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Here at Food Matters Live, we have compiled lots of information to help you understand what exciting careers are possible in the food industry, how they can be approached and where to go to find out more information.

salary insights
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03-08-22 / Career conversations The Co-op chef who’s hooked on the food industry
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group of happy university students throwing mortar boards in the air outdoors
30-05-22 / 3 min read

‘High Potential Individual visa’ scheme launched for graduates from top 50 non-UK universities

A young female researcher or environmentalist with data gathering equipment in the forest.
01-08-22 / 6 min read

Green Jobs: what does a Climate Scientist do?

Female student
30-06-22 / 5 min read

5 questions to ask yourself when applying to university

I think the food industry remains an attractive place. There’s so much to be done in the sustainability space, and I think that will be a growth area in terms of the industry because we’re going to have to be able to feed 10 billion people in a few years time.

Alberto Lo Bue, Managing Director at food waste app, OLIO

Podcasts

Jessica Pinnick, Brand Manager at Belvoir Farm, holding a red bottle smiling in the countryside
20-07-22 / Career conversations

Meet Belvoir Farm’s ‘storyteller in chief’

James Forsyth Cheg Tour de France
13-07-22 / Career conversations

The chef fuelling the Tour de France peloton

Helen Pattinson, Montezuma's chocolate
07-07-22 / Career conversations

Meet the woman behind Montezuma’s chocolate

Liz Littlewood headshot, talking about her career in food
31-05-22 / Career conversations

‘Why I’m glad I fought for a career in food’

Alberto Lo Bue, MD OLIO
30-06-22 / Career conversations

‘The humbling experience that led me to OLIO’

News and features

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Student in Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
06-07-22 / 5 min read

Studying a year abroad: finding the perfect exchange programme

Supply chain manager, woman with clipboard
18-07-22 / 8 min read

Green Jobs: what does a Supply Chain Manager do?

Andy Shovel
28-06-22 / 6 min read

Green Pioneer interview: Andy Shovel, THIS Co-Founder

food teacher with student in classroom
21-03-22 / 8 min read

Green Jobs: what does a Food Teacher do?

person taking a photo with phone of food
04-08-22 / 3 min read

Researchers at Aalto University develop blockchain-backed app to help consumers make sustainable food choices

split image of two men, one in a dark suit and another wearing a blue shirt against a background of posters
03-08-22 / 3 min read

Cellular agriculture professorship launched at Massey University in New Zealand

GrowFrame
19-07-22 / 2 min read

IAG and the University of Essex to build £3.5M plant research facility

York University
08-07-22 / 3 min read

UK academics join Government research network to push agri-food sector to net zero