Ambassadors 

Join us for an informal online session for anyone curious about getting involved as a volunteer inspiring young people about careers in food and drink.

A helpful pointer from our project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi on how to find volunteering opportunities.

If we were looking for an Ambassador who can understand and encourage young talent, you would struggle to find a better choice than 28-year-old Fraser Cameron, head chef at The Globe Inn in Dumfries.

Named as the Scotland Food & Drink Young Talent winner for 2025 in September, Amy Gillies’s journey from the production line to senior team leader at Lazy Day Foods is a great example of how to forge a fast and successful career path in the industry.

Eilidh Wynd, commercial executive at Simon Howie Foods, has spent the last year proving exactly why she was named Scotland Food & Drink Young Talent winner in 2024.

A helpful pointer from our project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi on reporting your activities.

We have pulled together a list of useful resources designed to save you time on admin, help you explain what you do and provide ready-made inspiration for your next activity.

Project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi is hosting a very special session of our monthly online community event later this month to kickstart your 2026 volunteering - Open Hour: ask the expert

Project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi is hosting a very special session of our monthly online community event later this month to kickstart your 2026 volunteering - Open Hour: ask the expert

Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we shine the career spotlight on supply chain consultant Daniel Muir, who is based in Perthshire.

Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we shine the career spotlight on Moira Stalker, skills manager at FDF Scotland (Food & Drink Federation) and a driving force in the industry.

We meet Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi - and ask her to share her story.

Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we meet one here - Eilidh Wynd, commercial executive at Simon Howie Foods - and ask her to share her story.

As we head into the autumn term, schools and colleges are busy planning events to help young people explore their next steps and there are plenty of opportunities for Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors to get involved

Becoming an Ambassador Employer Partner is not a philanthropic exercise, it is a business investment that directly addresses your talent pipeline, employee development and corporate reporting needs.

Becoming an Ambassador Employer Partner is not a philanthropic exercise, it is a business investment that directly addresses your talent pipeline, employee development and corporate reporting needs.

Get ready, Ambassadors: Scottish Careers Week is back.

It's our chance to show the next generation what makes the food and drink industry a truly rewarding career destination where they can genuinely make a difference.

Get ready, Ambassadors: Scottish Careers Week is back.

It's our chance to show the next generation what makes the food and drink industry a truly rewarding career destination where they can genuinely make a difference.

We can reveal another added bonus to the new digital platform – easier access to a special reporting dashboard for employer partners.

We can reveal another added bonus to the new digital platform – easier access to a special reporting dashboard for employer partners.

With maths being a crucial ingredient in every aspect of the food and drink industry, it’s great news that Maths Week Scotland is back for 2025.

Food & Drink Ambassadors across Scotland have only a short time left to secure their place on essential training for a new digital platform.

There has been a significant evolution in the LinkedIn presence for Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors, designed to enhance connection, collaboration and our collective impact.

The highly anticipated ninth annual #NoWrongPath campaign, organised by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW), is on for a full week this year, running from Monday 4 to Friday 8 August.

Emma Koubayssi is working on building a network of Employer Partners who can help solve one of our industry's biggest challenges.

Scottish food and drink businesses are urged to share their insights on the sector's key skills challenges by completing an online survey.

An online community event later this month is a chance to say hello to the new Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors Project Co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi.

The Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Emma Koubayssi as Project Co-ordinator.