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.
TALKING POINTS
Navigating Cross-Functional Relationships in Food & Drink
It’s so important for the future of your company, but it’s something that many companies can get so wrong: cross-functional collaboration. In the...
Insights for Success: Talking Strategy with Mark Whalley
Why did chewing gum sales drop as smartphone sales rose? And when the economy is in a recession, why should you aim to be the most expensive food...
Is Your Workplace Toxic? Here’s Some Key Watch Outs
‘Toxic’ is a word that we seem to hear a lot these days. We call situations, workplaces and even people ‘toxic’ all the time, but what does that...
A Seat at the Table: Optimising HR in Food with Jennie Beasley
When you have a question about your job, you go to HR. When you want to make a complaint about a colleague, you go to HR. When you need support in...
Building Trust in Your Team
It’s one of the most common reasons why teams (and even businesses) fail: a lack of trust between people who are supposed to work together. But...
From Squeaky Clean to Safety Supreme: Unveiling the Importance of the Hygiene Department with Phil May
You might think that you know about all the different teams that are involved in food development and production, but think again! On this episode...
Stop Saying it was a Team Effort
How many times have you slogged through a top-priority team project and pulled out all the stops to make sure that you get your part done… AND...
Unlocking Supermarket Shelves: The ‘Buyerology’ Approach to Retail Success with Karen Green
You might have a great food product idea with a secure supply chain, a reliable manufacturing process, a competitive price point and a small army of...
Why Working So Hard is Holding Your Career Back
If there’s one myth that we’d like everyone to stop believing in, it’s this: that working harder will help you to succeed in your career. Food...
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.