Appetite Learning launched to help plug skills gap

By Michael Stones

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New training partners: Charles Reed, WRBM group md (L), and Virtual College's chairman Bob Gomersall
New training partners: Charles Reed, WRBM group md (L), and Virtual College's chairman Bob Gomersall

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Appetite Learning is the name of new business partnership launched to help plug the skills gap by the Food Manufacture Group’s publisher William Reed Business Media (WRBM) and Virtual College, a leading provider of e-learning and online training.

The new business partnership will be the exclusive supplier of the Virtual College’s existing portfolio of courses to the food sector, while developing a range of new e-learning materials.

WRBM group md Charles Reed told FoodManufacture.co.uk: “The creation of Appetite Learning represents a significant expansion in our digital solutions for the food industry. I’m very pleased to be partnering with an e learning business with Virtual College’s outstanding reputation and proven excellence in technology and content development.” 

‘Digital solutions for the food industry’

William Reed was “a perfect partner”​ for Virtual College, with its “outstanding customer relationships across the food, drink and hotel markets”, ​said the college’s ceo Rod Knox.

“Our shared aspiration is for Appetite Learning in partnership with Virtual College to be the leading training provider for the sector,”​ he added.

“This is a really exciting development and is a fundamental part of a wider business growth strategy for the next three years.” 

More information about the partnership is available here​.

New training partnership

William Reed Business Media

  • Trusted resource in global food and drink markets – providing journalism, information, research, events and awards – for more than 150 years
  • Publisher of FoodManufacture.co.uk and Food Manufacture​ magazine, with their events portfolio including: the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, Business Leaders’ Forum, New Frontiers in Food and Drink and Food safety conference plus editorial webinars
  • Expanding portfolio of websites, virtual events and data services ensures global food industry customers continue to benefit from WRBM’s excellence in information provision

Virtual College

  • 1.6M online learners
  • Leading UK developer of e-learning online, providing courses to individuals and companies across the world.
  • Training staff for more than 20 years
  • Broad portfolio of courses and training across all market sectors

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