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
Exploring Everyday AI: Tips for Food Industry Professionals
In this episode we both highlight the growing importance of AI in everyone’s daily routines, noting how it can save hours of work, particularly for...
From Self-Doubt to Self-Assurance: Leadership Tools for Women in Food with leadership coach, Nicky Foster
Today on "Oh For Food's Sake," we welcome Nicky Foster to explore the complexities of confidence and leadership challenges in the food industry. ...
You Can’t Do It Alone: The Power of Finding the Right Mentor
We kick off the episode by dissecting the nuanced differences between coaching and mentoring. We explain that while coaches help individuals draw...
Empowering Food Developers: Inside IFST’s Innovation Toolkit
Susan begins by sharing her the challenges she experienced with engaging in IFST as a student and early career professional engaging in IFST, which...
How to manage January chaos in the food industry
Lucy welcomes listeners to the first episode of 2025, acknowledging the unique pressures and chaos that food industry professionals face in...
Building a brand with purpose with Tor Hunt-Taylor from The Collective
In this episode, we’re joined by Tor Hunt Taylor, Marketing Director at The Collective, to explore the challenges and opportunities of driving...
How was your year? 3 questions to reflect on 2024
Lucy opens up about how working with coaches and mentors has been a game-changer, giving her the clarity and confidence to push forward in both life...
On The Road with Lucy: Feeding the Future at IFST 2024
The episode starts with Lucy talking to Bobby Edge Partington, Senior Communications Manager at the Institute of Food Science and Technology The...
Transformative Leadership in Sustainability: Fran Haycock’s Journey at Greencore
In our chat with Fran Haycock, we unravel how businesses are shifting their sustainability approaches to embrace transformation leadership roles....
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.