The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Latest grocery sales figures reveal people are shopping more often but buying less
Grocery market share figures from Kantar for the 12-week period ending 13th June 2021 show that the average spend per store trip is down 13.6% compared to last year.
Welsh food companies in virtual visit to the Far East
An international export programme for food and drink companies based in Wales has undertaken an online trip to South Korea.
Morrisons rejects £5.5bn takeover proposal
The supermarket chain turned down the unsolicited bid from US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, saying the valuation was too low.
New guide to managing food safety in the cold chain released
The Cold Chain Federation has published Ensuring Food Safety in the Cold Chain, a complete handbook on managing food safety specifically for temperature-controlled storage and distribution.
UK’s food and drink exports to EU drop nearly 50% in first quarter
Sales of food and drink from the UK to the EU fell by 47% in Q1 2021 compared with the same period last year, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reports.
Free online registration available for FMT Awards ceremony
The organisers of the Food Management Today Industry Awards are reminding everyone to put the ceremony date of Thursday 1st July in their diaries.
Food industry concerned and disappointed at first new FTA deal
As the first real FTA with Australia is announced industry feels the Trade and Agriculture Commission scrutiny committee should have been involved.
New plasma packaging sterilisation technology cuts downtime for food manufacturers
Researchers at Campden BRI and Sterafill have found plasma technology reduces pre- and re-sterilisation times by up to 93%, compared to traditional methods.
Price rises expected for tinned tomatoes
A combination of a low Italian crop yield and increasing production costs will push the price of tomato products up, according to ingredients company Eurostar Commodities.
Kerry rebrands meat-free range as Taste & Glory
Formerly marketed as Naked Glory, Kerry Foods’ 100% meat-free brand will launch its new look in stores from 20th June.