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The new Alcohol Tax came into force on 1st August 2023. We spoke to women in the drinks industry about the tax and what it means for their businesses, consumers and the industry as a whole.

July 2019 saw the 10th anniversary of Imbibe Live, one of the UK’s biggest on-trade events for the drinks and hospitality industry. Attracting thousands of visitors each year to Olympia London, our co-founder Mecca Ibrahim went along, keen to discover the latest trends.  She didn’t quite expect to see that the future of the drinks would mean less alcohol, more sustainability and an industry catering to future drinkers looking to get their kicks less intoxicating ways.

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Industry networking drinks on Friday 6th September! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Industry networking drinks on Monday 5th August! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Industry networking drinks on Monday 1st July 2024! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food.

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Industry community drinks on Thursday 30th May! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

Join our supporters The Conduit – a members club for social impact – for Food Industry community drinks on Wednesday 1st May! Meet the burgeoning community committed to creating a sustainable, just and prosperous future for food. 

The winners of the brand new Women In Food Drink Awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony held at London Hilton Bankside on 6th May 2026. They set out to celebrate excellence and amplify the visibility of women making a difference at every stage of the food and drink supply chain. The awards saw over 1,800 nominations and  290 people and organisations made the shortlist with 42 expert judges having the hard task of selecting 38 winners! We are delighted that our co-founder Mex Ibrahim,  won the Woman of the Year – Sales and Communication category.

Our mid March newsletter  has news of brand new events for late March and April, recaps of Women In the Food Industry events for International Women’s Day, podcasts we took part in for #IWD2026 and how to join our sessions at free trade shows in March and April.

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On 10th February 2026 Mex Ibrahim – co-founder of Women In The Food Industry presented at Spill The Beans first ever drinks edition.   Spill The Beans is the UK’s only event connecting multicultural FMCG brands with supermarket buyers.  Mex was invited to deliver a 10-minute TED-style talk exploring how women are reshaping the drinks landscape.

Join our International Women’s Day 2026 Events  –  Women In the Food Industry (WIFI) Newsletter

Our latest newsletter introduced all of our Women In the Food Industry events for International Women’s Day events leading up to IWD on 8 March 2026. 

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Early 2026 Events  –  Women In the Food Industry Newsletter
Our latest newsletter from Women in The Food Industry has new events for 2026 and plenty of awards to enter for the New Year. 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.