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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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

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.

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.