Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Lauren Boyer, quality & technical apprentice & marketing assistant, Rowan Glen.
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Lauren Boyer
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Lauren Boyer, quality & technical apprentice & marketing assistant, Rowan Glen.
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Robbie Hughan
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Robbie Hughan, Assessor, Craft Skills Scotland.
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Donald McInnes
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Donald McInnes, Food and Nutritionist, West Dunbartonshire Council.
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Gordon Newlands
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Gordon Newlands, Brand Development Manager, Quality Meat Scotland (QMS)
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Victor West
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Victor West, CEO of Macsween Allan Food Group and Non-exec Director at Associated Seafoods.
Apprenticeships: a ladder to career success - Alan Baxter
To celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week from 2 to 6 March, we are highlighting the journeys of six former apprentices who have built remarkable paths in the food & drink sector. Here we speak to Alan Baxter, managing director of Rowan Glen.
Sizzling chef Fraser Cameron’s mission to inspire young talent
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.
Key Messages About Working in food and Drink
Find Your Future in Food and Drink provides a comprehensive resource for employers, educators and jobseekers alike, showcasing the the sectors diverse and rewarding career paths.
Career spotlight: Daniel Muir of Supply Chain Scotland
Ambassadors all have their own stories and here we shine the career spotlight on supply chain consultant Daniel Muir, who is based in Perthshire.
Career spotlight: Moira Stalker of FDF Scotland
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.
Career spotlight: Emma Koubayssi of Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors
We meet Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors project co-ordinator Emma Koubayssi - and ask her to share her story.
Career spotlight: Eilidh Wynd of Simon Howie
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.
Unlocking potential: why life skills are key for Scotland's food and drink sector
While technical expertise is essential, the success of businesses increasingly hinges on the people and the “life skills” of your workforce.
Leading by example: how your life skills shape your team
When we’re talking about the life skills an employer needs to have, what do we mean?
For leaders, developing a life-skills-focused culture begins with self-reflection.
Investing in your people: the power of life skills
Having the right technical skills is just one piece of the puzzle. Equipping your workforce with strong life skills is essential to building a resilient, adaptable and future-proof team
Busting manufacturing myths: Petya illuminates potential in food & drink
Petya Dimitrova signed up as a Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador towards the end of last year and talking about the industry is something she really enjoys.
Next generation: how life skills can unlock the potential in those joining the workforce
Those joining the workforce need to see and feel the opportunities and we need to attract, retain and develop them if we are going to unlock the potential ahead of us. And that includes developing life skills.
From cardiology to cattle: making food & drink connections as an ambassador
Freda Scott-Park's diverse background - spanning veterinary cardiology, pharmaceutical research, organic farming and even meteorology - has uniquely positioned her as an advocate for Scotland's food & drink industry.
Build a Burns Supper
A relaunched version of a much-loved teaching resource based on a Burns Supper.
Originally created by Developing the Young Workforce, the range of resources from employers and partners showcases careers in the food & drink and land-based industries.
It is designed to help young people understand where our national food & drink comes from.
With Scots celebrating Burns Night every January, it is tied into the theme of a traditional Burns Supper, incorporating the ingredients for which Scotland is most famous.
From growing vegetables for soup and rearing salmon, through to sheep farming, making ice cream and the crucial dram, this highlights the opportunities a career in food & drink can offer.