Industry engineers a brighter future

fionaThe UK’s first accredited engineering degree dedicated entirely to food and drink manufacturing has been launched by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, David Heath MP.

Heath attended the launch event in Sheffield, alongside several representatives from food and drink companies across the UK.

The city will be the home of the new degree – the MEng Food Engineering, which will be offered exclusively by Sheffield Hallam University

Nestlé UK & Ireland chairman and chief executive Fiona Kendrick (pictured) also addressed guests at the launch.

“The Graduate Excellence degree is a ground-breaking initiative which will equip graduates with the technical skills and commercial acumen our industry needs,” she says. “It is an opportunity for food manufacturers to take control of their future and help shape a pipeline of talent. A number of companies, including Nestlé, have already committed their support in a range of ways but I urge companies of all sizes to get involved.”

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