In 2011, food technology will become compulsory in UK secondary schools for pupils between the ages of 11 and 14. In preparation for this major curriculum development Rapid can supply home economics teachers with a wide range of food technology equipment and cookery products – bakeware, chopping boards, cleaning and hygiene equipment, cookware, kitchen knives, basic utensils such as cheese graters, slotted spoons, whisks, potato peelers, cutlery and tableware, storage equipment, educational posters and food technology information charts.