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1. Skill shortage hampering expansion plans - 9th May 08
(09 May 2008)
Tan-y-Castell Welsh Cakes, based in Narberth, Pembrokeshire, is typical of many thriving bakery businesses in Wales. Founded 12 years ago, the company has been growing steadily, and now supplies its traditional farmhouse recipe Welsh Cakes to four major supermarkets as far away as Kent.
2. Funding secured for basic skills training in Welsh bakeries - 9th May 08
(09 May 2008)
A food workers union in Wales has secured government funding to help boost the skills of staff in the country’s £1.7 billion food and drink manufacturing industry.
3. Ambitious targets for new food and drink apprenticeships - 8th May 08
(08 May 2008)
Revamped apprenticeships in food and drink manufacture are being rolled out across Northern Ireland, promising the nation’s £2.5 billion industry a fresh injection of new talent.
4. Leadership and Management website gets key updates - 8th May 2008
(08 May 2008)
The Leadership and Management website, has now been updated to include more material of real value when talking to employers about Management and Leadership (M&L) development.
5. Apprenticeship pilot lets dairy industry find cream of the crop - 28th April 08
(29 April 2008)
Attracting young people into any industry is a competitive business to say the least. For the dairy industry, doing battle with fashionable sectors like media or IT for the best talent coming out of schools and colleges can feel like David taking on Goliath.
6. New study to assess financial impact of migrant labour - 28th April 08
(29 April 2008)
Research into the economic impact of migrant workers on the UK’s food and drink manufacturing industry has been commissioned by Improve, the sector skills council.
7. Over 40 providers now registered to deliver new Apprenticeships in Food Manufacture across England and Wales
(29 April 2008)
A further 10 learning providers have registered an intention to deliver the Apprenticeship in Food Manufacture (code 354) in March 2008.
8. North East England Food and Drink Group – Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Training - 29th April
(29 April 2008)
The North East England Food and Drink Group (NEEFDG) is currently inviting experienced organisations and individuals to tender for work to support them in providing specialist training for the food and drink industry in the North East.
9. Funding Available to Reduce Food Waste (England, Northern Ireland and Scotland) - 22nd April 08
(22 April 2008)
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), which helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, has announced that it is now seeking application for projects seeking to reduce food waste.
10. New Research into Migrant Workers in the UK Food & Drink Manufacturing Industry - 14th April 08
(15 April 2008)
Migrant workers are an important section of the workforce and highly valued by industry employers across the UK.
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