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First industry-approved Centres of Excellence confirmed as food manufacturing drive for quality skills provision moves into top gear

July 24, 2015 - 11:04

Campden BRI, Reaseheath Food Centre and Poultec Training Ltd have become the first food and drink manufacturing training centres to gain formal indust…

One of the world's leading soft drinks companies uses Managed Agent

July 13, 2015 - 10:11

Britvic is one of the leading soft drinks companies in the world , with operations in Great Britain (Britvic GB), Ireland, France and the US, an envia…

Confidence the key ingredient on food industry career ladder

July 10, 2015 - 09:27

The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink has urged women working in the sector to be more confident about their ability to climb the career la…

Blueprint for Excellence

July 08, 2015 - 15:17

Blueprint is a powerful online workforce training needs analysis tool specifically designed for food and drink manufacturing and processing companies.

Skills Council Chief praises collaborative approach to Industry Growth in Wales

July 02, 2015 - 11:42

Food manufacturing sector skills council CEO Justine Fosh today (1 July 2015) praised Welsh food company leaders and Welsh Government for standing tog…

Widespread business involvement vital to setting new bedrock standards for UK food technologists and food engineers says industry skills academy

June 11, 2015 - 15:47

Industry skills body the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink is urging food businesses across the UK to have their say on new building block…

Skills Academy makes it easier for food firms to put Tasty Jobs on the local menu

April 28, 2015 - 13:01

A scheme to help food and drink manufacturing and processing companies across England to find new recruits in their local community has been delivered…

Jimmy Doherty backs new WorldSkills UK contest for butchers

March 16, 2015 - 18:41

Television presenter and Suffolk farmer Jimmy Doherty, of ‘Jimmy’s Farm’ fame, is delighted that talented butchers will have a chance to compete at Wo…

Speak up on food industry apprenticeships in Wales

March 13, 2015 - 11:45

Improve, the skills body for UK Food & Drink Manufacturing, has called on food and drink businesses in Wales to make their views known on the futu…

Nestlé Apprentices highlight Tasty Career opportunities in Food & Drink Manufacturing for young go-getters

March 13, 2015 - 09:34

“There’s a Tasty Career in food and drink” – that’s the message from a group of young Apprentices at international food manufacturer Nestlé who marked…