by Amy Wilkinson | 6 04, 2026 | Communication, Food Industry, Leadership, Women in food
One thing I notice again and again when I work with food businesses is this: The people closest to the work often feel the least listened to. That might be someone on a production line – but just as often it’s someone in NPD, technical, quality or commercial.... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 12 02, 2026 | Career, Communication, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Leadership, Women in food
After 30 years in retail, Gail Paddy says the biggest shift in leadership isn’t the pressure, the workload, or the responsibility. It’s realising that once you reach a certain level, people stop challenging you — and start treating what you say as fact. “The biggest... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 17 11, 2025 | Communication, Confidence, Food Industry, Imposter Syndrome, Leadership, Resilience
Picture this: You’re sitting in a meeting room filled with people who have decades more experience than you. Someone throws around an acronym you’ve never heard before. Your chest starts to feel blotchy, your fight-or-flight response kicks in, and that... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 17 11, 2025 | Communication, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Retailer Partnerships
For two decades, I worked in food manufacturing, constantly trying to decode what retailers actually wanted from us. The commercial pressures were clear, but what about the relationship itself? What separates a transactional supplier from a true partner? Recently, I... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 17 11, 2025 | Career, Communication, Food Industry, Imposter Syndrome, Leadership, Perfectionism
Managing experts when you’re not one yourself? Here’s how to ditch the imposter feelings and actually become the leader your team needs. The moment I realised I was in trouble… Picture this: I’ve just landed my first senior insight manager role,... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 24 01, 2024 | Career, Communication, Confidence
The Food industry is a place I love and sometimes hate in equal measure. So many of the people I have worked with over the last 25 years feel the same. Do you? I wanted to work with Food from the age of 11, with Home Economics (showing my age!) my favourite subject by...
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