A large number of major food brands have recently been invited to join forces at an event intended to improve training for those is food jobs, with a focus on food engineers in particular. The companies involved, to name but a few, include:
• Warburtons
• Thorntons
• Britvic
• Kellogg
• Premier Foods
• Diageo
• Cadbury
All of the companies involved, as well as HR and training professionals, attended a seminar in Cheshire entitled 'Skills to Maximise Plant Efficiency', which was organised and run by consultancy firm MCP, industry leaders in the field of maintenance and engineering training. The aim of the seminar, which was supported by the National Skills Academy, the Centre for Robotics and Automation and Reaseheath College, was to forge an initiative between companies in order to provide better training for those is particular food jobs such as engineering and maintenance.
It is hoped that the steering group of companies created will set an example of best practice when it comes to training, which will enable all food companies to improve factory efficiency through more skilled and trained employees.
A second seminar has been planned for 2010, which will attempt to incorporate professionals from the pharmaceutical industry into the steering group.
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