December 2023 News and events

Food and drink manufacturers and processing businesses in Wales can gain skills and knowledge on how to build practical plans in response to climate change and challenging Net Zero targets through a series of workshops held in January 2024. Managed by Food & Drink Skills Wales, a programme funded by Welsh Government and committed to working with the food and drink industry to develop a skilled and capable workforce; the free, tutor-led online training courses...

Children in schools across Wales have been enjoying a new School Activity Ideas Pack created by the newly formed Food & Drink Skills Wales project. The pack, which encourages pupils to examine environmental factors affecting our food chains, was launched as part of Wales Climate Week (December 4-8). This year’s Wales Climate Week focused on the theme of “fairness” in the context of climate change, examining its disproportionate effect on people and places. It has...

Traditionally, Christmas is a time when many employers in the food and drink industry take on temporary staff to help them with the busy festive period - and according to a new Wales-wide skills support programme, such opportunities can have longer-term benefits for all. Delivered by Menter a Busnes on behalf of the Welsh Government, Food & Drink Skills Wales works with the food and drink industry to develop a skilled and capable workforce to...