All Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) articles
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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’
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Comment & OpinionHealth food has a misogyny problem – here’s how we fix it
Health food has spent decades marketing guilt to women and performance to men, but a more informed consumer is forcing a rethink, says Paul Blackburn, founder of Studio Blackburn
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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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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: The ceasefire, retail crime, and the Co-op merger
Keeping up with the latest developments on the Iran war feels like a job in its own right, and how much relief the 14-day ceasefire will actually bring to UK consumers and grocery businesses remains uncertain at best
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NewsAsda leads the way on closing hourly gender pay gap
Figures filed with the government’s Gender Pay Gap Service show Asda has the smallest mean hourly gender pay gap for the third year in a row
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NewsM&S CEO’s views on work-life balance spark equal representation debate
Stuart Machin’s remarks have sparked debate on social media about equal representation of women
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InterviewsFairtrade’s Marike Runneboom de Peña on how trade can end poverty
As Fairtrade International issues a new global strategy, its CEO talks switching to a risk-based approach and breaking the ‘poverty in mindset’
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Comment & OpinionCollaboration, not cupcakes, should define International Women’s Day
When women support women, the whole industry wins
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InterviewsAldi’s Julie Ashfield: grocery doesn’t need more ‘alpha females’
Julie Ashfield joined Aldi at 21 on the promise of £27k and a company car. Twenty-five years later, she talks confidence, culture change and ceiling tiles