Fás and National Butchery Academy to fill shortfall in meat processing

THE chance to help make up the shortfall of trained workers for the meat processing industry is available through a new course developed by Fás and the National Butchery Academy.

In response to shortages of suitably skilled people for the sector, the pilot training programme will provide new entrants with skills to work in the beef de-boning and trimming area.

Leading meat processing companies such as AIBP, Dawn Meats, Kepak, Dunbia, Kildare Chilling, Rosderra Meats, Ashbourne Meats and Jenning Meats have endorsed the programme: Butchery Skills specialising in Beef De-boning and Trimming.