Discover key insights from the Global Training Survey 2026
Earlier this year, BRCGS, in partnership with Alchemy, BSI, Campden BRI, and others, conducted a global benchmarking survey on food safety training. This survey aimed to provide a global analysis of current practices and emerging trends for benchmarking and evaluation.
There were over 3,000 survey participants from around the world, with respondents ranging from administrators to executive vice presidents across single facilities and large global networks. This diverse participation ensures the data accurately reflects modern business operations, covering topics from employee onboarding to the integration of artificial intelligence.
The results of the survey show global trends and key insights into how companies’ budget for, deliver, and measure their employee training.
Key takeaways:
- While traditional instructor-led classroom training remains relevant, especially for managers, eLearning and virtual training are widely used along with on-the-job coaching.
- To improve information retention, companies use continuous reinforcement through team meetings, visual aids like posters, and ongoing coaching, rather than relying on single training events.
- The biggest challenges in employee training are creating engaging content and scheduling.
- Effective training has a clear positive impact, improving product and workplace safety, boosting product quality, and delivering a strong return on investment.
- Despite recognition of the benefits, adoption of emerging technologies such as AI remains low due to implementation costs, lack of expertise, and data privacy concerns.
- Balancing cost reduction with improving training quality is a key focus for senior leadership.