All Career advice articles
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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’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Keenia Dyer-Williams, marketing & growth lead, Omega Pressery
‘A good fmcg recruiter can be a game-changer for finding roles that match your skills and interests’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sophie Lister, senior territory manager, Just Eat
‘I am Leeds born and bred and being a local and working with locals is brilliant as I want to put Leeds on the map’
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Analysis & FeaturesHow can the food & drink industry tackle youth unemployment?
Young people today face a challenging jobs market. But many food and drink companies are helping them get their foot in the door with apprenticeships, graduate schemes and qualifications
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder: navigating an unpredictable world
No one warns you that entire continents can shut down or that global politics might suddenly sit in your supply chain, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates and head of retail at HomeCooks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlotte Grantham, client partner, Deliveroo
‘Everything you do is about the customer, and there are so many things affecting the industry at the moment, so you have to be creative’
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NewsSainsbury’s launches graduate programme with AI skills focus
The three-part FutureMaker programme will run for 24 months
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ProfilesFieldfare’s Susie Stewart on Vietnam, branding and 90s hip-hop
‘As we don’t use packaging, brand recognition means a lot, so when people call out Fieldfare, it feels like a big win’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Catherine Child, assistant product development manager, Pilgrim’s Europe
‘A placement year at uni helps you get an initial look into the world of food and decide which area you might enjoy’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Leah Smith, marketing manager, Sunny & Luna
‘When there are only two of you on the team it pays to be a jack of all trades’
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Comment & OpinionLessons from a startup founder – and a buyer who rejected him
Rejection is a part of business; there are lessons to be learnt every time it happens, says Joe Woolf, founder of Tasty Mates & head of retail at HomeCooks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Elise Smith, NPD technologist, English Cheesecake Co
‘No day is complete without a bit of cheesecake tasting… obviously all in the name of quality control!’