An alliance of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP) in the UK, the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) and Food and Drink Federation (FDF) aims to have a new apprenticeship scheme with a packaging technology focus in place...
Food and drink manufacturers have welcomed two surveys from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) that underline the value of apprenticeships for youngsters and employers.
Plans to establish a new professional qualification standard that would enable people to progress their careers in the food sector will still go ahead, despite the project's failure to receive backing under the first round of bidding for the government's...
Britain’s food supply chain is gearing up to raise its profile in the corridors of power, emphasising its wealth and job creation importance to the country’s economy.
Sector skills councils need to work more closely together to provide the cross-industry skills essential to the future of the nation, according to the chairman of Assured Food Standards.
A new grouping of the five sector skills councils (SSCs) in the food and drink industry is to set down guidelines for meeting new European Union (EU)...
