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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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NewsLincolnshire Co-op partners with Holland & Barrett to boost wellbeing offer
The range has been introduced into 28 of its 94 food stores, spanning products such as omega fish oil, collagen tablets and multivitamins
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Seren Meyer, quality assurance lead, Hilltop Honey
‘In New Zealand for six months I worked for a honey supplier. This gave me valuable insight into the industry, from hive to production’
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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: 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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Promotional FeaturesTech under pressure: navigating tough trade-offs amid rising costs
How technology leaders can ensure their investments today will pay dividends for years to come.
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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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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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Comment & OpinionDon’t let the data do your thinking for your business
Most companies trust their data implicitly, but without the right people questioning it that can be the problem, says Jeremy Garlick, partner at Insight Traction
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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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Analysis & FeaturesHow independent retailers can foster positive, inclusive staff cultures
The Staff Culture: Building a Team to Thrive panel at the UK Food & Drink Shows offers vital insight into building a strong team. Two panellists share their advice
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Comment & OpinionThe food system is full of big promises. But can we deliver?
The challenge facing the industry is no longer strategy – it is capability, says Kate Cawley, founder of the Future Food Movement and Chris Hatcher, partner at Redgrave Executive Search
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NewsACS launches Decline09 campaign to prepare retailers for generational tobacco ban
The trade body has put together a one-page guide on the actions retailers need to take to prepare
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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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InterviewsAnthony Houghton on Holland & Barrett’s epic turnaround
Holland & Barrett has been transformed to take advantage of a ‘structural shift’ towards wellness, now group CEO Anthony Houghton has his sights on its next chapter.
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NewsMerseyside Police and Retail Trust run UK-first scheme to tackle retail abuse
The partnership will pump investment into staff training and give more retail workers across Liverpool access to the Retail Trust’s wellbeing facilities
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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
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Comment & OpinionIt is time for women in wholesale to grow, lead and influence
Networks like Women at Booker are helping create a culture where women can grow, lead and influence, says director of supply chain Trudy Wilson