Tangerine Confectionery is delighted to be awarded with the first FDQ Gold Employer Loyalty Award in recognition of its commitment to training.
In partnership with Back-up Training, Tangerine has now successfully trained over 75% of its 1300 strong workforce to NVQ Level 2 standard across their seven manufacturing sites. Awarding Body FDQ introduced the Employer Loyalty Scheme to recognise employer commitment and investment in training. They offer three loyalty levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
In partnership with Back-up Training, Tangerine has now successfully trained over 75% of its 1300 strong workforce to NVQ Level 2 standard across their seven manufacturing sites. Awarding Body FDQ introduced the Employer Loyalty Scheme to recognise employer commitment and investment in training. They offer three loyalty levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold.
Pete Sanders (right), Technical Director for Tangerine who received the trophy on behalf of the company said ‘We are delighted to receive this Gold Award, particularly as we are the first Company to achieve this with FDQ. We are seeing the benefits of investing in training as not only can it improve efficiency and staff morale, it can give organisations an edge in having to meet ever tighter audit regulations and customer requirements’.
Tangerine Confectionery is the UK’s largest, independent manufacturer of high quality sugar confectionery and popcorn. It includes iconic brands such as Barratt Sherbet fountain, Princess marshmallows, MOJO, Taverners and Butterkist Popcorn. The Company also produces an extensive range of gums, jellies, liquorice and boiled sweets.
Tangerine Confectionery is the UK’s largest, independent manufacturer of high quality sugar confectionery and popcorn. It includes iconic brands such as Barratt Sherbet fountain, Princess marshmallows, MOJO, Taverners and Butterkist Popcorn. The Company also produces an extensive range of gums, jellies, liquorice and boiled sweets.
The business is a home-grown success story, having more than trebled its turnover in the last five years. The reasons behind this success include a commitment to excellence, innovation, product quality and training as well as a dedication to the customer and a determination to protect and promote traditional skills in UK manufacturing.
In combination with increasing manufacturing capabilities and the broad product range, Tangerine is now a business of significance and scale with ambitious growth plans for the years ahead. Through capitalising on market trends and being at the forefront of innovation in confectionery and popcorn, the company is set to consolidate its position as a leading light in sugar confectionery and popcorn, through making the best sweets and popcorn in the country.
In combination with increasing manufacturing capabilities and the broad product range, Tangerine is now a business of significance and scale with ambitious growth plans for the years ahead. Through capitalising on market trends and being at the forefront of innovation in confectionery and popcorn, the company is set to consolidate its position as a leading light in sugar confectionery and popcorn, through making the best sweets and popcorn in the country.
The confectionery business requires people with creative flair and a taste for what will succeed. Tangerine Confectionery is acutely aware that its people play a critical role in the creation of sweets and popcorn products that the nation adores. It takes pride in its role as employer to over 1300 people and invests to ensure they are trained to the highest standard.
Back-up Training continues to work with Tangerine on their Employee Development Strategy, providing bespoke training materials for the delivery of high quality programmes across the Group.
Back-up Training continues to work with Tangerine on their Employee Development Strategy, providing bespoke training materials for the delivery of high quality programmes across the Group.
