The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
GLOBAL G.A.P aims to simply IFA standard
GLOBAL G.A.P, the global agricultural standards organisation, will host a number of conferences around the world in an effort to plans to simplify its Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) standard. The events will be part of the ‘World Consultation Tour’ and will take...
PizzaExpress announces new retail and product director
PizzaExpress has added to its UK and Irish leadership team by announcing Christian Haas as its new retail and product director. Leading a newly formed team, the pizzeria says Haas’ role has been created to bring additional cross-departmental synergies across product...
Approved Foods creates multiple jobs at new site
Approved Foods, the UK’s largest online retailer for surplus food and drink, has unveiled a new 52,000sq ft facility at Silkstone Court, Barnsley. The move has enabled the company to create a number of new positions across operations, marketing, purchasing, business...
Scientists discover the answer to high-fibre white bread
A group of scientists has identified the genes responsible for the dietary fibre content of flour and say healthier white bread could be available from supermarkets in just five years. The research, led by Rothamsted Research and the John Innes Centre, found that the...
Trio of appointments at Cardiff Metropolitan University’s Food Industry Centre
Cardiff Metropolitan University has appointed three new members to its ZERO2FIVE Food Industry Centre, a Welsh Government and EU-funded strategic project that provides eligible Welsh food and drink companies with a range of support. Lee Pugh, Lucy Llewellyn and Sergio...
Unilever partners with drone company to deliver ice cream in New York
British-Dutch consumer company, Unilever, has partnered with Terra Drone Europe to explore drone-delivery of ice creams in New York. In a programme undertaken at Unilever’s recent annual investor event, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream cups were delivered to a pre-decided...
M&S announces new chief strategy and transformation director
Katie Bickerstaffe has been appointed as Marks and Spencer's new chief strategy and transformation director from the 27th April, leaving her current role as a non-executive director. Bickerstaffe was previously executive chair of SSE Energy Services, one of the...
Still time to book tickets for FMT Awards lunch with Michel Roux Jr
With just five weeks to go until the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2020 lunch, there is still time to order tickets and book a table for this prestigious event, hosted by Michel Roux Jr. This year the well-established lunch and awards ceremony is on 12th March...
Tate and Lyle to work with Zymtronix on novel enzyme technologies
Tate & Lyle PLC has invested in Zymtronix, a developer of enzyme immobilisation technologies, in an attempt to help increase its levels of production of food and beverage ingredients. The two companies were brought together at Rabobank’s TERRA Accelerator 2019 in...
Retailers feel pressure from consumers with sustainable packaging, new research finds
Food and drink retailers face increased pressure from consumers to provide sustainable packaging options, according to new research from Tetra Pak which surveyed major retailers in the UK and Ireland on their attitudes and factors driving packaging choices. The...