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August 13, 2021

Back To School with Jaffa

It may feel like only yesterday your children were celebrating the end of the school year but sorry to be the bearer of bad news, they will be back to school again very soon. The Back To School checklist covers school uniform, shoes, sports equipment, bus passes and stationery but have you added packed lunches to the list? The routine of making packed lunches will soon start with a vengeance and the daily challenge of what to put in them that the children will like, the school approve of and give them the nutrition they need for energy and concentration,
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Dev Griffin Highlights Jaffa & FareShare Partnership

July 30, 2021

Jaffa has teamed up with FareShare (UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste), and Heart FM DJ and Strictly Come Dancing celebrity Dev Griffin, to raise awareness of surplus food going to waste and increasing numbers of individuals and families at risk of hunger. The campaign becomes more significant as the academic year comes to a close, with some children facing up to six weeks of ‘Holiday Hunger’. ‘I am fortunate to be working with Jaffa and FareShare to raise awareness around the importance of avoiding food going to waste. Over 2 million tonnes of good-to-eat food is
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Spilling the juice… with Kimberley Woods, Olympian

July 8, 2021

We are catching up (briefly) with Kimberley Woods British Canoeing Slalom athlete, in her busy schedule before heading off to Tokyo to represent Great Britain in the Olympic Games. Kimberley is a Jaffa brand ambassador and we have been following her journey for a year now. We first met Kimberley in 2019 and chatted to her about her journey into canoeing, her training and ambitions, and we are very fortunate to have been working with her and seeing her progress in the sport despite the limitations put upon us all in the last 18 months. For fun we have been
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When Jaffa gives you lemons

June 21, 2021

… they will be seedless! Ok, that isn’t the most common saying about lemons but it is one we are fully embracing since the launch of Jaffa Seedless Lemons which are available to buy in Tesco. Coincidently, we launched our new favourite citrus fruit just as the weather turned and our summer began. That inspired us to do a little research and find some delicious BBQ recipes using Jaffa Seedless Lemons. So pray for sun, find your Jaffa Seedless Lemons and fire up the barbecue! Greek Lemon Chicken Kebabs with Yogurt Marinade These Greek Lemon Chicken Kebabs are the best
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Spilling the Juice with…. Hockey for Heroes

March 17, 2021

We recently caught up with Jaffa’s charity partner for 2020-21, Hockey for Heroes. We wanted to find out more about them, the people they help and the fun they have whilst raising money for their incredible cause. Keep reading to learn more about the charity and how Jaffa will be working in partnership with Hockey for Heroes to encourage healthier lives. Hockey for Heroes is a UK-based charity that uses the power of sport to support people who have suffered as a result of the impact of war. They work with ex-service people to take on challenges up and down
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Jaffa Teams Up with FareShare

March 3, 2021

Leading citrus brand Jaffa® has announced a new year long partnership with FareShare, the UK’s largest food charity fighting hunger and food waste. Throughout the duration of the partnership, Jaffa will be supporting FareShare to distribute the equivalent of 200,000 meals to vulnerable people across the UK. The initial twelve-month agreement will fund the redistribution of vital food supplies, creating a much-needed boost to those facing hardship, especially within the current economic environment. These meals will be supplied across FareShare’s network of 11,000 charities and community groups, reaching some of the UK’s most vulnerable families and individuals. One such charity is Zest4Life. Lunch club Zest4life began in 2014 to help older Malvern residents get healthy, make new friends and stay connected to their community. With
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The health benefits of oranges

February 16, 2021

Oranges are delicious, nutritious and hydrating. They’re full to the brim with vitamins and nutrients; just one orange counts as one of your five-a-day. It’s widely known that oranges are a wonderful source of vitamin C. Just one orange will provide you with the daily NRV (nutrient reference value) of vitamin C for adults. It’s important we get enough vitamin C in our diets for a number of reasons. Vitamin C plays an important role in protecting our cells and keeping them healthy. Our body also uses vitamin C to maintain healthy skin, blood vessels, bones and cartilage and when
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Spilling the Juice… with 2nd Stamford Town Scout Group

January 13, 2021

We spoke to Lisa Stevenson and Paul Scholes from 2nd Stamford Town Scout Group about why it’s important for young people to learn about healthy living from an early age and how they’ve adapted to keep their Beavers moving in 2020. Lisa is the Pack’s Beavers Section Leader and Paul leads the Cub Scouts. When and why did you choose to get involved with Scouts? L: I got involved with Scouts as a parent first in 2013 when my eldest son was a Beaver. Initially, I helped out as part of the parent rota. Sadly, the Stamford Beavers Colony closed
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Spilling the Juice… with 23rd Chingford Bumblebee Cub Pack

January 13, 2021

We spoke to Caroline Pantling, who is the Cub Scout Leader with 23rd Chingford Bumblebee Cub Pack, to find out how the group has navigated the challenges of 2020 and found inspiring ways to keep their young people healthy and active despite the challenges that Covid has presented. When and why did you choose to get involved with Scouts? I’d previously worked in museum education and loved devising and delivering activities for families. When my role changed and I realised I had stopped doing as much of this kind of work as I wanted to, I decided to volunteer with
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Spilling the Juice… with 10th Fulwood (Salaam) Scouts

January 13, 2021

We caught up with Eagle Eye, who is the Beaver Section Leader with 10th Fulwood (Salaam) Scouts in Preston. She told us about the importance of the Beavers Health and Fitness Badge and how it teaches her Beavers about the importance of a healthy lifestyle for their physical and mental health. When and why did you choose to get involved with Scouts? I joined 10th Fulwood (Salaam) Scouts as a volunteer in 2015. I chose to volunteer initially to enable my children to get fast track entry to the group! Five years later and I’m now the Beaver Section Leader
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OUR LATEST NEWS

Back To School with Jaffa

Dev Griffin Highlights Jaffa & FareShare Partnership

Spilling the juice… with Kimberley Woods, Olympian

When Jaffa gives you lemons

Spilling the Juice with…. Hockey for Heroes

Jaffa Teams Up with FareShare

The health benefits of oranges

Spilling the Juice… with 2nd Stamford Town Scout Group

Spilling the Juice… with 23rd Chingford Bumblebee Cub Pack

Spilling the Juice… with 10th Fulwood (Salaam) Scouts