Welcome
Launch your career in the food sector! Learn more about graduate careers, meet professionals working in the food sector and gain skills to improve your CV and interview technique.
Programme
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Arrival and Registration |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Introduction and welcome Laura Ryan, Quality, Environment, Health and Safety Director, UK, Arla Foods Robin Leaper, Learning and Development Manager, Institute of Food Science and Technology |
| 10:45 – 11:05 | Opportunities in the food sector Panel session exploring different roles across the sector |
| 11:05 – 11:40 | Interactive exercise Short task working in pairs focussing on competency based interview questions |
| 11:40 – 11:50 | Break |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Early career perspective Experiences, thoughts and top tips from a recent graduate Zara Grace, General Graduate, Cranswick |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standing out from the crowd - a recruitment perspective How to perfect your CV and succeed at interview |
| 12:30 – 14:15 | Food Mentor Networking Lunch Speed networking tables with 'mentors' from a range of roles in the food sector |
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14:15 – 14:45 |
Virtual Tour of Arla Foods Dairy |
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14:45 – 15:00 |
Introduction to IFST Information on our support, mentoring, competitions, awards and events |
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Arla Foods is the largest supplier of fresh milk and cream in the United Kingdom, producing over 2.2 billion litres of milk per year. The company was created by the merger in 1980 of the British dairy group Express Dairies and the British subsidiary of Arla Foods, a Swedish-Danish dairy production co operative, jointly owned by Swedish and Danish farmers. Arla supplies milk to retailers and produces many household brands, such as Lurpak, Anchor Butter, Cravendale, Lactofree and Castello.