Baxters challenge local schools to cook up ‘souper’ recipe for vegans

Pupils from four Moray high schools have been challenged to come up with a vegan soup.

The Baxters Soup Challenge has returned and second-year pupils from Milne’s High in Fochabers, Buckie High, Elgin Academy and Speyside High in Aberlour are now hard at work devising their recipes with the team.

They must use their skills in business, home economics and music over the eight stages of the competition as they work out the costs, recipe combinations and advertising jingles.

Graeme Morrison, Baxters’ European supply chair director, said: “The Baxters Soup Challenge provides a unique opportunity for young people to experience the world of food manufacturing first-hand and the many varied disciplines involved.

“As a local business and

major employer in the area, we are delighted to work in partnership with our local high schools and DYW Moray on this fantastic initiative.”

Experts from Baxters, along with organiser Developing the Young Workforce, hosted a workshop to help semifinalist pupils perfect their concepts.

The final will take place on May 23.

The winning team will have a small run of their vegan soup produced at

the firm’s factory in Fochabers.

Sarah Barnes, at DYW in Moray, said: “DYW strive to create new and develop existing employer relationships to enhance the curricular offer in schools and positively influence the young people of Moray’s future career destination.

“We are delighted to be able to work with Baxters on this superb Soup Challenge and help them shine a light on the variety of different job avenues.”

Pupils from four Moray schools are on the menu.