The food sector brings together food manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, importers, retailers, and caterers, servicing and employing 3.7 million people in the UK.
We’ve partnered with Vestey Holdings to encourage those working within the sector to share their career journeys with young people with the aim of tackling the sector’s labour and skills gaps by inspiring young people to consider a future in food.
Volunteer for our Inspiring a Future in Food campaign and help us open young people’s eyes to the diverse and exciting careers involved in providing food to nations worldwide.
NEW Plug and Play Resource Available!
Explore the Journey of Food!
Discover how food travels from farm to table in our exclusive Plug and Play video resource, created in partnership with Vestey. The experience takes students through the five stages of the food journey – Sourcing, Processing, Logistics, Retail and Food service, combining interactive content with inspiring career stories from Vestey employees who share their experiences and career pathways across the industry.
See a preview here:
Teachers and educators, access the resource now!
- Log in to the Inspiring the Future (if you’re not already registered, it’s free to join here)
- Click on the Plug + Play Video button on the home screen
- Search by Key Stage or subject
- Select your chosen film and complete a few details
- Receive your video and resources direct to your inbox
Within minutes, you’ll have an easy solution to widening the aspirations and knowledge of your students. All ready to go.
Who are Vestey Holdings?
Vestey Holdings is a fourth generation family business with 12 food companies in the UK and overseas that deal with the sourcing, developing, producing, distributing, importing and exporting of food products through a wide range of customers. They employ over 1000 people in a variety of roles including food trading, sales, marketing, purchasing, logistics, New Product Development, chefs and warehouse operators and are a purpose led business aiming to empower the next generation to make informed choices for their future.
Food is such an exciting career opportunity for any school leaver. Food is, after all, fundamental to human existence, and the importance of producing the right kind of food for the health of our planet as well as for consumers has never been so clear and obvious.
Changes to what we grow and how we eat are accelerating so anyone thinking of a career in food will be joining a fast-moving, dynamic and exciting industry with a huge variety of opportunities in buying, selling, warehousing, logistics, technical management, new product development, marketing, and sustainability management, not just in the UK but the world over.
George Vestey, CEO, Vestey Holdings
Sign up to volunteer today and inspire young people to consider a future in food.
