Careers: The food industry opens its doors to apprentices
The UK government is committed to delivering an extra
250,000 apprenticeship places by 2015 and the Food
and Drink Federation (FDF) is determined to capitalise on
this pledge by increasing the number of apprenticeships
available in the food and drink manufacturing sector.
Food and drink manufacturing looks set to grow quickly as global demand
for our products increases. To meet the future challenges of food security and
climate change, we'll be using innovative technologies in engineering, IT and
life
sciences, and so we'll need highly skilled individuals to help us.
Apprenticeships are a fantastic route into the food industry which is crying out
for
managers, engineers, technicians and food scientists. An apprenticeship enables
you to learn as well as earn and gives you an opportunity to obtain hands-on
relevant
training.
Read about the experiences of apprentices currently working in the food and
drink manufacturing sector: Apprenticeship case studies.
Apprenticeships are a great way of attracting talent for the future and bring
many benefits to businesses including increased productivity, improved
competitiveness and a motivated workforce.
FDF is calling on all UK food and drink manufacturers to sign up to our apprenticeship pledge.
To attract talented young people into our sector, FDF has launched its careers
campaign 'Taste Success - A Future in Food' providing information on the wide
range of exciting career opportunities that the food industry has to offer.
To find out about specific apprenticeship opportunities do your research to find
companies who are recruiting. You can find out more information about the type
of apprenticeships available in the food manufacturing industry and search for
vacancies online via the National Apprenticeship Service website.
About Us
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) represents the interests of food and
drink manufacturers across the UK, who employ a staggering 400,000 people in a
huge variety of roles from scientists and food technologists to engineers and
technicians
to marketers and salesmen.
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Last reviewed: 18 Oct 2011