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 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...
M&S appoints FMCG leader to its board
Marks and Spencer Group plc has announced that Fiona Dawson, currently global president of Mars Food, will be joining the board as a non-executive director from 25th May 2021.
Disappointing year for food and drink exports exposes need for greater long-term support
Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an industry report showing that despite sporadic re-openings of the hospitality and travel sectors both domestically and overseas throughout the last year, UK food and drink exports in 2020 fell by...
HRH The Prince of Wales to join contributors at Sustainable Food Trust TEDx event
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is to join a Sustainable Food Trust TEDx event alongside president of the National Farmers’ Union, Minette Batters; National Food Strategy lead, Henry Dimbleby; chief executive of Morrisons, David Potts and Sustainable Food Trust chief executive, Patrick Holden on 29th April.
Food Awards judging week concludes successfully
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy has been completed following a record entry. The winners and finalists will now be selected, after the judging forms are evaluated and ranked in order of scores.
Latest grocery sales figures reveal frozen trend is here to stay
Frozen food sales continue to go from strength to strength, adding another £930m in sales according to the latest Kantar figures released by the British Frozen Food Federation. The statistics for the 52-week period ending 21st March 2021, reveal frozen has...
Kerry invests €30m in taste facility in Indonesia
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has announced that it will increase its footprint in South East Asia (SEA) by building a second manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia. The new state-of-the-art facility, which represents Kerry’s largest ever capital...
FMT Food Industry Awards judging off to flying start
The panel of judges headed up by well-known food aficionado Keith Fisher has started the process of evaluating a record entry of products for this year’s Awards judging at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, located at Harper Adams University, Shropshire. Judging...
Hampshire Cheese Company unveils new look
Herriard-based artisan cheese business, Hampshire Cheese Company, has unveiled a brand new look for its Tunworth and Winslade cheeses. The new, modern look is designed to give the brand - favoured by chefs like Raymond Blanc, Nigel Slater, Simon Rogan, Jamie Oliver...