The boss of the UK’s largest independent cheesemaker has said more investment is needed to upskill food production and farming in the South West to attract more young people into the industry.Richard Clothier, managing director of Somerset-based Wyke Farms, said the region faced a “real challenge” retaining young people in the region to work in one of its leading industries, which he said included some of the “best food brands in the world.” Wyke Farms, whose products are consumed in around 165 countries globally, said over one third of its headcount of around 350 staff have been with the company for over 10 years. The com …
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