A food service provider for the education sector – including government-funded school lunches – has gone into liquidation this morning. 

Robert Campbell and David Webb of Deloitte New Zealand confirmed they had been appointed liquidators of Libelle Group today. 

Libelle Group is contracted by Compass Group New Zealand Limited to deliver approximately 125,000 meals daily as part of the Government’s Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches programme. 

Libelle also offers residential catering, tuckshop solutions and school catering services for the past 20 years. 

The liquidators said they have immediately engaged with Compass, who is working with the School Lunch Collective, to support continuity of service. 

“The Liquidators are undertaking a full and urgent review of all of Libelle’s operations, with our immediate focus being working with Libelle’s employees and affected stakeholders to ascertain the way forward, including ensuring students around New Zealand continue to receive their school lunches,” said Liquidator David Webb. 

- More to come