The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
PTF recruits new director general
The Provision Trade Federation (PTF) has announced the appointment of Rod Addy as its new Director General. Replacing Andrew Kuyk. Addy will commence his role from 22nd August.
New customs declaration system phasing in
HMRC announced that new importers need to register with the Customs Declaration Service to make their import declarations.
Sealed Air Packforum event reveals trends in fresh protein packaging
Food industry and retail professionals from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) joined Sealed Air’s latest online Packforum event to learn more about the key trends influencing the evolution of grocery shopping.
Mars Inc halts supplies of pet food products to Tesco amid pricing dispute
Global manufacturer Mars Inc has reportedly paused the supply of two of its pet care brands to Tesco, due to a dispute over the supplier’s price rises.
Lurpak cites soaring production costs for butter price rises
A spokesperson for Arla Foods, owner of butter manufacturer Lurpak, has said that rises in price across its range of products in UK supermarkets reflect the increase in costs of production for farmers at the start of their supply chain.
Sainsbury’s invests £500 million to curtail cost of living pressures
Following the issue of Sainsbury’s latest trading figures, the supermarket has reported a “good grocery performance”, with sales down 2.4% against last year’s Covid-19 driven levels and 8.7% ahead of pre-pandemic sales.
Kellogg’s loses legal challenge on HFSS advertising legislation
Kellogg’s has lost a High Court challenge against the government over incoming food regulations that will restrict promotions on products classified as high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).
Action needed to prevent costs impacting on future food production
Spiralling costs are forcing Britain’s farmers to make significant changes to their food production plans, with some facing the prospect of going out of business, according to the NFU.
Simpler, faster, better: food industry packaging machinery for today’s demands
SPONSORED CONTENT: Packaging specialist Mike Carrington of Reiser UK spoke to Food Management Today about the VARIOVAC thermoformer range that delivers on flexibility, whilst helping manufacturers become more sustainable. VARIOVAC thermoformers, which come in two...
World Cheese Awards in Wales for 2022
Originally scheduled to take place in Ukraine, The Guild of Fine Food has confirmed that the World Cheese Awards 2022 will now be held at the International Convention Center Wales (ICC Wales), in Newport, starting on Tuesday 1st and concluding on Wednesday 3rd November.