The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Four new board members in place at Food Standards Scotland
Food Standards Scotland has welcomed four new board members to the team.
Logistics UK demands “clear timeline for changes” concerning REUL Bill
Logistics UK has raised concerns about the Government’s proposed Retained EU Law Bill.
TIPA Compostable Packaging acquires Bio4pack
TIPA Compostable Packaging has announced it has acquired Bio4Pack, a European leader in compostable packaging solutions.
EPR remains an industry-wide concern, says Ecoveritas
Extended Producer Responsibility is expected to be at the forefront of conversation at next month’s Environmental Packaging Summit, according to Ecoveritas.
Global sugar and cocoa prices nearing record highs
Prices of raw sugar and cocoa touched 10-year and seven-year highs respectively in April 2023 due to tight supply and rising demand for both commodities.
Food inflation “to come down in coming months”, says BRC
The British Retail Consortium said that food prices should start to decrease over the next few months, citing a cut to wholesale prices amongst influencing factors.
European packaged-food margin stress partly driven by wages
According to analysis from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI), European packaged foods industry salaries may need to rise again in 2023.
Scottish Bakers to discuss industry resilience at annual conference
Scottish Bakers said that its annual conference promises to tackle the key issues affecting the sector today.
Salad brand Florette announces £1m summer campaign
Florette, the £40m salad brand, has announced a £1m marketing campaign that aims to reach 8.6m shoppers this summer.
Kerry reports continued growth over first quarter
Ingredients business Kerry Group has reported growth of 8.5% in the first quarter of 2023.