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We invite you to join us for a panel discussion and tasting experience ahead of International Women’s Day. A panel of leading influential women in wine, beer, whiskey & food, chaired by Andi Oliver, will discuss why drink is such an integral part of the food industry.

You will have the opportunity to ask them questions but also take part in a tasting of wine, beer & whiskey that has been expertly paired with food by plant based chef Bettina Campolucci.

In the seventh of our series of Female Food Founders interviews we look the world of tea. Although tea is one of the world’s most popular beverages, it tends not to be treated with the same reverence we see given to coffee.  We met Kim Havelaar founder of Roqberry Tea who is on a mission to blend the rules when it comes to tea.  Our tea loving co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, chatted with Kim about about the world of tea, how to become a tea sommelier and how to make a product stand out in a crowded market.

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.

Live experiences and events giant Eventbrite featured the growth of our community in a fabulous feature on their blog – Passion to Project – How Women In the Food  Industry Created a Culinary Community. Their writer Helen Alexander interviewed our co-founder, Mecca Ibrahim, about what inspired her and Janie Ash to set up Women In The Food Industry and asked for our top tips on events planning and marketing. 

Plant Based & Gluten Free Chef |  Wellness Entrepreneur | Influencer

Charismatic Television & Radio Presenter For All things Food, Arts, Culture & Music

Melissa Cole is an award-winning beer writer, author and Certified Cicerone.

Chris Osburn continues with his Women in the Food Industry podcast miniseries and features a discussion with Helena Nicklin, an award-winning wine and spirits writer and one-third of The Three Drinkers on Amazon Prime.

The inaugural Women in the Food Industry events bring together a diverse mix of female food and drink leaders and entrepreneurs to discuss issues impacting women working in food-related careers in United Kingdom.

June Events Newsletter 2025 – Women in the Food Industry events. Our latest newsletter from Women in The Food Industry has news of all our upcoming events for June  – it one our our busiest months for  events ever including our first collaboration with the US.  

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The Conduit, social impact private member’s club in partnership with Women in the Food Industry, The Ethical Deli Market from Todelli &  FUTURE WOMAN presents Fertile Ground – a fresh, engaging discussion about how food, lifestyle, and our changing environment are impacting fertility.

Our June Women in the Food Industry Yorkshire event was all about business growth and expansion. We explored the realities of scaling up without burning out or risking it all. You will have heard from inspiring female entrepreneurs who are in the thick of growth, have built successful large-scale operations, or have navigated the path to a profitable exit.