Compass Group excluded from next round of school lunch scheme

Friday 7 November 2025 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Fri 7 Nov 2025, 4:12pm

In this story David Seymour, Compass Group

Catering company Compass Group will not be a supplier for the Government's school lunch programme in 2026. Ten regional providers have been selected from 30 applicants to serve approximately 240,000 students across 188 contributing primary schools starting in Term 1.

How they headlined it

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1. NZ HeraldFri 7 Nov 2025, 1:31pm

   Catering giant Compass Group excluded from next round of school lunch scheme (opens in new tab)

2. Stuff via RNZFri 7 Nov 2025, 3:17pm

   Heavily criticised Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract (opens in new tab)

   Also on RNZ (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsFri 7 Nov 2025, 3:32pm

   Compass Group excluded from next round of school lunch scheme (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesFri 7 Nov 2025, 4:12pm

   Compass Group not included in 2026 school lunches contract (opens in new tab)