The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Peter Backman and IGD map out four post-lockdown options for foodservice
Eating In Vs Dining Out, new research from IGD produced in collaboration with foodservice consultant Peter Backman, explores the impact of Covid-19, outlining four scenarios to help food retail and foodservice companies plan for the future. Each scenario addresses the...
Government reveals ‘Bounce Back Plan’ measures for food sector exports
Defra and the Department of International Trade (DIT) have announced a 'Bounce Back Plan' for the agriculture, food and drink industries in order to support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus. The plan consists of a number of trade measures which are...
Ceremony and presentations changing for Meat Awards 2020
The annual Meat Management Industry Awards will change its ceremony and award presentation arrangements this year to an online event taking account of the ongoing impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Graham Yandell, publisher of Meat Management magazine, commented:...
Online growth clicks up again as lockdown trends continue
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show take-home sales from British supermarkets increased by 13.7% year on year in the 12 weeks to 14 June 2020, covering the full lockdown period. Shorter term, the latest four-week ending numbers suggest that...
Messe Frankfurt to launch food processing trade show for South East Asian market
Messe Frankfurt and VNU Asia Pacific have announced a partnership to jointly organise ‘Meat Pro Asia,’ a new trade show dedicated to meat and food processing and catering to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Commenting on the new event,...
Tesco to sell its Polish store business
Tesco has announced the sale of its 301-store business in Poland to Salling Group A/S for a total of £181 million. The sale includes Tesco’s associated distribution centres and head office, with total net proceeds expected to be approximately £165 million. Tesco says...
Over one million people back food standards petition
More than one million people have pledged their support for British farming and food production by signing the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) petition urging Government to ensure future trade deals do not lead to an increase in food imports that would be illegal to...
Covid-19 cases confirmed at 2 Sisters plant in Wales
Production at 2 Sisters Food Group’s Llangefni poultry site has been suspended for 14 days after the company confirmed a number of cases of coronavirus. BBC Wales had previously reported that there were 13 confirmed cases at the site, and as a result, only 110 members...
UK and EU farmers united in call for free trade agreement
Farming organisations from across the EU have joined the National Farmers Union (NFU) in its call for an urgent breakthrough in trade talks in order to establish a UK/EU free trade agreement. The call came at a webinar which highlighted the importance of agri-food...
The squeezed middle need support if hospitality restart is to succeed
A new report says further support from the UK and devolved Governments is vital to sustain manufacturers supplying the hospitality and foodservice market. Over 20 organisations from across the ‘farm-to-fork’ supply chain have warned that food and drink suppliers to...