Food industry falls behind in gender balance

Inequality heightens productivity crisis, says new Meat Business Women report

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Laura Ryan, global chair of Meat Business Women, said a lack of progress by companies was 'reducing the diversity of talent available at the top'
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Laura Ryan, global chair of Meat Business Women, said a lack of progress by companies was 'reducing the diversity of talent available at the top'

A clear divide is emerging in the food industry, with uneven progress on gender balance across organisations threatening to undermine efforts to boost recruitment and attract talent, according to new research...

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