OH FOR FOOD’S SAKE
-THE FOOD INDUSTRY PODCAST
unravelling challenges faced when working in the food industry whether YOU’re employed or a business owner.
We are your food industry podcast hosts, Amy Wilkinson and Lucy Wager and we offer you a new discussion each week. Drawn from our own experiences in the industry from stress, burnout and resilience to working with retailers, setting up on your own food brands and much more.
There will also be guest interviews from our food industry network to explore these challenges further giving you a comprehensive offering of stories, tips and advice through this rewarding industry.
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Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin June 2026
Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes,...
Your People Are Not Machines: A Leadership Reality Check
You would never run a production line without maintaining it. Yet many businesses are expecting people to operate at full capacity without the...
Food Manufacturing’s Talent Problem Isn’t What You Think
The phrase "talent shortage" gets used a lot in food manufacturing and retail. But is there really a shortage of talent, or are we simply...
The Conflict Pattern That Could Be Holding You Back
Conflict often gets treated like something to avoid. But in reality, conflict is part of collaboration, decision-making, and working with other...
Trust Over Fear: The Leadership Shift Food Teams Need
Leadership often gets reduced to targets, results, and performance. But in food manufacturing and retail, where pressure is constant and...
Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin May 2026
Welcome to Bethan’s Bite-Sized Bulletin - your quick-fire briefing on what’s happening across the food and drink industry. In under five minutes,...
The Four M’s Food Leaders Can No Longer Ignore
Supporting women in the food industry should not be seen as a nice to have. It is a commercial, cultural, and leadership priority. In this live...
Creative Intelligence: Unlock the Strengths in Your Team
Creativity is not a job title. It is how work gets done. In this conversation, Susan shares her background in food product development and...
The Assumption Trap: Why Food Products Miss the Mark
Innovation in food is often overcomplicated. At its core, it comes back to whether people will actually buy your product more than once. In this...
Torifin, 12/11/2022
Informative, varied and relatable
Super-informative podcast that covers a huge range of topics related to working in and around food. Lucy and Amy are really relatable and provide honest, genuine advice and guidance.
LouiseChick, 04/12/2021
Brilliant!
Absolutely loving every episode. As a bit of a newbie in the food industry it’s so good to listen to two experienced female voices sharing the wealth of their experience.
Asertyuiop, 16/11/2022
Great resource
This is a brilliant podcast for those working in the food industry. It offers so much advice on how to manage mental health, how to progress, how to manage a team as well as really interesting interviews. It’s the empowering manager you had or you wish you had. It makes me better at my job.