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Women in Food
The Rising Stars programme brings together the next generation of women leaders in the food and drink industry to connect, share ideas and be inspired.
Food and drink leaders need to deliver despite huge complexity and, now more than ever, they must do so in the face of constant disruption, ambiguity and systemic change.
The Rising Stars programme brings together the next generation of women leaders in the food and drink industry to tackle this moment together.
Over the course of a year, they will connect, share ideas and be inspired as they:
- Join quarterly workshops exploring different dimensions of transformation across connected systems.
- Build personal change capability progressively across the programme.
- Hear from transformative senior women leaders at each wider Women in Food networking event.
Hear from previous and current Rising Stars on how the programme is helping their career and confidence in the video below.
“This is building skills, building a network and giving us exposure to incredibly successful women and finding out how they got to where they are. “
Heloise Le Norcy-Trott, Group Marketing Director UK & Ireland Lactalis
Rising Stars Highlights
35+ Rising Stars
successfully completed the year-long programme
Previous guest speakers
Antoinette Dale Henderson (International Keynote Speaker & Executive Coach, Founder of Gravitas programme), Julie Sharrocks (Head of Retail AI, Dunnhumby) and Sarah Alcock (UK Insights Enablement Director at Dunnhumby).
Over 200+ women
Engaged in the Women in Food network
Developed by the Women in Food network
Our Steering Group
Rising Stars are nominated by senior leaders on the Steering Group of Women in Food.
We’re a network dedicated to uplifting women and building a thriving food and drink industry. We do this by building deep professional relationships and a supportive community. Members are from across food and drink, from leading manufacturers to supermarkets and all the way to food waste charities.
Join the community
If you are a senior leader in food and drink seeking to bring women’s diverse viewpoints to the table, email [email protected] to find out how to get involved in Women in Food. Our next full networking event is in November 2026 and we would love to share an invite with you.
Led by Newton
“The rising stars programme, is a programme for existing leaders and helping them take that next step in their career journey, equipping them with the skills that are sorely needed across the industry, to tackle the issues of today and the future. ” – Jazz Swift, Retail Director at Newton and co-lead of Women in Food
We work across suppliers and retailers, uniquely positioning us to convene the industry. Investing in the network is part of our purpose-driven commitment to help the future of food and drink be the best it can be.
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