All Training & Education articles – Page 4
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NewsSurvey into perception of meat industry careers
A Harper Adams Masters student is investigating the factors which influence young people’s career selection and their perception of careers in the meat industry.Do these Y10 pupils know just how many careers could be open to them in the meat industry?Susan O’Neill said will be sharing her results with the ...
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NewsDawn Meats to relaunch management development programme
Dawn Meats has announced the return of its Management Development Programme run in association with University College Dublin.The 32 participants for this year’s Dawn Meats/University College Dublin Management Development Programme with Dawn Meats and UCD staff. Photography by Tom Clarke/The Candidman.The programme, which is open to employees of both Dawn ...
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NewsLMC attends Loughry food careers fair
Representatives from the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) attended the recent food careers fair at CAFRE Loughry campus.Communications manager, Linda Surphlis and education and consumer promotions manager, Sarah Toland attended the CAFRE Loughry food careers fair.Education and consumer promotions manager, Sarah Toland and communications manager, Linda Surphlis represented the Commission ...
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NewsSupport for teachers as HCC links up with Countryside Classroom
As part of its programme of work to help children to learn about farming, food and the environment, Welsh red meat body Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has linked up with UK-wide platform Countryside Classroom to make its learning resources more accessible.Countryside Classroom helps teachers to find ...
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NewsBookings open for LMC primary school cookery demonstrations
Bookings for the Livestock and Meat Commission’s (LMC) primary school cookery demonstrations have been opened. Teachers interested in making a booking should visit www.food4life.org.uk to complete and submit a booking form. An LMC primary school cookery demonstration.Encouraging primary school teachers to avail of this unique educational opportunity, LMC’s Marketing and ...
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NewsNutrition and cost of living impacts highlighted at teachers' conference
Food teachers from all over Wales gathered for a conference in Cardiff, to discuss latest developments in the curriculum, and hear about the latest resources available to help teach about the origin of food, the impact of the cost of living crisis on child nutrition, as well as farming and ...
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NewsLMC delivers sustainable agriculture presentation to teachers
Insights to sustainable agriculture in Northern Ireland (NI) have been shared with scores of teachers across the province at a recent education conference. LMC's industry development manager, Colin Smith.LMC industry development manager Colin Smith delivered a presentation at the British Nutrition Foundation’s conference for Food and Nutrition teachers in Northern ...
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NewsCall for fresh talent to join the butchery industry
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS), in partnership with Scotland Food & Drink, is aiming to change the face of butchery by urging young people and career changers to consider a role within the sector – helping to fill more than 750 potential vacancies in the process.With the average age of a ...
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NewsLMC attends school careers event
Representatives from the Livestock and Meat Commission (LMC) have attended a recent agri careers event at Dromore High School.Pictured at the Dromore High School Farming Futures careers event is (L-R) Sarah Toland, LMC education and consumer promotions manager, Bethany Priestley, LMC placement student and Lauren Patterson, LMC marketing and communications ...
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NewsKepak announces 200 funded training courses
British food manufacturer Kepak has become the first food business in the UK to offer free training places in partnership with The National Skills Academy for Food & Drink, encouraging individuals to consider a career the sector.Cian Short, Early Careers manager, Kepak and Jayne Mizon, Head of Learning and Development, ...
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NewsWelsh Butcher of the Year returns for 2023
The search is on for the Welsh butcher who’s a cut above the rest, as the Welsh Butcher of the Year contest returns for 2023.The event will be held at the Welsh International Culinary Championships (WICC) at Gr?p Llandrillo Menai’s Rhos-on-Sea campus on 21st February, for the first time.Sponsored by ...
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NewsLMC announces winners of ‘Meat4Schools’
Schools across Northern Ireland have taken delivery of substantial Northern Ireland Farm Quality Assured (NIFQA) beef and lamb hampers thanks to the return of the LMC’s Meat4Schools initiative.Down High School pupils Faith Rodgers and Jack Kelly are pictured with Hugh McGahan (ABP) and Sarah Toland (LMC) as they take delivery ...
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NewsAward recognises Kepak’s commitment to apprenticeships
International food company Kepak Group, which employs more than 800 people at its meat production operation in Merthyr Tydfil, celebrated success at the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2022.Kepak Group trainee butcher Henry Lawson and human resources manager Hayley Price (front) with trainee butcher Jordan Jones, intakes manager Geraint Jones, training co-ordinator ...
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NewsIoM members visit animal genetics company - Genus ABS
Institute of Meat (IoM) members recently had the opportunity of visiting Genus ABS in Llanrhydd, which is renown as a world leading animal genetics company. IoM members in the bull viewing gallery.The business supplies high-quality breeding animals to farmers with desirable characteristics, with the aim of enabling them to produce ...
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NewsPilgrim's UK launches butchery academy to help plug skills gap
Pork producer, Pilgrim’s UK is launching a Butchery & Abattoir Academy to recruit new talent into the industry and creating dedicated facilities at its sites.In light of the well-publicised labour challenges facing the food and farming sector, Pilgrim’s UK said it was investing in the programme to support skills development ...
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NewsQMS launches programme to highlight vacancies in butchery sector
Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) has unveiled a campaign to spotlight over 750 potential vacancies in the butchery industry.The programme is being run in partnership with Skills Development Scotland and was launched on the first day of Scottish Careers Week, 15th to 19th November. QMS hopes that the campaign will “shine ...
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NewsAvara Foods welcomes record number to its youth pathways
Avara Foods has reported a high number of new starters through its Early Careers pathways this autumn, joining its apprentice, degree apprentice, graduate and placement programmes, and Kickstart scheme.Andrew Brodie, Avara’s people and communications director.The 2021 cohort was the company’s largest ever intake recorded by the company.There are now 128 ...
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NewsAIMS calls for change to English language tests
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) has asked the government to reconsider the types of English language tests applicants for Skilled Worker Visas must take.Currently, there are two types of tests available through the government website. Skilled workers such as butchers and poultry processors fall into the same category ...
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NewsHCC launches new educational resources about meat supply chain
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has introduced a new platform and package of educational resources to illustrate the ‘Welsh Way’ of producing red meat.Aimed at teachers and health professionals in Wales, the resources aim to provide support for teachers of all “Key Stages” to present topics ranging ...
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NewsAIMS asks Home Office to correct Skilled Worker visa anomaly
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS) is calling on the Home Office and UK Visas & Immigration to correct an irregularity within the Skilled Worker visa system.The Standard Occupation Code (SOC) 5433, Fishmongers and Poultry Dressers on the current skilled worker visa list shows that both fish processors and ...
