Pupils from Kempston Challenger Academy, Bedfordshire have met with the head of Mondelēz International UK to find out more about the world of work in the food industry.

Mike Taylor, managing director of Mondelēz International UK, says, “Inspiring the next generation of food and grocery talent is really important both to me and our business and I would encourage my fellow industry colleagues to sign up and share their expertise with students at a school local to them.”

The volunteers were taking part in IGD’s Feeding Britain’s Future, which provides guidance to 13 – 17-year-olds on the skills needed in the workplace and insight into the variety of jobs available in the food and grocery supply chain.

Joanne Denney-Finch, IGD chief executive, comments, “Feeding Britain’s Future is having a real impact on thousands of students: nine out of ten students tell us they feel more prepared for the world of work following a workshop.”

The workshops also featured activities designed to build confidence and develop key employability skills like communication, teamwork and decision-making. Since the Feeding Britain’s Future school workshops began, 15,000 students have attended a workshop.

The programme will increase its impact in 2017 and is aiming to train 10,000 students by running more workshops in secondary schools and increasing the number of longer-term partnerships between schools and companies.

If you would like to find out more about the campaign, please visit: http://www.igd.com/feedingbritainsfuture