The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
“Stakes are high” for supply chain as Government proposes NI Protocol changes
The supply chain industry has responded to the UK Government’s call to renegotiate the Northern Ireland Protocol and its potential impact on businesses.
“Supply chains are resilient”, says Iceland MD
Iceland boss, Richard Walker, has dismissed concerns about stock availability on retail shelves but criticised the Government’s track and trace programme.
New plan aims to get more Welsh food products on retailers’ shelves
The Food and Drink Wales Retail Plan aims to see the turnover value for the food and drink industry in Wales grow proportionally more than the UK collectively.
Revised farm standards unveiled by Red Tractor
The food assurance scheme has outlined what is changing in its revised farm standards from November.
WRAP’s Courtauld Commitment sets 50% greenhouse gas target for 2030
The voluntary agreement delivered by sustainability charity WRAP has been extended, with the aim of halving the food and drink industry’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Waitrose only brick-and-mortar retailer to achieve sales growth in last 12 weeks
The latest figures by Kantar show a growth in consumer confidence has allowed the supermarket to outpace its competitors on footfall, upping its market share by 0.3 percentage points to 5.0%.
Proposed Government policies will raise food prices for consumers, says FDF
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) predicts that consumers will inevitably face higher food and drink prices over the next few years, causing a knock-on effect for food processors across the country.
Frozen food sales continue strong performance
The latest figures from Kantar have revealed that frozen foods are continuing to outperform total grocery growth in both value (+7.8%) and volume (+5.2%).
Cold stores warning around proposed new energy rules
The Cold Chain Federation has urged government to ensure that any plans to set new ‘energy performance standards’ for industrial buildings must reflect the unique role of cold storage facilities.
Pathways transforms colleague development at Princes
Princes Limited, winner of the 2021 Food Management Today Best Training Initiative Award, says it has seen a huge uptake among colleagues of its innovative online learning and development platform.