The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
ReFood heralds the success of Food Waste Action Week
ReFood is heralding the success of WRAP’s 2023 Food Waste Action Week, supported by over 80 organisations including Arla Foods, Ocado, Danone and Tesco.
Tesco launches collaborative ready meal tray-to-tray initiative
In an industry first, Tesco has begun recycling used plastic food trays back into packaging – creating a fully circular packaging solution for its range of core chilled ready meals.
UK Ministers appoint AHDB board members
Ministers have made a new appointment and reappointed two other posts at the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).
Defra publishes findings of pork supply chain review
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published a summary of responses to its consultation on contractual practice in the pork supply chain, setting out its next steps.
2023 City Food Lecture rebrands and announces panel line-up
The City Food Lecture is to be re-branded as the City Food & Drink Lecture and will look at the resilience and sustainability of supply chains.
Draft proposals for new border controls announced
Plans to enforce checks on products entering the UK have been published by the UK Government, in collaboration with the Scottish and Welsh Governments.
Hilton Food Group announces directorate change, as preliminary results show growth
Hilton Food Group plc has announced the appointment of Steve Murrells CBE as Group Chief Executive Officer.
New border controls require a pragmatic approach to avoid collapse, says CCF
The Cold Chain Federation has commented on reports that Government is set to announce details of how post-Brexit regulatory checks on food and other imports will be introduced.
Oscar Mayer to start redundancy consultation
Food manufacturer, Oscar Mayer plans to move the manufacturing of some products from its Flint factory to its Wrexham plant.
UK’s food manufacturers driving change to support health
Kantar WorldPanel data, released by the FDF, shows the average UK shopping basket has become healthier in recent years.