schools signed up. The schools that the draw today get a message from the Ministry.
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