FDF responds to UK Commission for Employment and Skills' Latest Appointment of Food Industry Representative
3 September 2013
FDF responds to UK Commission for Employment and Skills' Latest Appointment of Food Industry Representative
Angela Coleshill, Director of Employment and Skills at Food and Drink Federation said:
“We are delighted that Fiona Kendrick, Nestlé's Chairman and CEO and Chair of FDF's Competitiveness Steering Group has been appointed as a Commissioner for Employment and Skills.
“Fiona's wealth of experience in the industry and leadership with FDF's skills agenda means that she has a real insight into a range of collaborative industry initiatives, including the delivery of the UK's first Food Engineering Degree with Sheffield Hallam University and our success in raising our ambition for Apprenticeships in food and drink manufacturing. With FDF's close working relationship with Improve/National Skills Academy, Fiona is well placed to provide leadership in ensuring we deliver the industry ambition and guarantee the skills provision meets the needs of industry for future sustainable growth.”
“To increase our competitiveness and to deliver increased rates of sustainable growth, we need not only to attract the best talent but to make sure that we also equip those individuals with the right skills. The demand for skilled workers in the food and drink manufacturing sector continues to rise, with 170,300 vacancies expected between 2010 and 2020 across a variety of job roles. Skills are critical to our continued success and this crucial appointment demonstrates how serious industry and government are about meeting this challenge.”
Notes for editors:
- The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is the voice of the food and drink manufacturing industry – the UK's largest manufacturing sector.
- Further information on the FDF apprenticeship pledge
- More information on the industry's first food engineering degree
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