The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
New project to improve the microbiological safety of bread
Campden BRI is looking for partners to join a new research project that aims to help manufacturers and retailers understand and control the potential risks posed by Clostridium botulinum (C. botulinum) in bread products.
Red Tractor needs fresh approach to farming standards, says NFU
The National Farmers Union (NFU) has called for a fresh approach to Red Tractor’s farming standards in its response to the assurance body’s consultation.
Welsh food manufacturers offered support to improve sustainability
Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability through a scheme backed by the Welsh Government.
Packaging: the bad, the ugly and the good
SPECIAL FEATURE – Consumer Research: How attitudes to packaging, including that for food, and its functionality have changed over the past seven years, based on a survey of 1,000 UK consumers, is the subject of a new White Paper from packaging tapes provider Essentra...
Amazon Fresh store opens in London
A ‘till-less’ Amazon grocery outlet, the first of its kind outside of the USA, has been opened in Ealing in London. Consumers visiting the Amazon Fresh store must first scan a smartphone app on entry and on exiting the shop are billed automatically. It is being...
Past Premier Foods boss joins Orchard House
Gavin Darby, the former CEO at Premier Foods is to join fresh prepared fruit and veg business Orchard House as its chairman. Darby is a former FDF president and spent six years at Premier Foods. Commenting on his new position he said: “Orchard House boasts an...
KFC owner Yum! Brands reports rise in digital sales
According to research data analysed and published by Stock Apps, a financial educational resource, KFC owner, Yum! Brands', full year digital sales rose by 45% to $17 billion. Despite pandemic restrictions in 2020, the company's Q4 2020 revenue grew by 3%...
Food sector reaction to Chancellor’s Budget
Responding to the Budget delivered by the Chancellor this week, much of the food industry has welcomed continued Government support. Joint director general at the PTF, Angela Coleshill, told Food Management Today: “Food businesses up and down the country will broadly...
New figures show take-home grocery sales have risen
The latest figures from Kantar show take-home grocery sales rose by 12.5% during the 12 weeks to 21st February 2021, with sales even stronger over the past month, increasing by 15.1% - the fastest rate of growth since June 2020. Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...
Burger King UK launches sustainability charter
Burger King UK has set out its road map on sustainability, food quality and ethics in a new Burger King for Good charter. The charter will highlight a number of programmes across the business to improve the company's sustainability credentials, and its commitment to...