The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Calls for chancellor to delay red diesel ban on weakened supply chain
Food industry representatives have come together to urge HM Treasury to delay its proposed ban on the use of red diesel by food delivery vehicles until 2025. In its March 2020 Budget, Government announced that from April 2022 it will remove the entitlement to use red...
Supermarket sales slow as shoppers ‘Eat Out to Help Out’
Shoppers spent £155 million less in supermarkets in August as the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme launched and people returned to pre-Covid routines, according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar. The latest figures show take-home grocery sales rose by...
UK signs “historic” trade deal with Japan
The Department for International Trade has announced that the UK and Japan have agreed in principle to a trade agreement. The deal is the UK’s first major trade agreement as an independent trading nation and will increase trade with Japan by an estimated £15.2...
2 Sisters tackles local jobs crisis with recruitment drive
Food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group is advertising more than 100 roles at its site in Thetford, Norfolk in response to an unemployment crisis in the East of England caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The recruitment drive includes both temporary and part-time...
Tarheel Distributors appoints new president
Tarheel Distributors, Inc., a North American supplier of aftersales parts to the meat processing manufacturing industry, has appointed Carsten Soendergaard as president of the company. Soendergaard comes to Tarheel Distributors with extensive background and experience...
Nestlé remains world’s most valuable food brand
Nestlé has retained the title of the world’s most valuable food brand following a 3% brand value increase to $20.3 billion, according to the latest Brand Finance Food & Drink 2020 report. The company’s total brand value is now $68.5 billion, making it the most...
NFU urges Government to back British farming in trade deals
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on politicians to give Parliament a say on how future trade deals impact British food and farming. The 9th September marks ‘Back British Farming’ day and the NFU has published a new report that showcases the high standards...
Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 winners announced
The winners of the Meat Management Industry Awards 2020 have been announced in a brand new online format. The initiative recognises the very best of the UK meat industry, rewarding the companies, organisations, products and suppliers across 18 different categories....
Gist announces Michael Chambers as new chief executive
Foodservice logistics company Gist has announced the appointment of Michael Chambers as its new chief executive. Chambers has held key operational and business roles during his 25-year career with the company, starting as operations manager at the Barnsley operational...
Dairy export opportunities in the Middle East explored
Dairy exporters will have the chance to hear what opportunities exist in the Middle East during two Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) webinars next month. As part of a ‘Middle East Week’, a collaboration between AHDB, Defra and the Department for...