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09/05/2024
thefoodpeople In Conversation with Mex Ibrahim co-founder of Women in The Food Industry
The In Conversation With… podcast series by The Food People ( a global trends & ideas agency) features people, businesses, brands and entrepreneurs from across the food & drink world – finding out more about why they do what they do, their purpose, how they see the future and how, in their way, they are championing change and shifting the future of food & drink. Our co-founder Mecca Ibrahim (Mex) was delighted to feature this month to speak to Charles Banks about addressing equality within the industry and how our organisation trailblazes women in food.
14/04/2024
Listen to Sam & Shauna of Hang Fire BBQ : Podcast with Women In the Food Industry – WIFI Chats
WIFI Chats is a series of podcasts hosted by Mex Ibrahim, co-founder of Women in The Food Industry. In this episode Mex talks to the first ladies of UK BBQ – Sam & Shauna of the BBC’s Food & Farming Award winning Hang Fire BBQ & three BBC hit series Sam & Shauna’s Big Cook Out & authors of best selling cookbook – The Hang Fire Cookbook Recipes & Adventures in American BBQ.
30/12/2023
In this episode, Mex, talks to Claire Ogley, Head of Campaigns, Policy and Research at The Vegan Society, the world’s oldest vegan organisation, about one of their busiest times of year, Veganuary. We uncover stats about vegans in the UK and the rise of plant-based foods and also her theories on why more women in the UK are vegan than men! Claire also gives very useful tips on how to move into a Communications role in the food industry.
20/11/2023
Listen to Bethan Thomas of HotTea Mama : Podcast with Women In the Food Industry – WIFI Chats
In this episode, Mex, co-founder of Women in The Food Industry talks to Bethan Thomas, co-founder & CEO of HotTea Mama, an award-winning women’s wellness tea company (including several Nourish Awards), making teas to support better periods, pregnancy, motherhood and menopause. HotTea Mama was founded by Bethan and Kate Achilles following fertility struggles, subsequent pregnancies, and parenthood experiences. Bethan worked as a tea buyer for some of the UK’s biggest tea brands before setting up the sustainable tea business.
05/10/2023
Listen to Amanda Ross of Cactus TV : Podcast with Women In the Food Industry – WIFI Chats
In this episode, Mex co-founder of Women in the Food Industry, talks to Amanda Ross, CEO & Co-Founder of Cactus TV, who amongst other shows have produced the multi-award winning show, Saturday Kitchen, for 17 years. Amanda is strong champion of women and discusses why this is important, plus she candidly explores her experience of working as woman in the TV world.
23/09/2023
Listen to Lucianne Allen of Aubrey Allen : Podcast with Women In the Food Industry – WIFI Chats
WIFI Chats is a series of podcasts hosted by Janie Ash & Mex Ibrahim, co-founders of Women in the Food Industry. Join them as they chat to wonderful women across the food industry. These podcasts are part of our mission to give a voice to women and by sharing these stories we hope to inspire the next generation of women in the food industry. In this episode Mex chats to Lucianne Allen about how she made the move from being a barrister to running her family’s successful butchery business – Aubrey Allen. It has been in her family since 1933 and supplies meat to some of the nation’s best-known chefs.
11/08/2023
Listen to Nicola Matthews of Tony’s Chocolonely Podcast with Women In the Food Industry – WIFI Chats
WIFI Chats is a series of podcasts hosted by Janie Ash, co-founder of Women in the Food Industry. Join her as she chats to wonderful women across the food industry. These podcasts are part of our mission to give a voice to women and by sharing these stories we hope to inspire the next generation of women in the food industry. In this episode Janie chats to Nicola Matthews from Tony’s Chocolonley
09/06/2020
Listen to Dawn Davies of The Whisky Exchange Podcast with Women In the Food Industry
Dawn Davies is Head Buyer at The Whisky Exchange. Women in The Food Industry co-founder Mecca Ibrahim, caught up with…
07/12/2019
Listen to Nicola Matthews of Tony’s Chocolonely Podcast with Women In the Food Industry
Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, chatted to Nicola Matthews UK and Ireland Marketing Manager of Tony’s Chocolonely who are working toward 100% slave-free chocolate
Our friend James Haywood from OpenKitchen made part of our interview into a short podcast where you can hear Nicola discuss Tony’s story and mission to make the chocolate industry a fairer place, who she finds inspiring in the food and business world and how she markets the product with no above the line advertising.
03/11/2019
Interview & Podcast with Lesley Stonier CMO of Forward Fooding
One person who is working constantly on innovation in the food and foodtech industry is Lesley Stonier, Chief Marketing Officer of Forward Fooding. The organisation works to help create partnerships between established food organisations and startups to create a brighter future of food. Our co-founder Mecca Ibrahim caught up with Lesley to find out more about her work, the Food Tech 500 and what we can learn from big food brands.
03/10/2019
Ruth Hansom on competing in Bocuse d’Or National Selection – Podcast & Interview
We had the wonderful opportunity to catch up with Head Chef, Ruth Hansom, of Pomona’s on Hereford Road in Notting Hill who joined the line up of chefs who competed in the Bocuse d’Or National Selection on 30th September at The Restaurant Show. The Bocuse d’Or, is the world’s largest and most prestigious cooking contest and Ruth was the only female chef to make the finals to represent the UK. Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, spoke to Ruth about the competition behind the scenes at London’s busy Olympia Exhibition Centre in our podcast and interview.
01/08/2019
Listen to Gemma Colao of OTO CBD’s Podcast with Women In the Food Industry
Our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, chatted to Gemma Colao Managing Director & Co-Founder of OTO CBD, a wellness company whose mission is to help people discover the power of CBD through thoughtful and effective products which can easily fit into their everyday lives.
Our friend James Haywood from OpenKitchen made part of our interview into a short podcast where you can hear Gemma discuss the challenges of marketing a product associated with cannabis, who she finds inspiring in the health, wellness and drinks industries and who is in the market for CBD infused drinks.