The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Voting for Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 fast approaching
Voting for the chosen finalists of the Women in Meat Industry Awards 2020 will open in July following an overwhelming response in the call for nominations. Nominations are currently being assessed and the entrants will be narrowed down to a group of finalists for each...
Asda teams up with Uber Eats for grocery home delivery trial
Asda has partnered with delivery service Uber Eats which aims to offer customers home delivery in as little as 30 minutes. The trial, which launched in stores in Leeds, Pudsey and Birmingham, Barnes Hill, gives customers a choice of over 300 Asda own-brand products...
Chancellor helps hospitality sector with voucher and VAT schemes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced VAT cuts by up to 15% for the hospitality sector, as well as meal vouchers, to help the foodservice sector recover from the impact of Covid-19. As part of the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme, Sunak said he will be cutting VAT from 20%...
Frozen food sales grew by £285m during pandemic
Sales of frozen food increased by £285m in the last three months according to the latest statistics from Kantar and the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF). The growth in sales is currently double the increase in value experienced in the previous 12-week period to...
Häagen-Dazs launches multi-million-pound TV campaign
Ice cream company Häagen-Dazs has launched a new, multi-million-pound global marketing campaign across TV, digital and social media. The ‘Don’t Hold Back’ campaign aims to promote the company’s fruit range which includes flavours such as strawberry cheesecake pint,...
Princes launch £5m investment into innovation
International food and drink group Princes has launched a £5 million investment over three years in order to redesign its innovation strategy. The company has formed a partnership with Cubo, a newly created innovation agency, which it hopes will merge consumer...
CCF encourages applications for Cold Store Climate Change Agreement deadline
The Cold Chain Federation is urging businesses to act now if they have cold storage facilities that are not yet benefitting from savings through the cold store Climate Change Agreement (CCA). The cold store CCA is a voluntary agreement between Government and industry...
Nick Robinson appointed CEO of Kerry Foods
Kerry Group, the taste and nutrition company, has announced the appointment of Nick Robinson as the new chief executive officer of Kerry Foods. Robinson, who is the current managing director of consumer brands for Kerry Foods, will transition into the role over the...
Food Standards Scotland urges businesses to be vigilant on food crime
Food Standards Scotland is highlighting to food and drink businesses in Scotland to be alert for potential food crime activity in their supply chains, as its Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit (SFCIU) is aware, via recent reports, that Covid-19 circumstances have...
Vibrant Foods to acquire Cofresh Snack Foods
Vibrant Foods, the ethnic foods platform comprising the TRS Foods and East End Foods brands which was recently established by Exponent Private Equity, has acquired Cofresh Snack Foods (CSF) for an undisclosed sum. CSF joins a growing portfolio of sector brands at...