The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Addo Food Group launches 2021 graduate employment programme
Chilled pastry producer Addo Food Group has launched its first graduate employment programme this month (March 2021) as part of its plans to attract high-quality talent into the food manufacturing industry.
Study asks can bacterial viruses improve the safety of Egyptian raw milk cheeses?
SPECIAL FEATURE – Food Research: Harper Adams University research is exploring a biological control method to improve the safety of popular Egyptian cheeses produced from raw cows’ milk.
Weetabix launches new product range, Weetabix Melts
Weetabix has announced the launch of its new product range, Weetabix Melts, which will be available in wholesale and grocery from late March.
Research institute welcomes proposed vet school for Northern Ireland
The Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast has welcomed the news that a veterinary school could soon be established in Northern Ireland.
Record year for Princes Commercial Graduate Programme
Princes Limited, the UK food and drink manufacturer, has had a record number of applications for its Commercial Graduate Programme this year.
Project HELIX details impact on Welsh food industry
Figures released by food and drink support company, Project HELIX, reveal that it has had an impact of over £161 million on the Welsh food industry since it launched in 2016.
Technology the key to the success – City Food Lecture review
SPECIAL FEATURE - CITY FOOD LECTURE: Mel Smith, CEO of Ocado Retail, was the host of the very first online City Food Lecture in February, where more than 850 people tuned in to hear her views on the role of new technology in the future of UK food retailing. The City...
Report sheds light on future food trade with the US
New analysis by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) highlights the risks and the opportunities a new trade deal with the US may bring for UK food and farming. AHDB’s latest Horizon report looks in detail at a potential transatlantic deal,...
Food companies call on EU to remove cages in animal farming
Food companies across the EU have sent a joint letter to the EU Commission and members of the EU Parliament calling for a phasing out of cages in animal farming.
Wyke Farms begins renovation of dairy plant
Cheese producer, Wyke Farms, has launched an expansion project of its Bruton-based site which the company hopes will result in a doubling of capacity. Groundwork has begun on the site, which will be a rebuild of the Wyke Farms production facility in Bruton, Somerset....