The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Voting open for 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Food Management Today has opened voting across nine of its awards categories for the 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards.
Kantar predicts “bumper Christmas” as food sales expected to break records
Take-home grocery sales are expected to surpass £13bn for the first time ever this December, according to the latest forecast by Kantar.
DairyPro scheme now owned by food charity BASIS
AHDB has announced that management of DairyPro has moved from AHDB to BASIS, a registered food production charity.
FDF responds to PAC’s report on Government waste reforms
The FDF has responded to the Public Accounts Committee’s publication of its report on the Government’s programme of waste reforms.
UK Sausage Week is back for 2024
UK Sausage Week, the annual promotion that celebrates the best of the British and Irish sausage industries, will return next year.
‘Food – a fact of life’ event provides NI teachers with classroom resources
The interactive ‘Food – a fact of life’ conference took place in November at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise.
COP28 sees world leaders sign Food Systems Declaration
World leaders have signed the Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Action at COP28 in Dubai.
Beacon Foods invests £6m in expansion programme
UK supplier of ingredients and ready-to-eat products, Beacon Foods has invested £6m in a three-year expansion programme.
Oterra appoints Martin Sonntag as new CEO
Global provider of natural colours for the food industry, Oterra, has announced the appointment of Martin Sonntag as its new CEO.
Construction of “world’s biggest” vertical farm completed in Norfolk
Food construction company Clegg Food Projects has completed construction of the “world’s biggest” vertical farm for Fischer Farms.