Skilled workforce
Investing in our industry begins with investing in our people.
Our people are our greatest asset
Getting the right people with the right skills is essential to boost productivity and drive growth.
While automation and technology may help, they cannot replace the value of experienced and dedicated individuals. Getting the right people with the right skills is essential to boost productivity and drive growth.
3rd
largest sector employer in Scotland
1st
biggest manufacturing employer in Scotland
120k
people working in the industry
Download our recruitment and retention toolkit
Recruitment and upskilling may be the most important issue for our sector in the coming years. This toolkit is designed to get you thinking about your workforce, support your own business journey and shape its future success.
Developing Workforce Skills
Here you’ll find links to the relevant support to help you recruit, retain and develop your workforce.
Tailored programmes for your team
The Academy is a unique series of flexible training courses are designed by a curated team of industry experts to enable real and sustainable business growth. Underpinned by tailored one-to-one support, each programme matches the needs of your business with appropriate specialists and mentors
Seeding Growth
Aimed at newly established businesses, those at the start of their growth journey, or individuals starting out in the food and drink industry.
Accelerating Growth
For producers who are already trading with a multiple account and seeking to take their business to the next level.
Commercial Excellence
For well established, highly ambitious producers looking for significant growth in UK markets.
Aimed at newly established businesses, those at the start of their growth journey, or individuals starting out in the food and drink industry.
For producers who are already trading with a multiple account and seeking to take their business to the next level.
For well established, highly ambitious producers looking for significant growth in UK markets.
Featured Event
CMS Kernel: Mobility In The Food And Drink Sector – Immigration Issues Affecting Resourcing In The Industry
Industry news & views
Get the latest news, views and updates from Scotland Food & Drink, and from all across the food and drink industry.
‘Larder of the Lowlands’, a showcase of Lowlands food and drink for prospective buyers, took place yesterday (22nd April) in Dumfries, building on the success of the inaugural event last year, delivered by Scotland Food & Drink’s Regional Food Groups to grow regional markets.
International law firm CMS is staging a free-to-attend event highlighting the growing risk of class action lawsuits facing Scotland’s food and drink (F&D) industry.
Industry event, ‘Showcasing the Larder of the Lowlands’ is set to return later this month, following a successful inaugural event last year where over 50 producers from across the region presented products to a wider range of buyers from across Scotland and the UK.