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NewsAvara launches Kickstart scheme at Hereford plant
Avara will launch its participation in the government’s Kickstart employment scheme at the company’s biggest plant, in Hereford.The Kickstart scheme is a government-supported placement programme helping those aged 16–24 who’ve been out of work get back on the job ladder. It was launched against the backdrop of rising unemployment during ...
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NewsAIMS calls on Government to act over skills shortages
AIMS, The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has called on the Department for Education to make changes to both the Lifetime Skills Guarantee and to T-Levels to help address the shortage of labour in the meat processing sector.“Our industry has, for many years, been reliant on labour from the EU. ...
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NewsTailored apprenticeships help Kepak to upskill its workforce
Cambrian Training is working with meat processing plant and abattoir Kepak to deliver apprenticeships for skilled butchers. Chris Jones, head of Cambrian Training Company’s food and drink business unit (second from right), with training co-ordinator John Eagle, trainee Jordan Jones and trainer Laurence Murphy, all from Kepak.Kepak, which has 830 ...
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NewsSoanes Poultry invests in training hub to combat labour shortage
East Yorkshire-based Soanes Poultry has invested in a training facility at its factory to address the supply threat posed by a national shortage of workers.(L-R) Soanes Poultry's managing director Nigel Upson with Sandra Pfeifere and Graeme Sutton from Sutton Recruitment.The training hub at the Middleton on the Wolds factory is ...
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NewsABP UK launches 'Homegrown' scheme to upskill workforce
Meat supplier ABP UK has extended its Talent Academy with a new training and development programme, Homegrown, for current and future employees.Bob Carnell, CEO of ABP UKThe programme has been developed internally as part of the ABP Talent Academy, launched in 2016, which provides opportunities ranging from early career pathways ...
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NewsMoy Park launches engineering apprenticeship scheme
Poultry producer Moy Park has announced a new four-year apprenticeship programme to develop the next generation of engineering talent.Stephen Spence, an engineering apprentice at Moy Park, supervised by Moy Park trainer, Jason Craig.The class-based curriculum has been developed with local colleges and training partners to deliver modules on the latest ...
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NewsApprentice butchers show off their virtual talents
Two Scottish apprentice butchers have demonstrated their online skills to triumph in a nationwide digital challenge.Video category winner Ariane Bennett with Gordon King of Scottish Craft Butchers.Entrants to Scottish Craft Butchers’ competition, ‘Butchers Battles – The Apprentices Clash’, were tasked with demonstrating how to prepare and deliver new counter-ready meat ...
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NewsScottish meat industry apprenticeships back up and running
The retail and wholesale meat industry in Scotland has an added benefit with the modern apprentice programmes returning after lockdown.Scottish Federation of Meat Traders Association executive manager, Gordon King.Apprentice assessments came to a standstill across the country as travel to visit plants and shops became impossible for anyone who did ...
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NewsLockdown learning helping young meat chefs
As Meat Management reported at the end of April, new students signing up to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board’s (AHDB) award-winning Meat Education Programme (MEP) has increased by 50 per cent since Government restrictions began. Anthony Gascoigne, lecturer at North Hertfordshire College.A lecturer at North Hertfordshire College in Level 2 ...
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UK’s most skillful butcher named
Absolutely thrilled and flabbergasted was the reaction of Stafford butcher Stefan Rice after winning the Butchery WorldSkills UK Competition final at the weekend.[gallery type="slideshow" ids="https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/12/Stefan-Rice-gold.jpg|Stefan Rice with his gold medal after winning the Butchery WorldSkills UK Competition final.,https://d34wkqkcvmkqx1.cloudfront.net/CMS/s3/ymg-library/web/images/2019/12/Stefan-and-Chris-copy.jpg|Stefan Rice kisses the gold medal watched by Chris Jones, head of Cambrian ...
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News1000th NFST scholarship awarded
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST) awarded its 1000th scholarship at the 2019 Nuffield Farming Conference, held at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire.HRH The Duke of Gloucester and NFST chairman Helen Woolley with the 2020 NFST Scholars.The 1000th scholarship was amongst those presented to the 2020 NFST Scholars who ...
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NewsDunbia launches new graduate and apprenticeship development programmes
Dunbia has launched three dedicated training and development programmes, to help shape and enhance the future skills of the UK’s meat processing industry. Graduates from the Dunbia and Dawn Meats UCD Management Training Programme, pictured with CEO Niall Browne.The programmes will cater for young people and graduates who want to ...
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NewsNew pork programme targets industry skills
A new online training programme has been launched by AHDB for pork, to help expand meat skills and increase knowledge of cuts in the supply chain.AHDB’s master butcher and meat expert, Dick van LeeuwenAHDB say that improving pork handling skills and providing training to increase the variety of cuts used ...
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NewsTulip Ltd in new partnership
Tulip has partnered with Bishop Burton College to create a bespoke butchery apprenticeship programme, building on its existing award-winning scheme as it looks to further develop new talent in the food industry.Tulip Manufacturing at Westerleigh.The 15-month course will begin in September at Tulip’s Ashton and Tipton sites and will offer ...
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News100th graduate trainee passes through Dawn & Dunbia's development programme
The 100th graduate trainee has completed a specially designed and delivered management development programme for Dawn Meats and Dunbia at University College Dublin.An industry first when it was launched in 2016, the programme was custom designed and delivered by Agri-Food Advanced Professional Development (Agri-Food APD) a collaboration between UCD, University ...
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NewsNew report on Butchery Standard Apprenticeship launched after industry wide consultation
Food industry skills charity, ftc has launched a new report into the butchery standard apprenticeship, three years on from its launch at Butchers’ Hall. The report is the result of a widespread stakeholder consultation, running from February- April this year. The consultation drew contributions from over eighty employers, training providers, ...
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NewsHCC set to inspire younger generation
Two staff from Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) have joined a nationwide campaign to inspire Welsh youngsters to pursue rewarding careers in the food industry.HCC’s ‘Tasty Ambassadors’ Kate Patten and Kirstie Jones.Kate Patten and Kirstie Jones have signed up as ‘Tasty Ambassadors’ in a schools and colleges ...
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NewsHunt to find the UK’s most skilful butchers
A nationwide hunt has been launched to find talented butchers to compete in the Butchery WorldSkills UK competition 2019.To enter, butchers do not need qualifications, but must not have completed a qualification higher than a level 4 in Food Manufacturing Excellence or equivalent.The competition focuses on all the essential skills ...
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NewsHybu Cig Cymru urges public to reject ‘food fads’
Kevin Roberts, chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has urged those looking to make January lifestyle changes, to reject food fads in favour of a healthy diet.Kevin Roberts, chair of Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales.According to Roberts, who recently criticised the ‘food fake news’ ...
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NewsMeat Supply Chain supported with newly trained workers
More than 6,000 people have reportedly passed the AHDB Meat Education Programme (MEP) training modules, which look to improve the skills of workers supporting the beef and lamb supply chain.AHDB programme development manager and master butcher, Dick Van Leeuwen.The importance of developing meat-handling skills in new and existing workers has ...
