Skills Impact is reviewing qualifications and skill standards to ensure industry has the tools needed to keep up with consumer trends.

The organisation is consulting with food manufacturers across the country to understand the skills and knowledge requirements, Skills Impact chief executive Michael Hartman said.

"Food fraud, allergens, traceability, and automated and digitalised manufacturing; these are the sorts of issues that are talked about a lot now days, but many of these were not mainstream issues when the Certificate III in Food Processing was last updated," Mr Hartman said.

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"These skills are required across the production chain, for those on the processing line, through to labelling, packaging and bottling.

"We will be speaking with industry over the next 12 months to make sure the revised qualifications and skills standards include the right skills and knowledge," he said.

Visit the Skills Impact Food & Beverage Processing project webpage www.skillsimpact.com.au/projects to provide input and feedback on changes.

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