Females in Food

Just launched, Females in Food is a powerful and influential collective for female food and beverage artisans, innovators, business leaders and entrepreneurs across the globe.

The member-based organisation is dedicated to empowering women in the food and beverage (F&B) industry by ensuring they have the resources they need to excel and grow themselves and their businesses.

The collective is open to all women in F&B, whether they are executives, producers, entrepreneurs, chefs, brewers, stylists, manufacturers, educators or anyone else in between. It’s a place where they can find new ways to connect, learn, be inspired and support each other.

Females in Food founder Chelsea Ford says she is passionate about creating a place where commercial advice can be shared, further education offered and professional connections fostered in order to build the profile and buoy women in F&B — a challenging but highly rewarding sector of the market.

“I’ve worked in the food and beverage industry for over 25 years and I’ve seen firsthand how difficult it can be for women to excel,” said Ford.

“It’s not only that it’s a heavily male-dominated industry, it also takes really hard work to be a successful entrepreneur, and that can sometimes be a very lonely existence.”

Ford said over time her vision had become very clear — she wanted the Females in Food collective to build the profile of, and in turn shape a better future for, women in the industry.

“I want to be in a world where women are empowered to create opportunities for themselves and support each other to promote collective success,” she said.

“Since our prelaunch via social media in July 2016, Females in Food has attracted interest from women across a range of occupations within the food and beverage industry and from around the world.

“Our membership is now live at www.femalesinfood.com.au and already we have a solid list of people who have registered interest about joining our collective.”

Why not consider joining?