Sheffield Hallam University has been named as the successful university to partner the UK food and drink industry in the development of the country's first dedicated food and drink engineering degree. The Food and Drink Federation (FDF), in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Food and Drink made the announcement after a rigorous selection process to run the unique course which is being developed in response to the need for world-class engineers for the industry. The food and drink industry needs to recruit 137,000 new employees between 2007 -2017 and has been working with employers to identify the skills gaps that they are experiencing amongst potential recruits. Many companies have highlighted a need for highly qualified engineers with a knowledge and understanding of the specialist requirements of food and drink manufacturing.
