ABP - Food Careers With Flavour
We are one of Europe’s leading integrated agrifood businesses, with divisions specialising in food production, pet food and renewables. Over our 70-year history, we have grown to a 14,000-strong team and have built a reputation for quality & innovation.
In the UK, ABP UK has 18 operating sites producing quality fresh & frozen beef, lamb and frozen meat-free products to some of the nation’s leading supermarkets & restaurants, including a number of Michelin Star establishments.
Whether you're looking to start a career as a butcher or engineer in our manufacturing sites, or interested in finance, marketing and IT at our support centre, ABP has a wealth of opportunities to join the team - Continuing reading to find out more!
Why join us? Because we think about the future.
There’s no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution when picking the path to your future. Our comprehensive programmes offer many pathways to success.
Why become part of the team?
• Grow Your Career: Whether your join as an apprentice or graduate, this is the perfect stepping stone to starting your career and who knows? You could become a future leader in the meat processing industry.
• Award-Winning Support: Our Early Careers Academy has been recognised for its commitment to helping young people succeed.
• Endless Opportunities: With ABP, you can explore a variety of career paths—not just in your chosen area, but across food production, our pet food or renewables division too!
• Friendly Team: You’ll be surrounded by mentors and teammates who will help you every step of the way.
We also provide a range of benefits including:
• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance
• Best in class leadership and development training programmes focusing on development, collaboration & teamwork to ensure you are given both the personal and professional tools needed for success.
5 Great Reasons to Explore Food Industry Careers with ABP
Early careers for apprentices and graduates
Our Early Careers programme offers opportunities across all of our divisions via apprenticeships, traineeships, industrial placement and graduate pathways. We have something to suit everyone and can offer structured learning & support from our industry experts to give a best-in-class early careers experience.
Key highlights of our programmes include:
• A tailored training plan designed around your personal career path, skills and interests
• The chance to immerse yourself in the entrepreneurial culture of ABP and all of the opportunities that come your way
• Dedicated professional development opportunities, as well as on-the-job and peer training
• A mentoring programme with direct access to senior members of the team
• A supportive environment to foster the transfer of academic learning into practical experience
• The opportunity to add real value to the business by partaking in cross-functional projects
Regardless of the route chosen, you will be given the opportunity to work in a supportive environment focused on helping you progress, grow your abilities to reach your full potential and have a long career in the food industry.
Meet Megan - from finance graduate to food industry
Meet Millie - getting a food technology degree for FREE
Meet Stephen - Apprentice Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Meet Harry - award winning Butchery Apprentice!
Careers that put young people first
Hear more about the career journeys of our apprentices below and you'll see we're a great place to work. You can build friendship networks, get a healthy salary and learn about the world of food from farm to food. You might start out as an apprentices... but in a few years you could be running the show!
What do our Apprentices say?

Team talk: Stephen's positive attitude and "can do" approach to work have won him great respect!
Stephen King | Electrical Maintenance Engineer

"ABP is allowing me to work towards a degree in a subject I am passionate about alongside working."
Millie Blackburn | New Product Development Higher Apprentice

"I believe my aim of becoming part of the management team is achievable with dedication and support."
Harry Pritchard | Butchery Apprentice