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Greater gender diversity needed in food and beverage manufacturing

21 June 2021

Tetra Pak has highlighted the need to improve gender diversity in food and beverage manufacturing to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the sector – food safety, food availability and sustainability. 

A huge variety of roles are required to boost innovation in the industry, ranging from mechanical and automation engineers to microbiologists and regulatory specialists. According to the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap report, women make up only one-third of roles in the manufacturing sector, dropping to just 21% at a senior executive level.
 
“Manufacturing industries have not always been the most attractive career choice for women, owing to the stereotypes and legacies of this heavily male-dominated sector. But now there is a brilliant opportunity for female innovators to help protect our global food supply chains for generations to come,” said Laurence Mott, executive VP, development and engineering at Tetra Pak.
 
Marie Sandin, vice president engineering and plant automation at Tetra Pak, said: “Our global food systems are facing many challenges – in terms of climate change, food safety and hygiene and distribution. We can make a difference in all of these areas, but our impact will be far more effective if we involve more women in the movement. The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on critical environmental issues as well as the importance of food safety and availability and we need all hands on deck to address these evolving challenges.” 


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