All Career advice articles
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Freya Weston, senior assistant brand manager, Babybel
’Instead of a normal cover letter, I put my key achievements on to The Laughing Cow packaging as the header’
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Comment & Opinion
Use the Presentation Compass to keep your audience engaged
If you’re monotone, don’t move, and aren’t engaging, then it is likely that the audience won’t engage either
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Profiles
Saputo’s Christopher Owen on Sheese, kisses and compulsory pilates
The plant-based head of marketing for brands like Sheese and Cathedral City shares how he dreams of a Taylor Swift endorsement
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Theo Richardson, category executive, Tony’s Chocolonely
’There aren’t many typical days at Tony’s’ says Theo, sharing insight into his data analysis role at the ethical chocolate brand
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Profiles
Geeta’s Eleanor Bridgman on ikigai, wigs and chutney
For National Curry Week, Eleanor shares insight into her life at world foods brand Geeta’s
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Will James, product development, The Spice Tailor
For National Curry Week, Will talks about how his role at The Spice Tailor has taken him all the way to India to test out new products
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Profiles
Wildfarmed’s Edd Lees on Kylie, flour and Ronald McDonald
‘Today, grocery is an oligopoly of retailers, with the supply chain working in competition’
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Danielle Taylor, senior social media exec, Quorn
For National Vegetarian Week, Danielle shares the joy she feels seeing her Quorn NPD ’going from plans to plates’
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Comment & Opinion
Keep sustainability at the core of business by empowering staff
Without the resources to hire a dedicated sustainability manager, there is a need for every team member to be educated and aligned on the brand goals and purpose from day one
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Profiles
British Apples & Pears’ Ali Capper on farming, buying British and The Boomtown Rats
‘I’d love to see buyers really get behind British when it is in season (which is all year round) and not just for British Food Fortnight’
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Profiles
My food & drink job: Lucy Browne, recruitment manager, Planet Organic
‘I get to work with like-minded individuals who share a passion for health and sustainability’
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News
Tesco launches career clinics to help ‘lost workforce’
More than half (56%) of people surveyed in a poll of more than 1,000 jobseekers by the body said they didn’t feel equipped to compete in the job market
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Profiles
Yeo Valley’s Andy Simpson on greenwashing, granola and Gascoigne
’I’d like to see legislation passed enforcing better action on the health of many food products – especially when selling them to kids’
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Profiles
My organic food job: Alicia Madeley, marketing executive, Pip Organic
For Organic September, Alicia shares her hands-on approach to brand development and consumer engagement in the organic sector
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Comment & Opinion
Don’t be a butterfly, hit the big tasks with a 20-minute focus
We can definitely focus for 20 minutes. Proven research tells us this. The rest is up to you
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Comment & Opinion
How to break the rules of hiring – and attract the best talent
Creating new job titles attracts a broad range of impressive candidates, says Bold Bean Co’s Amelia Christie-Miller
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Profiles
Planet Organic’s Aurelia Ziomek on overconsumption, UPFs and saying no
‘To me, health food stores are about so much more than just selling products – they are about building connections and bringing like-minded people together’
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Profiles
My organic food job: Harry Gerrard-Stevenson, social media manager, Mr Organic
For Organic September, social media manager Harry discusses how Mr Organic shares his values and vision on how to balance consumerism and the environment
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Comment & Opinion
Stick or twist: when is the right time to invest in innovation?
Startups make the best innovators – they react quickly, develop at lightning speed, and are generally ahead of the curve
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Profiles
Soil Association’s Alex Cullen on farming, sourcing and Beyoncé
‘I get such a kick out of hearing farmers’ motivations to be organic and the impact they have in the world’