Food training comes to fruition

Food industry training experts Verner Wheelock are introducing two new courses for 2023.

Managing Vegan Requirements has been developed to help managers understand what constitutes a vegan product, how to comply with vegan requirements and how to implement production controls to maintain product integrity. It follows the success of two wellestablished courses Managing Food Allergens in Manufacturing and Legal Labelling.

Managing Director, Alison Wheelock, said: “The market for vegan products has grown considerably in recent years. This course will help manufacturers to ensure that the food they produce is 100 percent vegan.”

New course Enabling a Positive Food Safety Culture incorporates the food safety culture requirements of the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety and is designed for anyone with a leadership, managerial or supervisory role within the food industry. It communicates the benefits of a positive food safety culture and assists delegates with its implementation.

Alison added: “The emphasis on a positive food safety culture has confirmed our belief that this is essential training for food businesses, whatever their size.”

Both one-day courses are certificated by Food and Drink Qualifications (FDQ) and are available on-site or remotely. In-house training is also available.

Bradford College celebrates Skills for life

Bradford College joined National Apprenticeship Week, celebrating and showcasing the incredible benefits apprenticeships bring, with this year’s theme, ‘Skills for Life’.

Bradford College has experience delivering apprenticeships including healthcare, construction, engineering, dental, motor vehicle, early years, hairdressing, and teaching. Professional Services apprenticeships include business administration, team leader & management and customer service.

Last year, Bradford College was awarded the title of West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Training Provider of the Year at the first-ever West Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards. The College supports up to 1,600 apprentices across approximately 900 employers at any one time in Bradford and the wider Leeds City Region and beyond.

Yorkshire Architects Achieve 40 Years in Business

Across the years, Rance Booth Smith Architects has been responsible for the design and restoration of key regional buildings and units, including the Maternity Unit at Bradford Royal Infirmary in 1991, the Saltaire United Reformed Church Restoration, the new Atrium at University of Bradford, and the first new building in Saltaire in 129 years, The Jonathan Silver Building.

“Our journey has been one full of innovation and adaptation. Our success in navigating this journey can be accredited to our excellent team, partners, contractors, and associates; many are long standing relationships.”

The firm also prides itself on its commitment to development and learning amongst its team and aspiring architects and in 1998 was the first Architects in Yorkshire and Humber to achieve the Investors in People Award.

Club strengthens ties with University of Bradford

Bradford City AFC recently strengthened ties with main club partner University of Bradford, as part of the two organisations’ long-term strategy of unlocking community opportunities across the district. City’s director of brand, marketing and media, Luke Flacks, delivered a guest speech and presentation at the university, to international business, marketing and strategy students. The session offered help on upcoming projects, by providing an insight into real-world industry experience in the sports marketing sector.

Post-assignment, the top-graded students will be invited to The Jack Tordoff Boardroom at the University of Bradford Stadium next year, to present their findings to club staff and the university’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Shirley Congdon.