All Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) articles
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NewsTwo-thirds of Co-op suppliers outperforming gender pay gap benchmark
The convenience retailer published its first supplier gender pay gap analysis, examining data from 237 suppliers, covering both direct and indirect
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer Gold Awards 2026: Social impact initiative of the year
Ahmad Tea changes the game for women tea pickers
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Comment & OpinionThe Growth & Skills Levy’s real test isn’t flexibility, it’s opportunity
The new levy has been ‘cautiously welcomed’ - but caution is the operative word
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Analysis & FeaturesAre fmcg giants stepping back from Pride?
For years now, June has been a kaleidoscope of Pride-themed marketing campaigns and rainbow logos. So why is 2026 feeling strangely low key?
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Comment & OpinionWe must look past the CV to see the potential in people
Retailers need to look past employment gaps and CVs to give long-term unemployed people a chance, says Stephanie Rogers, chief people officer at Lidl GB
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NewsRaising The Glass incubator returns with new name First Pour
A total of 11 brands took part in the incubator programme last year including Sipr Tea, Noffee, In The Loop Drinks and Novel Whisky
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Comment & OpinionInflexibility is costing food manufacturers their next generation of leaders
Food manufacturers are losing their best female leaders because they won’t make senior roles flexible, argues Laura Ryan, founder and global chair at Meat Business Women
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Cyril Leopoldo, Pride celebrations co‑lead, Carlsberg Britvic
‘We have a network of Be Proud allies across the business who act as ambassadors and trusted points of contact for colleagues’
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Heather Kennedy, Pride external partnerships lead, Nestlé
‘York Pride with Nestlé was actually the first Pride event I went to. Before that I hadn’t been out at work, so it was a big moment for me’
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Comment & OpinionInclusion doesn’t happen in boardrooms – it happens on the factory floor
Nearly six in 10 food manufacturing employees want leaders to tackle exclusionary behaviour – but most aren’t listening, says Laura Ryan, founder and global chair at Meat Business Women
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Ben Kearney, Pride marketing assistant, Tesco
‘I am proud to work for an employer that does not just accept me and my identity, but celebrates it’
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Comment & OpinionWhy grocery’s challenger brands are taking a moral stand
As the political climate has changed, challenger brands have noticed the push for diversity, equity and inclusion has stagnated, and ‘risks regressing’
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NewsMorrisons and Coca-Cola execs lead panelists confirmed for D&I In Grocery 2026
GroceryAid has announced the first speakers for its annual diversity and inclusion conference, with senior leaders from Morrisons and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners set to address 1,300 grocery executives in October.
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Tariff turmoil, Lidl’s leap and Greggs goes self-serve
Lidl overtakes Morrisons, tariff plans fall flat and confidence plunges across food and drink as new pressures hit the sector
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NewsOurCoop faces member backlash over executive bonuses amid profit slump
A source told The Grocer colleagues had previously been informed bonuses would not be paid this year because of business performance
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Comment & OpinionFood manufacturing’s gender problem starts in the middle
Middle managers have the power to make or break women’s careers – most aren’t using it well, says Laura Ryan, global chair of Meat Business Women
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Analysis & FeaturesThe BAME brands bringing new flavours to grocery
BAME founders face barriers to funding and access but are nonetheless shaking up the grocery sector with innovative products from around the world
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NewsGender gap across food businesses ‘reducing diversity of talent’
Meat Business Women data revealed ‘huge gaps’ between companies that had and had not taken action
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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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ProfilesGroceryAid’s Mandi Leonard on rats, air con and shoplifting
‘It can literally be a lifeline that keeps someone from going under, and it’s a very powerful reason to do what I have the privilege to do’