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Training and development a budget priority this year

10-Mar-2010

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New research from IGD indicates that UK food manufacturers and retailers are investing in the careers of their employees, with 80 per cent planning to increase training and development budget per head over the next 10 years.

The findings are being unveiled today at IGD’s Employment and Skills Summit in London.

Joanne Denney-Finch, Chief Executive, IGD said: “Along the chain, we employ 3.6m people - that’s one in seven of the workforce.

Even in tough times, it's crucial for companies to keep investing in skills and harness the talent and energy of a new generation. This will be an exceptionally challenging decade and the future is in our hands.”