The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Clarification needed on EFRA’s post-Brexit seafood and meat exports report, says CIEH
Although it has welcomed the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee’s report into seafood and meat exports to the EU post-Brexit, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has asked for clarification regarding certifying officers.
Key industry figures to debate the future of UK food standards
Food Standards Agency CEO Emily Miles will be among the speakers discussing the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on food safety and regulation at a conference in July.
Finnebrogue Artisan founder, Denis Lynn, dies after quad bike accident
Founder and chairman of Finnebrogue Artisan, Denis Lynn, has died aged 63 following a quad bike accident on his family estate. The company issued a statement saying: “Our thoughts are with Denis’s wife Christine, his children Kerry, Clare, Tara and Ciara and the...
Work starts on £6M potato protein extraction facility at Branston
Work has started on a new £6million facility, which will be used to extract high grade plant protein from potatoes, at Branston's site in Lincolnshire. Branston is working alongside B-hive Innovations as part of a collaborative project to improve potato crop...
Cofresh wins Queen’s Award for International Trade
Leicester-based Cofresh has won the Queen’s Award for International Trade for Outstanding Continuous Growth in overseas sales over the last six years. Since 2015, Cofresh’s overseas sales have grown almost eight-fold, exporting to over 50...
Nestlé proposes changes to UK confectionery manufacturing
Nestlé is proposing changes to adapt its confectionery manufacturing for the future with a £29.4 million investment at its factories in York and Halifax and the proposed closure of its Fawdon site towards the end of 2023. The company said that regrettably, these...
Former Sainsbury’s boss invests in Snappy Group
The Snappy Group, the technology platform that connects consumers with their local businesses, has announced that Justin King CBE has become a senior adviser to the company and made a significant investment in the business. It is envisaged that King will join the...
Warning not to shut small businesses out of EU-UK Trade Agreement
Following the publication of ONS trade data earlier this month for February 2021, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has produced its second Food and Drink Trade snapshot this year, looking at trade between the UK and EU for the month of February 2021. Key points...
Calls for cultural shift in collaboration in food and drink industry
SPECIAL FEATURE – Long read, the future food factory: A new research paper from Siemens has called for a cultural shift in collaboration between food and drink manufacturers and machine builders to create a future factory.
Campden BRI launches project to update heat preserved food guideline
Campden BRI is updating guidance on heat preserved foods to help the food and drink industry manage risk in this area with the best practices. The project, which involves close collaboration with industry experts, will align the new document with current technologies...