Food and Drink Skills Action Plan 2025

The Scotland Food and Drink Partnership Skills Advisory Group (SAG) launched a Food and Drink Skills Action Plan in 2020.

A refresh of the 2020 Action Plan was undertaken throughout 2025, combining a review of the state-of-the-sector through desk-based research and stakeholder engagement.

It was supported by engagement with members of the SAG, who represent sector-specific industry membership organisations that provide a range of services such as public sector engagement, policy, training and marketing, economic development agencies, education providers, career influencers and skills providers for the food and drink sector.

In addition, senior executives representing different companies in Scotland’s food and drink sector were interviewed and surveyed.