James Hall & Co.

James Hall & Co celebrates National Vegetarian Week

The Spar wholesaler delivered educational talks and fruit at several of its local primary schools.

Children at primary schools in Cumbria and Lancashire learned about fresh food and the importance of a balanced diet during Spar’s National Vegetarian Week celebrations.

Wilf Whittle, Fresh Food Trading Manager at Spar UK’s North of England wholesaler and distributor James Hall & Co, was out and about delivering educational talks to children. He visited Longtown Primary School in Cumbria, and Sherwood Primary School and Eldon Primary School, both in Lancashire.

Whittle shared facts and figures with children on a range of fresh produce during a series of special interactive assemblies and handed out a variety of fresh fruit including apples, satsumas, pears, and bananas.

He also highlighted several healthier and better value lunchbox alternatives to children and donated Spar vouchers to the pupils to encourage spending on fresh products in-store.

James Hall & Co owns and services two Spar stores in Longtown to support the rural community in and around the Cumbrian market town, while Spar has 35 stores in Preston postcode areas that are integral to communities in the city and the towns and villages in its surrounding areas.

The visits by Whittle have been in line with two of Spar’s key brand pillars – Nurturing Our Neighbourhoods and Passionate About Local.

Whittle said: “Fresh food is my absolute passion, and I was delighted to visit the children at schools in Cumbria and Lancashire to interact with them during one of my favourite weeks of the year – National Vegetarian Week.

“The enthusiasm the children had for fresh food was great to see, and they had very good knowledge of fresh foods generally, which was exceptionally pleasing.” He added: “After two years where we have not been able to get out into the communities we serve across the North of England, it was fantastic to be welcomed so warmly into the schools.”