
Imaginative Teaching Resources & Inspirational Career Ideas from the Chilled Food Industry
These roles are about the future of food.
12,000 different chilled foods are made every day, with new recipes and concepts being introduced
all the time.
If you have passion and creative flair for food you can apply it developing new food or packaging
concepts, driving these through the development process to make them happen while ensuring that technical and quality standards are upheld.
Could you apply your skills in chilled innovation and come up with the next big idea?
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Lindsay studied GCSE Food Technology at school and her career path was further secured by a meeting with a Food Technologist which ignited her desire to work in the food industry in product development. Roles in various companies have fulfilled her early aspirations and now she’s enjoying her leadership role with Freshpak Chilled Foods. She […]
Click on info sheet for more details and download a pdfIt’s thanks, in part, to an inspirational teacher that Kelly is where she is today. Her Home Economics classes were about more that cooking – they included packaging, messaging and information for consumers. Those lessons clearing left an impression on Kelly as she progressed through the food industry to where she is today. And she […]
Click on info sheet for more details and download a pdfKate and her team are responsible for developing new chilled foods for Greencore. She’s worked for many large manufacturers in, what she describes as a typical career progression including Technologist, Developer and NPD manager. As well as doing the job she now also enjoys supporting others to reach their full potential.
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