How our research is helping businesses to innovate
Our facilities and expertise can help your business go further.
Apprentices bring fresh thinking and high energy to the workplace
We've worked collaboratively with Nestlé to create bespoke degree apprenticeship programmes that address skills gaps and promote career development within their organisation.
“Compared to what we have as a small business, the facilities at Sheffield Hallam are amazing.”
Find out how we're helping Barnsley SME, White's Bakery develop a healthier product range with our expertise.
How we gave a health kick to a new company
Natural Sports Nutrition approached Innovation Futures to help develop their range of Performance Meals. This collaboration kick-started their business by developing a product range to take to the market. An impressive 8,000 meals were sold in the first three months.
Helping Shaws Huddersfield bring new industry knowledge into their business
We spoke to Emily Dent to discover how apprentices have helped to strengthen the business by utilising new industry skills.
How we've supported Britvic to develop their packaging
We've worked with Britvic to help overcome issues with their current packaging.
“My advice to female entrepreneurs? Act like the barriers aren’t there.”
Natalia Welch is the founder of Pura Panela, selling the Colombian sugar alternative panela around the world.
“We want to nurture young talent for the future.”
We spoke to Julie Harris, L&D Business Partner in Operations and Early Careers at Premier Foods to find out what impact apprentices have made on their business.
Working at Co-op Food as a degree apprentice
Read about Caitlin’s experience working as a Food Technologist at Co-op Food. She enrolled on our Technical Degree Apprenticeship Programme in 2021 after finding an opportunity that allowed her to kick-start her career in the food industry.
How a placement at Pizza Hut helped Maria experience a slice of worklife
Pizza Hut has been taking our food and nutrition students on work placements for many years. Here, a student talks about the benefits of these placements.