In the last few years, the Food Industry has experienced a dramatic increase in the implementations of new technologies and the use of new raw materials. Being the largest industry in the EU, it is vital for Food companies to improve their technological level in order to remain competitive and ensure the quality and safety of their products. These changes also imply that the companies must train their employees in the understanding and use of these new technologies.

QBake (Qualifications for the European Bakery Industry) is a Leonardo da Vinci Development of Innovation Project, funded by the EC through the EACEA. The main objective is to develop an appropriate training course for employees of the sector who otherwise will not have the opportunity of updating their knowledge and skills with respect to new Technologies implemented in the Bakery Industry. The Project will develop the course and validate it with a group of trainees, who will obtain the Europass certificate, acknowledging their new competencies.

Qbake officially started on 1st February 2012 and will finish by 31st January 2014