The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
What does Brexit mean for the food industry?
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union after 47 years, Prime Minister Boris Johnson celebrated the arrival of departure day by claiming it is the ‘dawn of a new era’ – but what does Brexit really mean for the food industry? Over the past few weeks, many trade...
Environment Bill to impact on food manufacturers
The Environment Bill, first put to parliament in October 2019 has been re-introduced. The Bill 2020 sets out how the UK plans to protect and improve the natural environment in the country. Its proposals indicate that manufacturers will need to shift to reusing more...
Welsh food industry must continue to prosper post-Brexit, says Environment Minister
Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths, has insisted Wales’ food and drink industry must continue to prosper as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The latest industry figures reveal a record-breaking turnover of £7.473 billion in 2019,...
Supermarkets urged to eliminate plastic shrink wrap from secondary packaging
Following last week’s news story that Tesco is to ditch plastic wrap from its multipack tins, supermarkets are being warned not to ignore the environmental impact of their secondary packaging. CEO of TrakRap, Martin Leeming, has hailed the supermarket's efforts to...
Meaty March campaign aims to dispel meat-industry myths
A Twitter campaign has been launched to help combat the disinformation and misrepresentation of the meat industry, whilst acting as a platform for members of the industry to spread positive messages. The ‘Meaty March’ campaign follows the news of Macmillan Cancer...
Macmillan scolded for ‘Meat Free March’ campaign
Macmillan Cancer Support has been at the centre of a Twitter storm after it launched a campaign encouraging people to go without meat through March. Members of the food and meat industry, including the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers (AIMS), labelled the...
Aldi unveil new British Wagyu beef burgers
Supermarket Aldi has revealed it will be introducing new, 100% Wagyu beef burgers across its stores nationwide. The burgers will be available in stores across the country from the 30th January and customers will be able to purchase them for £2.99 for a pack of two....
Müller Milk & Ingredients CEO steps down
Patrick Müller, CEO of Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has stepped down from his role and is to be replaced by former Allied Milling and Baking CEO, Jon Jenkins. Müller will continue to lead Müller’s home delivery business Milk & More as CEO, becoming...
Little-known mushroom varieties helping drive Tesco’s plant-based range
Two obscure mushroom varieties have been at the centre of Tesco’s rise in plant-based products, with sales for Brown Oyster Cluster and King Oyster mushrooms increasing by 240%. The two mushrooms are renowned for their meat-like texture and are two of the key...
Sainsbury’s commits £1bn to reducing food and plastic waste
Sainsbury's has announced that it is investing £1bn to commit to an extensive plastic and food waste reduction initiative, with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2040 - 10 years earlier than any other supermarket. The investment will be staggered across a twenty...