Food industry challenges are the same throughout the world, and different regions can learn from each other in tackling them, the boss of the Institute of Food Science and Technology (IFST) has claimed.
Caribbean food manufacturer Grace Foods has launched a scholarship programme with Brunel University, London, in a bid to boost the number of male British students with a Caribbean background studying at UK universities.
UK student ‘Freshers’ Fairs’ offer an opportunity for food and drink firms to engage with their target audience and form long-term brand loyalty, according to student media sales agency BAM.
Food and drink manufacturers should boost the number, quality and range of work experience placements for students, said the Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST), after surveying 80 employers, including Premier Foods, Coca-Cola and Unilever.
Next month Wigan University Technical College (UTC), which will specialise in providing young people between 14 and 18 with the skills required to embark on careers in food and drink manufacture, will open its doors.
Organisers of a seminar to help food and drink companies raise skills levels have been left frustrated after being forced to cancel the event due to...
