The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Chancellor urged to prioritise food production in Spring Budget
Ahead of the Budget the NFU has called for greater support for domestic food production as costs continue to soar.
Industry consultation starts on ‘fair and equitable’ Seafish levy
Seafish has begun consulting with its levy payers and the wider seafood industry on its proposals for a new levy model.
Booths is retailer at centre of cooked meats incident
Booths supermarket revealed as retailer of mislabelled cooked meat products, but is not being investigated by the NCFU.
Food and drink gateway launched by FDF
The FDF has a new one-stop online tool to connect food businesses with a range of advice and expertise.
Sarah Bradbury appointed as new IGD chief executive
IGD has appointed Sarah Bradbury as its new CEO, effective from 3rd July 2023. She succeeds Susan Barratt, who is stepping down in June 2023.
Food industry mergers and acquisition activity rebounded in last quarter of 2022
New research has found that, despite a challenging year, food and beverage M&A activity rebounded in the last quarter of 2022.
Flagship food sector programme to help jobseekers gets off to flying start
A fast-track job scheme designed to remove barriers to enter the food and drink industry has seen over 1,000 training opportunities created.
UK’s leading comedian / magician to host 2023 FMT Food Awards Ceremony
Leading comedian / magician, Pete Firman is to host the FMT Food Industry Awards dinner in London on 6th June.
Lidl GB commits to halving environmental impact of average UK shopping basket
Lidl GB has become the first discounter to sign WWF’s Retailers’ Commitment for Nature.
Lack of EPR preparedness revealed in a new survey
Many UK businesses still view their packaging data collection capability as a “work in progress”, according to a new survey by Ecoveritas.