Author: natacha@progress-excellence.co.za

This is the perfect time for reflection. As the year hobbles to an end (it’s been a brutally busy one), nothing instills gratitude better than looking back. At the same time, looking back helps us look to the future too – learning from the past helps us become better for the future.

Online training was that “one thing” that frightened us, but our mission to expand our reach beyond Southern Africa, forced us to face these fears and equip ourselves with the knowledge needed to make online food safety training a reality.

Our monthly Food Bites Blog is always aimed at helping you be the best you can be. Whether it’s technical advice about food safety, quality, health and safety, environmental or laboratory management, we always strive to make sure there’s something for you to take home.

This month’s blog looks at the importance of appreciation in the work place, and more specifically in the food industry.

A lot can be said about the importance of teamwork, but nothing compares to being part of a team that works. And, like many other things in life, we never truly appreciate it until we no longer have it.

The way we see food safety here at Progress Excellence is exactly like an orchestral performance.

If you are reading this Blog there is a 99.99% chance that you are working in the food industry. This means that you know the challenges that we all face on a daily basis.

Have you realised how tough it is to transition from being a university graduate to having a real-life job in the food industry? In recent months we’ve had an increasing number of enquiries from university graduates looking for advice and career guidance. We have also seen more and more industry professionals looking for ways to plot their own careers – whether it’s a change of direction or advice on “how to climb the ladder”.