All Career advice articles
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ProfilesHighland Spring’s Gill Foden on health, Amal Clooney and growth mindset
‘There’s a real opportunity to make it easier for people to choose nutritious options’
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Comment & OpinionExits, entrepreneurs, and the importance of going with your gut
Panellists at The Grocer’s SME Business Lunch talked partnering with buyers, the F&B talent drain and presenteeism, among other topics
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ben Read, partnerships lead, Company Shop
‘There is real pride in seeing the genuine impact it makes for people living in communities that need a bit of extra help’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Maresa Ronan, assistant brand manager, Blanco Niño
’Take the time to really build relationships with people you meet along the way’
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ProfilesOlio co-founder Saasha Celestial-One on parrots, gymnastics and food waste
‘We could do so much more, if only we could get more retailers, caterers etc to donate their unsold/unserved food’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Grace Wood, field sales degree apprentice, Coca-Cola
‘I’ve always had big ambitions and loved pushing myself to try new things, which has definitely shaped where I am now’
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ProfilesGood Phats founder Tom Redwood on Bourdain, MJ and decoding ingredients lists
‘Food is such a personal thing – when someone tells you it’s changed the way they cook or eat, that’s pretty special’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ismat Khan, maintenance engineer apprentice, Samworth Brothers
‘The engineers also allow me to do a lot of hands-on mechanical jobs with their support and coach me on how to do things’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Jesse Kempner, head of food, Mindful Chef
‘As a chef it’s a constant balancing act between creativity, deliciousness, and cost’
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News‘We have to be twice as loud’: women leaders speak out on barriers in convenience
At the National Convenience Show at the NEC in Birmingham this week, a group of women leaders discussed the obstacles they had faced as they navigated a challenging convenience sector
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Isabella Lugmayer, customer experience agent, Hunter & Gather
‘I love being able to educate and support people at all stages of their real food journey’
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ProfilesEcotone’s Jonathan Fish on vinyl, Roger Federer and Sunday roasts
‘We need to be braver, move faster, and bring shoppers with us through education and accessibility’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Colin Markham, agriculture sustainability manager, Müller
‘Markets, regulations, and consumer expectations shift all the time, so the industry has to adapt quickly’
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ProfilesFrive CEO George Taylor on organic, Elon Musk and addiction
‘There’s no reason for our food to be covered in chemicals and pesticides – food should be healthy fuel’
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ProfilesCo-op’s Ashleigh Parker on food waste, dogs and spreadsheets
‘It’s a privilege to demonstrate that grocery finance is so much more than spreadsheets’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Lydia Cromack, digital commerce customer manager, Heineken UK
‘I always view interviews as a two-way process, and it really gave me a great insight into what Heineken UK was like as a company to work for’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Orla Turner, marketing manager, GroceryAid
’People often imagine the job is just talking about flavours or packaging. In reality, it’s fundamentally about people’
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Comment & OpinionPractical steps to improve confidence and stand out more
The people coached by Making Business Matter’s Darren A Smith can normally identify one of three things they can do to improve their confidence levels
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ProfilesHaleon’s Jo Cooper on karaoke, Claudia Winkleman and the school tuck shop
‘People shouldn’t just work harder, they should work in a way that brings out their best selves’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgina Blumsom, national account executive, Belazu
‘Belazu’s sustainability mission is at the heart of the business and this very much aligns with my core values’