The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Sainsbury’s invests £60m in lowering prices to tackle cost pressures
Retailer Sainsbury’s has invested over £60 million in lowering prices for its customers since March 2023, according to its Q1 trading statement.
Deadline for WIMI Awards 2023 nominations this Friday
Nominations for the 2023 Women In Meat Industry Awards close this Friday, 7th July.
Food and drink festival funding now open for applications in Wales
A £300,000 fund to provide support for food and drink festivals and events across Wales has opened for applications.
Over 1,000 local schoolchildren learn how Pembrokeshire’s food is produced
Over 1,000 school children from across Pembrokeshire attended the BBQ ‘Food Story / Stori Bwyd’ event to celebrate Welsh Farming Week.
Larder Cymru showcases the best of Welsh produce at Senedd
‘Welsh Food Futures’ brought together initiatives to explore sustainable food procurement and the development of local supply chains.
Industry responds to publication of Defra review into labour shortages
Defra has published an independent review into labour shortages, providing recommendations to help the Government and industry.
Morrisons releases its Q2 trading update
Morrisons has updated investors on trading for the second quarter reporting continued sales momentum, positive like-for-like sales and improving competitiveness.
Chancellor and Bank of England plan to review profits in the food industry to mitigate inflationary pressures
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and the Bank of England are reported to be looking at profit margins in the food industry supply chain.
Adversity has increased resilience of UK cold chain, says CCF
New survey results show that 74% of UK cold chain operators consider that the cold chain has emerged from supply chain challenges more resilient than it was before.
IGD forecast suggests food and drink market recovery by 2025
The total UK food and drink market is predicted to be worth £315.2bn by 2028, experiencing a growth of 19% from 2023 (£265 bn).