New year, fresh starts
2026 already feels like a reset moment for both senior leaders and ambitious food & drink businesses ready to move again.
There is fresh momentum in food & drink, and 2026 is already shaping up to be a pivotal year for senior leaders navigating value-driven, innovation-hungry markets.
Here at The Oval Partnership, the team is partnering with manufacturers and brand owners across the UK to help them secure the leadership, commercial, technical, operations and supply chain talent they need for the next phase of growth.?We are focused this month on helping people and companies turn that fresh-start energy into real, strategic moves.?
New year, new leadership moves
2026 is a powerful time for senior food & drink professionals who are ready to explore a new challenge, step up in scope, or reset their career direction.?
From board, director and head-of-function roles through to site leadership and functional specialists, we are supporting searches across manufacturing, brands and ingredients.?
A database of talent, hungry for change
We have a live, actively engaged database full of high-calibre food & drink industry professionals who are genuinely hungry for a new start in 2026.?
This includes experienced leaders across Operations, Technical, NPD, Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain and Finance, all keen to add value in the year ahead.?
Your next step in 2026
If you are a senior food & drink professional considering a new start this year, you can explore live opportunities via our website jobs board and reach out for a confidential conversation.?
If you are looking to strengthen your leadership team in 2026, contact The Oval Partnership to tap into our network and discuss how we can support your hiring plans.
Get in touch
Feel free to connect, message, or share this post with colleagues in your network who are ready for a new challenge in food & drink this year.? We look forward to helping.
Website: www.theovalpartnership.co.uk/jobs
Telephone: 07826 916595
Email: mail@theovalpartnership.co.uk
