Keeping traditional skills alive plays an important part in our food & drink industry.

James McLaren has made the Forfar bridie in the Angus town for 130 years. How do they manage their skills?

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Michelle Maddox of Clootie McToot explains why keeping an open mind on recruitment “risks” can pay dividends.

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Building a better workforce is the driving force behind Reid’s commitment to apprenticeships, and Gary Reid is very clear that the workforce is better as a result.

In the last 10 years or so, his business Reid’s of Caithness has put over 35 members of the Thurso-based team through apprenticeships.

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Christies is a traditional Scottish baker, selling traditional products.

They aim to let their team take on as much as responsibility as they want, and provide the training and support to do it. Here’s how they do it.

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