The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
SIAL Food Business Exhibition plans to go ahead in October
The SIAL Food Business Exhibition is preparing to go ahead in October this year, despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the five-day event, which is scheduled to take place in Paris, say they remain: “Resolutely optimistic and mobilised to offer our...
Redundancies made as Adelie Foods rescue efforts fail
Food-to-go firm Adelie Foods has ceased trading with 2,169 redundancies being made after efforts to save the company failed. The move comes after Adelie Foods appointed restructuring firm Deloitte to search for a potential buyer of the company, which included Samworth...
Weetabix supporting farmers to cope with demand during pandemic
Weetabix is working closely with its local farmers to keep production going during the Covid-19 crisis by committing to sourcing all wheat for Weetabix Original from within 50 miles of its Burton Latimer mill. During the current pandemic, Weetabix has seen an increase...
Storage space for frozen food limited following virus
Storage space for cold and frozen products remains limited following a flux in demand from the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Cold Chain Federation (CCF). The Federation has revealed that cold storage occupancy rates are likely to remain high for the near...
Scotland’s egg and poultry producers well placed as nation prepares to reset, says NFUS
As Scotland enters the first phase in easing lockdown restrictions, egg and poultry producers are beginning to reset, restart and recover from a very healthy position, according to the National Farmers Union Scotland (NFUS). The Union says that resetting and...
Kersia announces takeover of food hygiene firm Holchem
Food safety and biosecurity company Kersia has announced the acquisition of Holchem from Ecolab. Holchem will now join Kersia’s global operations platform that spans across Northern Europe, North and South America, the Middle East and China in a move which Kersia says...
2,000 jobs at risk as Adelie Foods moves into administration
Food-to-go supplier Adelie Foods has put the jobs of more than 2,000 workers at risks after the business moved into administration. According to Sky News, Adelie Foods has called in restructuring firm Deloitte to oversee a potential takeover, with a number of other...
Food and drink exports down by £700m
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published analysis showing that in the first quarter of 2020, food and drink exports fell by over £700m compared to the same period in 2019. Sales to the EU were hit the hardest, with total value falling by 17.4% compared to...
Growing rice market sees FEI Foods invest in high-speed pouch line
With the UK alone experiencing a 6% rise in the rice market over the past year, FEI Foods has invested in high-speed pouch lines to produce its ready-to-eat rice products. The equipment, sourced from Holmach Ltd’s partners Jorgensen Engineering of Denmark and Lagarde...
Greencore records £35 million profits but comes under fire from food union
Sandwich firm Greencore has announced it has made a £35 million in its half year results but has come under fire from the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers' Union (BFAWU) for placing staff on furlough during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite the company saying revenue...