Late August Newsletter – Women In the Food Industry News and Offers

Summer 2025  –  Women In the Food Industry Late August Newsletter

Our latest newsletter from Women in The Food Industry has news of our brand new events for September. Plus news of the finalists of Be Inclusive in Hospitality Spotlight Awards.

The best way to keep up to date with all of our news, opportunities, events, features and podcasts is to subscribe to our fortnightly newsletter. You can view our late August newsletter here.

Serving Up Social : Boost Your Food & Beverage Brand – 30th September

Join Women in the Food Industry & Kitch in the first floor events room at The Lucky Saint for an energising evening packed with insights, real-world examples and honest conversation about how food and drink brands can use social media including TikTok, influencer marketing and AI to elevate their social strategy.

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your edge, this session is designed to help you move faster, connect more meaningfully, and create content that resonates — all while keeping authenticity at the heart.

Expect a dynamic fireside chat, a practical panel discussion, and plenty of opportunity to connect with like-minded brand builders over drinks and sharing plates.

Hosted by Susan Zwinkels, Chief Marketing Officer at Kitch, the event opens with an inspiring conversation featuring Kerttu Inkeroinen, Marketing and E-commerce Director at Lucky Saint, as she shares how the UK’s leading alcohol-free beer brand is blending culture, community and creativity across social platforms.

Panel Discussion

Moderated by Mex Ibrahim, Co-Founder of Women in the Food Industry, the panel brings together powerhouse women shaping the future of food and drink brands in the UK:

• Ramona Hazan, Founder, RAMONA’S Kitchen – the No.1 Houmous Brand in the UK
• Rebecca Ghim, Co-Founder, The Ferm – zero waste vegan kimchi and pickles
• Dominique Woolf, Founder, The Woolf’s Kitchen – sauces, chilli oils & pastes
• Allie Mount, Marketing Communications Manager, Gusbourne – English sparkling wines

Women Shaping the Future of Drinks
Speciality & Fine Food Fair – 9 September -10.45am

Join us at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2025 for a dynamic and inspiring panel exploring the transformative impact women are having across the drinks industry. Across a range of topics like pioneering low & no innovations to redefining luxury, sustainability, and storytelling, this session brings together trailblazing female founders, makers, marketeers and brand leaders. The women in this industry are not only reshaping what’s in our glasses but also how we think about community, culture, and conscious consumption. Find out more and reserve your free tickets here.

’15 Minute Indian’ Cookbook Demo, Tastings & Signing with Anjula Devi – 23rd September 2025

There are only a handful of tickets left for this event at Divertimenti. You last chance to enjoy a demo, tastings and book signing from Anjula Devi on 23rd September. 15 Minute Indian is a vibrant and accessible cookbook by the renowned British-Indian chef, known for her passion for authentic Indian flavours and modern, time-saving techniques.

In her book, Anjula brings together over 90 delicious recipes that can be prepared in just 15 minutes—without compromising on taste or tradition. Designed for busy cooks and food lovers alike, 15 Minute Indian celebrates the rich diversity of Indian cuisine with quick, wholesome meals that are perfect for everyday life.

Come along to this demo and have your preconceptions about Indian cooking totally de-bunked. Anjula will be sharing tips and tricks throughout, and sharing her heartfelt motivations for writing the book.

It’s your last chance for an exclusive 10% discount on the Anjula Devi Cookbook Demo and Tasting by using code COOKERY698JLK when you checkout – the code is valid until 20th September 2025.

Congratulations to BIH Spotlight Awards Finalists

The finalists for the fourth annual BIH Spotlight Awards are here. These awards shine a light on the incredible talent and achievements of Black, Asian, and ethnic minority individuals and businesses in hospitality, food, and drink across the UK. We are delighted that so many Women in the Food Industry members and supporters are amongst the finalists including –

• Shadia Al Hili – Cuzena
• Tasha Marikkar – Author
• Ayesha Kalaji – Queen of Cups
• Sohini Banerjee – Smoke and Lime
• Tina Chen – HumaniTea 
• The Flygerians
• Angela Zaher – Food writer
• Nina Matsunaga – The Black Bull Inn, Sedbergh  (all pictured above) and many more

With OpenTable as the headline sponsor, the prestigious ceremony will be held on Monday 13th October 2025 at Quaglino’s in London, where winners across 15 categories will be celebrated.

Congratulations to all and find out about the finalists and how YOU can vote in the People’s Choice Awards here. Voting closes on Friday 5th September.

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