The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
FDF leads call for the continuation of critical trade during Covid-19
The Food and Drink Federation, along with other organisations within the UK supply chain, has published a letter calling on all Governments to ensure the continuation of critical imports and exports of food and drink during the ongoing pandemic. The statement, led by...
Bakkavor response to GMB and newspaper stories
The GMB union's recent call for the Government to meet with supermarkets and the FDF about food worker safety follows the story and video footage published by The Guardian newspaper, which was secretly filmed at a Bakkavor site. Food Management Today has decided to...
NFU and dairy industry call for urgent action to save sector
Following the dairy crisis meeting, National Farmers Union (NFU) president Minette Batters and national dairy board chairman Michael Oakes called for meaningful action to avoid a national catastrophe in UK dairying. In the meeting, Batters and Oakes highlighted the...
GMB calls on Government as supermarket supplier says ‘social distancing is impossible’
GMB, the union for food producers, has called for Government to convene an urgent meeting with the big six retailers and the Food and Drink Federation after a major Tesco, Sainsbury and Marks and Spencer supplier admitted social distancing was impossible in its...
Burger King ads banned over false vegan claims
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned two ads from Burger King after its plant-based burger, the Rebel Whopper, was found to be unsuitable for vegans and vegetarians. The complaints surrounding the ads come after it was revealed that the burger was...
E. coli contamination forces Co-op to recall sliced pepperoni
Co-op has been forced to recall packs of its sliced pepperoni after E. coli O157 was found in the product. The retailer is now displaying point-of-sale notices in all stores that are selling the pepperoni, with the notices explaining to customers why the product is...
Pre-virus cookery classes for Scottish children held by QMS
Senior home economics pupils at Coltness High School in Lanarkshire welcomed Daniela Forbes from Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) for a Scotch Beef PGI cooking masterclass, which took place at the end of February. During the session, which covered nutrition, cookery skills...
Smokery launches delivery service during lockdown
Severn & Wye Smokery in Gloucestershire has launched a telephone and online supermarket and nationwide delivery service in order to keep supplying its retail customers during the lockdown period of the Covid-19 crisis. Richard Cook of Severn & Wye Smokery,...
Supply chain urged to play its part supporting British livestock farmers
NFU and NFU Cymru are urging retailers and processors to support British beef and sheep farmers by promoting cuts of meat such as steaks and roasting joints in stores, which are now in high supply due to the complete loss of the food service market. In an open letter,...
Men arrested for licking hands and wiping food at Sainsbury’s
Lancashire police has arrested two men after they licked their hands and contaminated food in a Sainsbury’s in Morecambe. The incident took place on the 4th April at the supermarket on Lancaster Road, where the men had been caught licking their hands and wiping them...