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.

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.

While technical expertise is essential, the success of businesses increasingly hinges on the people and the “life skills” of your workforce.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Emma Agnew is a senior scientific adviser within the Scottish Government and she has joined the Scottish Food & Drink Ambassadors programme.

A newly released toolkit – called Find Your Future In Food & Drink - provides a comprehensive resource for employers, educators, and jobseekers alike, showcasing the sector's diverse and rewarding career paths.

Instead of talking about software or processes or auditing, Edrington Group Compliance Auditor Laura King has found that her central group role has given her the ideal platform to demonstrate the diversity of STEM roles that exist within a company.

Building confidence and the ability to network are two of the benefits 28-year-old Isla Mackay has discovered through her work as a STEM Food & Drink Ambassador.

As if gaining a unique double perspective on workforce development was not enough, meat-producer-turned-recruiter Allan Jess now has yet another angle on his impressive CV after signing up to be a STEM Food and Drink Ambassador.

Fun hands-on challenges are key to Layne White’s success in opening young pupils’ minds to career paths in the industry when they visit Albert Bartlett in Airdrie.

Developing close bonds with the communities in which they operate has always been a strength of food and drink firms, but Scottish Sea Farms sees the sector-focused STEM Ambassador scheme as a powerful tool to make those ties even stronger and deeper.