by Amy Wilkinson | 28 09, 2026 | Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Leadership, Mental Health, Women in food
In the food and drink industry, almost nothing gets done by one person or one department alone. NPD, commercial, marketing, technical, production and retail all have to pull in the same direction, and when they don’t, it shows. Projects stall, launches slip, and... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 28 09, 2026 | Food Industry, Leadership, Mental Health, Women in food
Let me ask you something. When was the last time someone new joined your team and you genuinely paused to think about what their first few weeks would feel like from their perspective? Not just ticked the boxes (laptop ordered, desk assigned, induction form sent…) but... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 28 09, 2026 | Burnout Prevention, Food Industry, Mental Health, Stress, Women in food
In the food industry, we invest heavily in finding the right people (the ones with the right experience, the right category knowledge, the right commercial instincts…) but there’s a quality that rarely makes it onto a job description, and yet it shapes... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 28 09, 2026 | Leadership, Mental Health, Resilience
Why the way you communicate at work matters more than you think and what to do about it. I’ll be honest with you: for a long time, I was terrible at this. I was the person who got on with the job, delivered the results, held everything together, and then quietly... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 1 06, 2026 | Communication, Leadership, Mental Health, Stress, Women in food
I have been reflecting on a conversation I had with Angharad Ross about how being honest can help us to build influence at work. Most of us have felt it, that knot in the stomach before a difficult conversation. The rehearsed words that somehow vanish the moment you... 
by Amy Wilkinson | 1 06, 2026 | Confidence, Food Industry, Food Manufacturing, Mental Health, Perfectionism, Stress, Women in food
Confidence at work is something almost everyone struggles with — but very few people talk about honestly. Most people look like they’ve got it together. They’re speaking up in meetings, leading projects, progressing in their careers. Underneath? A lot of them are...
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