The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Scottish Bakers respond to self- isolation exemption
Scottish Bakers has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that changes are being made to self-isolation rules for close contacts of Covid-19 cases.
Food supply chain workers exempt from isolation rules
Food manufacturing and supermarket depot workers contacted by NHS Test and Trace will be able to continue working if they test negative daily, whether or not they are vaccinated.
IGD unveils online resources to help prioritise food surplus redistribution
The second phase of the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD)’s programme urges the food industry to support the charities and community groups that supply food to people in need via new online resources.
“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.