The food and drinks industry is facing a looming skills crisis says Bertrand Emond. But there are several ways the next generation of food scientists can be encouraged... The food industry haschanged dramatically over the last 20 years. There is now an increased pressure for better food safety measures, improvements to food quality, changing regulatory requirements,, new emerging technologies and processes,; not to inention consumers' growing appetite for new product innovations, issues of traceability and global sourcing. This has placed a demand for a wide range of skills from its workforce. With no sign of the pace of change slowing in the industry, there is also a need for continual skills development.
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