North Wales school wins Tasty Careers Schools Challenge
The challenge is supported by the Welsh Government-funded Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru / Food & Drink Skills Wales programme and Careers Wales.
This year's Schools Challenge was backed by Castell Howell Foods, Leprino Foods, Kepak, Dunbia, and hospitality group Seren.
The finals took place on March 5 at Conwy Business Centre, where teams of pupils pitched their final products, including a sheep milkshake, crempog with pureed parsnip, Welsh rarebit bites, and a strawberry oat snack bar.
Denbigh High School emerged victorious with their product, 'Muffin' Around' – a selection of red pepper and spinach muffins.
The judges were impressed by the concept, taste, and sustainability of the muffins.
The competition, which has been running since 2018, has seen previous winners' products professionally produced and sold.
This year's challenge required pupils to create a new healthy, sustainable product for a food and drink manufacturer.
Tasty Careers 2025 attracted the highest number of entrants since its inception in 2018, with over 1,200 pupils from schools across Wales taking part.
The North Wales finalists included Alun School, Denbigh High School, Ysgol Glan Clwyd, Rhyl High School, Ysgol Friars, Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni, Ysgol Dyffryn Nantlle, Ysgol Eifionydd, and Ysgol Bro Idris.
Teleri Owen, a teacher at Denbigh High School, said: "The competition has given the pupils an insight into the food industry.
"They had thoroughly enjoyed working with each other in a different scenario to the classroom."
Louise Cairns, CEO for NSAFD/Tasty Careers, said: "Congratulations to Denbigh High School for their outstanding performance in this year's Tasty Careers Schools Challenge.
"The judges were highly impressed with all the entrants but their creation really stood out for sustainability, commercial viability – and of course, taste."
Kate Rees, Sgiliau Bwyd a Diod Cymru / Food & Drink Skills Wales Programme Manager, added: "It's been inspiring to witness the ingenuity of the students at the Tasty Careers Challenge.
"They are undoubtedly our future foodies, and this initiative is a significant asset in cultivating talent for the industry."
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