Employers in the dairy industry are being invited to have their say in the development of a new set of industry standards focusing on sustainability in food and drink manufacturing and processing.

Improve, the food and drink sector skills council, has secured government funding to launch a review of sustainability issues in the food and drink industry, and use the results to create a nationally recognised set of workplace standards that all employers can access and use.

These standards will define the skills and knowledge dairy and other food and drink workers need in areas such as energy efficiency, waste reduction and elimination, as well as demonstrating corporate social responsibility to the community. The standards will be used to inform and underpin training and qualifications across all industries in the food and drink sectors.