Careers resources

A Future in Food, makes young people, educators, career influencers and parents aware of the variety of amazing career opportunities food and drink has to offer and the routes to access them.

Our range of resources include up to date statistics about the sector and information highlighting what it is like to work in food and drink. Educators and career influencers can use these when talking to students about career opportunities. Many of these resources can be used as teaching aids and lesson plans can be built around them.

All the resources are free to download.

Resources

Key messages about working in the food and drink industry in Scotland: A practical guide

There are many exciting reasons to work in food and drink. For a start, there's a huge choice of career paths.

Developed to help educators and career influencers better understand the wealth of career opportunities in the food and drink industry; locally, nationally and internationally. The language contained in this resource provides positive and consistent messages to use when talking to potential recruits.

Why work in the Scottish food and drink industry?- The supporting statistics

Why work in the Scottish food and drink industry? - Key messages to use when talking about careers in the Scottish food and drink industry

Questions and answers about working in Scotland's food and drink industry - Answers to some of the common questions about what working in the Scottish food and drink industry is really like

Career success stories from Scotland's food and drink industry - These case studies highlight the variety of rewarding career opportunities available across the Scottish food and drink industry

Agri-food and drink qualification/career route map

Tasty Careers in food and drink careers map

Farming and food supply careers map

With thanks to:
The Scotland Food & Drink Partnership
Skills Development Scotland
Lantra Scotland
The National Skills Academy Food and Drink
The Scottish Government

Ultimate Food and Drink Challenge

A programme aiming to take pupils through the whole process of developing and selling a food or drink product.

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Understanding and using food labels

FDF Scotland has created this teaching resource to help educators and students understand how to read food labels and make informed and educated food choices. You will learn what information legally needs to be on a food label; the 14 food and substances that commonly cause allergic reactions and where to find them on the label; and how to read ingredients lists and nutrition information.

View Understanding and using food labels

Note: This is a PowerPoint presentation including notes. If you are having problems viewing it please right click on the link and select "Save target as" or "Save link as" and save to your PC. Then open the saved version.

Posters

Download: The smoothie journey begins here.

Download: From oats...to oatcakes.

Download: From berry to table

Download: Careers - farm to fork

Hard copies of the posters are available by request, please email skills@fdfscotland.org.uk

Career infographics

With support from Skills Development Scotland, FDF Scotland has developed this resource highlighting the variety of progression routes, pathways and qualifications available to support a career in food and drink.

FDF Scotland Careers roadmap

Farm to fork

Infographic: Who makes a can of soup

Love Food Hate Waste education pack

Minimising the impact of food and drink production on our environment continues to be a top priority for the food and drink industry. Zero Waste Scotland has created resources that will help young people understand the importance of reducing food waste. These can be used in conjunction with our resources.

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Please note
Whilst we are happy for you to use any of the resources listed on this page in the context of a learning activity they shouldn't be used for financial gain or to promote other programmes. Please provide any feedback that you may have on these resources to skills@fdfscotland.org.uk