The FMT Blog

Barnsley Council has introduced a high fat salt or sugar (HFSS) policy that restricts so called unhealthy food and drink advertising at council owned or leased sites.

According to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UK food inflation accelerated to 4.3% in May, the highest inflation rate since April 2012.

Asda has announced the expansion of its grocery delivery partnership with Uber Eats, adding 88 additional stores to the app across the UK.

Manufacturer of protein processing equipment Bettcher Industries has announced that it will acquire the pork and beef processing solutions firm Frontmatec from Axcel.

The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards recognise the important and significant contributions that women make across the UK meat sector and nominations are now being requested for this year’s initiative.

CEO of the Cold Chain Federation (CCF) Shane Brennan said that there were “lessons to be learned” from the latest report on supply issues, but expressed his disappointment at some of its recommendations.

According to research released by the Food and Drink Federation (FDF), exports and imports of food and drink with non-EU countries have soared above pre-pandemic levels for the first time.

Private equity investor, Endless LLP, has announced the acquisition of KTC (Edibles) Limited, one of the UK’s largest suppliers of edible oil, supplying over 250 million litres a year to manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers across the UK and globally.

Legislation to cut red tape and support the development of new technologies to grow “more resistant, nutritious, and productive crops” was introduced in Parliament last week.