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23rd Jul 2010
North-west food and drink SMEs taking skills to the next level
A special new suite of skills courses designed to boost innovation and growth in the food and drink industry is set to go live in September – but it’s not too late for companies to get involved. The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing is working with Manchester Me... more...

22nd Jul 2010
New skills team to deliver streamlined service
Mica MacInnes has been appointed to the new skills consultants’ team at the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.   Mica, who was joined the National Skills Academy in July, will take responsibility for the fresh produce and meat and poultry sectors.   As a... more...

15th Jun 2010
£2.7 million dairy training centre unveiled
A new dairy training centre billed as the most state-of-the-art facility of its kind in Europe was officially opened on Thursday (June 10).   The Eden International Dairy Academy at Reaseheath College in Cheshire has been developed as part of a unique collaboration between the dairy industry,... more...

8th Jun 2010
SMEs urged to be prepared for new staff training rights
  Owners and managers of small to medium-sized food and drink companies are being urged to get ready for the introduction of new laws which give employees more rights to training. From next April, all employees will have the right to request ‘time to train’. Currently, the right o... more...

13th May 2010
Employers invited to engineer future prosperity in food and drink industry
Food manufacturing companies are being invited to join a top-level working group tasked with setting out a strategy for boosting engineering skills in the industry.   The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing, part of food and drink sector skills council Improve, wants to b... more...

12th May 2010
Expanded role for skills specialist
Liz Pattison has been appointed head of skills solutions for Improve and the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.   The new position has been created following a major restructure which has seen the food and drink sector skills council’s operating and marketing team... more...

12th May 2010
Top award beckons for bright young bakers
Up-and-coming bakers are being invited to rise to the challenge and put their names forward to be crowned the best trainee baker in Britain. The Trainee Baker of the Year award, sponsored by food and drink sector skills council Improve and the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturin... more...

6th May 2010
Project Eden delivers for dairy industry
A pioneering initiative to transform the way training is delivered in the dairy industry is already being hailed as an ‘overwhelming success’ by employers.   Project Eden launched last September with the introduction of an innovative new dairy technology course aimed at training a... more...

4th May 2010
New members welcomed into National Skills Academy
Three new training providers have joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing.   Harper Adams University College, Otley College and Midland Group Training Services (MGTS) have been approved as National Skills Academy network members after submitting applications earlie... more...

29th Mar 2010
Training and skills top of the agenda for food and drink delegates
The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing marked their biggest ever presence at a leading industry event by hosting a series of talks on training and skills development. The dedicated Academy team attended all four days of Food and Drink World 2010, held at Birmingham’s NEC... more...

16th Mar 2010
Trainee butcher James is a cut above the rest
Former sous chef James Smith recognised an opportunity in butchery that would have eluded many of his age. At just 21 years of age, James has a confidence and a worldliness that belies his years and has already proved he is a cut above as he continues to train to become a butcher.   While man... more...

9th Mar 2010
Northampton company approved as national specialist
A Northampton company has strengthened its reputation for excellence after being approved as a member of a national training network for the food and drink industry.   Festo has joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing. Membership acknowledges the success of the org... more...

9th Mar 2010
Suffolk training specialist achieves expert recognition
Suffolk company Food Dialog has strengthened its reputation for excellence after being approved as a member of a national training network for the food and drink industry.   The training company, based near Sudbury, has joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing. Memb... more...

9th Mar 2010
Manchester specialists win recognition for food and drink training
The Manchester-based Manufacturing Institute and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) have strengthened their reputations for excellence after being approved as members of a national training network for the food and drink industry.   The two organisations have joined the National Skills ... more...

9th Mar 2010
NSF-CMi approved as national training specialist
An Oxfordshire company has strengthened its reputation for excellence after being approved as a member of a national training network for the food and drink industry.   NSF-CMi has joined the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing. Membership acknowledges the success of the ... more...

11th Feb 2010
Training high on the agenda at Food and Drink World 2010
Delegates from the food and drink industry will get the chance to find out about the latest developments in training at this year’s Food and Drink World 2010 as exhibitions put a strong emphasis on skills development. The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing will have its ... more...

26th Jan 2010
Professional bakery course pilot hailed as success
The pilot of a groundbreaking course developed by the bakery industry has been hailed as a success following positive feedback from the seven companies taking part. The Professional Bakery training course was trialled in the north-west between September and December, with 42 delegates testing out f... more...

4th Jan 2010
Web zone will capture experiences of new qualifications delivery
An interactive online learning zone is being developed to help employers and training providers serving the food and drink industry get to grips with new work-based qualifications. The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink Manufacturing is spearheading the development of the Learning Improveme... more...