More than 18,000 people are employed in Northern Ireland's £3,000million food industry, and the sector is set to increase even further. For this reason the government in Northern Ireland is encouraging more of the region's young people to undertake specialist training course in order to go into food jobs and help the industry grow even further.
Such innovative courses are offered by the Loughry campus at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise. The government has been supporting such specialist foundation and honours degree-level course over the last few years, believing them to be perfectly tailored to the present and future requirements of employers in the food industry.
The government in Northern Ireland has invested over £1 million in facilities at the Loughry campus recently, who can proudly report that all of their graduates have a reputation for sound knowledge of all food processes as well as excellent practical ability.
As Northern Ireland exports a large volume of food to England each year, this is good news for all UK food industries, and especially for those aiming for food jobs. Such skilled and highly-trained graduates in food and drink production, manufacturing and technology will hopefully ensure that the food industry continues to move forward in years to come.
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