Food waste
Whether it’s perfectly good food going into consumers’ kitchen bins, or ‘imperfect’ produce not making it on to shelves in the first place, food waste is one of the industry’s most colossal issues. Bake Off winner and TV chef Nadiya Hussain recently put her weight behind the cause when she was announced as the face of Wrap’s first Food Waste Action Week. But she’s not the only woman putting up a fight.
We are delighted to announce that superstar cook @BegumNadiya is joining our #FoodWasteActionWeek! Nadiya is known across the country as a cook, television presenter and author. Keep your eyes peeled – only two days to go! pic.twitter.com/yT9jRRN1d6
Winning year: 2014
“My manager at the time nominated me for TNT. It gave me a real boost to be recognised alongside such a diverse and talented group of people.
“At the time it really helped with my profile within Tesco, where I was a buyer, and the industry network it gave me has been fantastic.
“I left Tesco and joined Pizza Express relatively soon after my TNT award, first to run their supermarket business and various different roles since then.
“My advice for those coming up in the industry now? Try and challenge yourself by seeking out different perspectives. One of the great features of TNT contacts is that they come from such a variety of companies, roles and backgrounds – so there’s never a shortage of opinions that will benefit your thinking.
By The Grocer2020-12-11T14:35:00+00:00
The relaunch for 2021 is intended to help the industry recruit new talent and offer employment opportunities to young people facing unemployment due to the pandemic
The Grocer has kickstarted its search for the best and brightest young talent working across the UK food and drink sector.
The Grocer Next Gen Awards is the new name for the Top New Talent Awards. The relaunch for 2021 is intended to help the industry recruit new talent and offer employment opportunities to the growing number of young people who are facing unemployment due to the pandemic.
A recent report by the Resolution Foundation has predicted that youth unemployment is on course to more than triple to the highest levels since the early 1980s, up from a record low of 5.5% last year to 17% by the end of this year.