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13 December 2006	Skills Xtra Programme boosts existing qualifications to meet employer’s needs Deans of Huntly (Scotland ).
01 December 2006	Having your cake and eating it Lightbodies Celebration Cakes (Scotland ).
01 December 2006	Employers given the opportunity to shape training to meet their needs through Foundation Degrees Youngs Seafood (Yorkshire and North East).
01 December 2006	The Green Card - offering benefits to both employer and employee Alara (South East and London).
02 August 2006	Boosting Leadership Skills in the food and drink industry Robertson's of Stonehaven (Scotland ).
14 December 2005	Bacardi manage change through a value-based and people culture Bacardi-Martini (South East and London).
14 December 2005	Ginsters combine people power and automation to double production Ginsters Ltd (South West ). Cornish savoury food maker Ginsters has used a combination of people development and automation to double production and increase margins.
06 October 2005	New strategy improves butcher's productivity John Stewart Butchers (Scotland ).
06 October 2005	Personal development initiative for shop floor staff Joseph Robertson's of Aberdeen (Scotland ).
30 September 2005	Learning initiative takes the biscuit Robertson's of Stonehaven (Scotland ).
28 September 2005	Fox's hunt of future leaders Fox's Biscuits (Yorkshire and North East). Leadership Academy assists management development
01 September 2005	High demand for McKenzie's creates new evening shift McKenzie's Biscuits (Scotland ). When demand for produce increased, McKenzie's had to introduce a whole new shift to their working pattern
31 August 2005	Staff performance appraisal scheme brings together stronger workforce International Fish Canners (Scotland ). A new appraisal scheme has been a great success for Scottish-based company International Fish Canners thanks to a little help from Improve.
22 July 2005	Helping to put NVQs on the menu The Cuan Licensed Guest Inn and Restaurant (Northern Ireland). The Cuan are convinced of the benefits of NVQs to their business.
22 July 2005	NVQs beef up existing staff development Hilton Meats (Northern Ireland). Hilton Meats pave the way in demonstrating the advantages of undertaking NVQs for staff development
22 July 2005	Hatching success with the help of NVQs Moy Park (Northern Ireland). Moy Park discover the benefits of NVQs to staff improvement
22 July 2005	NVQs put the fizz into employee development Cantrell and Cochrane Ltd (Northern Ireland). Cantrell and Cochrane link NVQs to their business benefits
01 July 2005	The Blade Farming System Southern Counties Fresh Foods and Blade Farming (South West ). A new approach to produce high quality products profitably and competitively
01 July 2005	Lean and Efficient Principles McDonalds and Esca Food Solutions Ltd (South West ). Reducing costs and enhancing value
27 June 2005	Effective line management – the key to a successful business and a developed workforce Dalepak Foods PLC (Yorkshire and North East). Line manager training + embedding training culture
27 June 2005	Improve resource for outsource Nutricia Wells (South West ). Outplacement
27 June 2005	Fish Institute launches programme to get youngsters hooked on industry Humber Institute of Food and Fisheries (HIFF) (Yorkshire and North East). Food Manufacturing Management Traineeship Prog.
10 June 2005	Resource Centre Is The Next Ingredient For Centre Of Vocational Excellence Middlesborough College (Yorkshire and North East). New resource centre at Middlesbrough College
03 June 2005	Drinking a toast to the Network North East Food and Drink Network (NEFDN) (Yorkshire and North East). NEFDN champion skills and productivity in the region
03 June 2005	Rising to Success Cooplands Bakery (Yorkshire and North East). Cooplands Bakery host successful food and drink careers event
19 May 2005	Dungannon boost staff development with new Apprenticeship take-ups Dungannon Meats (Northern Ireland). Apprenticeships
17 May 2005	Continual staff development in Cumbria Dairy Crest, Aspatria, Cumbria (North West and West Midlands). Basic Skills Training
12 May 2005	Moy Park - Northern Irelands Premier Trainer of Staff within the Agri-Food Sector. Moy Park (Northern Ireland). Moy Park gain Investor in People Status for Training
05 May 2005	Working full time and studying is possible Rowan Foods (Wales). NVQ Training at Deeside College
29 April 2005	United Biscuits opens Lifelong Learning Centre to develop work force skills United Biscuits (North West and West Midlands). Basic Skills Training
24 March 2005	Patchwork Foods increases productivity and retention by empowering staff Patchwork Traditional Foods (Wales). Empowering staff
24 March 2005	Oriel Jones achieve IIP while increasing staff retention Oriel Jones (Wales). Investors in People (IIP)
23 March 2005	Together Everyone Achieves More Scottish and Newcastle (S & N UK) (Yorkshire and North East). S & N adopt new recruitment and continuous improvement technique in their new bottling plant
23 March 2005	Benefits of Basic Skills Training felt throughout workforce. Marlow Foods (Yorkshire and North East). Basic Skills Training
16 March 2005	Skills That Make A Difference Coca Cola Enterprises (East Midlands and East Anglia). Approved Apprenticeship Scheme - The Coca Cola SkillStart Programme
12 November 2004	Understanding the Coca Cola Experience - Lee Daley Coca Cola Enterprises (North West and West Midlands). Approved Apprenticeship Schemes - The Coca Cola SkillStart Programme