Certified training course in Sustainable Food Packaging

Tender description

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is published to invite suitable training/consulting/education organisations to provide proposals for the provision of a Certified training course in Sustainable Food Packaging to the Food Drink Ireland Skillnet Network project which will be funded by member companies and grant assistance from Skillnet Ireland Ltd, through the Department of Further and Higher Education, Innovation, Research and Science. Background to the requirement: For companies involved in food production, sustainability is a key strategic priority. Government policy including Action Plan for Climate Change and EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy, coupled with changing consumer demands means that Sustainability has become, and will remain a priority for years to come. A key part of the sustainability challenge, centres around the area of food packaging. From a sustainability perspective, food manufacturers need to become more innovative and sustainable in their packaging choices, however, this must be done without reducing standards in product freshness, quality, and food safety. Within our members responsibility for packaging and packaging innovation lies with a wide range of functions occupations – ie. NPD, Quality, Technical, Procurement, Marketing, Finance as well as a very small number of Packaging technologists. However, those with this responsibility would be greatly supported by upskilling in training specific to sustainable food packaging. Requirement: To deliver an education programme, specific to food and drink manufacturers, that will support learners in the development of a sustainable packaging strategy for their businesses.