The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
New chief executive of FSA announced
The Food Standards Agency has announced the appointment of Emily Miles as its new chief executive. Emily is currently the acting Director-General for the EU Exit Delivery Group in Defra and will join the FSA in September 2019. With a civil service career spanning...
Women In Meat Awards voting at record levels
The Women In Meat Industry Awards is set to break its own voting record with well over 2,000 votes received in just a matter of days covering the 2019 finalists. Last year a total of 3,000 votes were received and this year it appears that the level of voting will...
Plans announced for England’s first national food and drink transparency centre – Happerley
Happerley is the brainchild of farmer Matthew Rymer, who has consulted across the food industry and worked over the last three years to create, what he calls, a means and a will to turn the food and drink industry transparent, empowering consumers to make choices...
Organic on a roll for JCS Fish
Sales of organic salmon are said to be motoring at JCS Fish, reflecting continued expansion of the UK organic food market overall, which is now estimated to be worth £2.33 BN a year and growing.[i] 35% of BigFish brand sales are now organic and JCS Fish is...
Poultry Quarterly Q3 2019: improved but fragile market conditions
According to Rabobank's Q3 poultry report the global poultry market has experienced gradually improving market conditions in 1H 2019, and this trend is expected to remain over the coming months. Its key findings include: The main driver for the market improvement has...
Multivac takes over bakery equipment manufacturer
Packaging equipment supplier, Multivac, has taken over the Fritsch Group and to expand its range of solutions for the bakery industry. Fritschis a manufacturer of bakery equipment with its headquarters in the town of Markt Einersheim in Lower Franconia. “The takeover...
Women In Meat Awards voting now live
A range of nominations for this year’s Women In Meat Industry Awards is now live at the dedicated event website and readers can vote for their choices in various categories. To see the finalists and to vote go to womeninmeatawards.com/vote. Deadline for voting is...
Loma Linda plant-based products secures deal with four UK wholesalers
Global health foods brand, Loma Linda, has secured deals with four UK wholesalers to bring its plant-based ready meals and seafood alternative TUNO to independent stores nationwide. Following demand for its sustainable products and listings with retailers such as...
NFU says British farmers leading the way in climate-friendly food
According to the National Farmers Union (NFU) producers are striding forwards in their aspiration for net zero agriculture in Britain as they joined industry leaders, scientists and policy-makers to explore what changes are needed to deliver climate-friendly food for...
New report outlines UK progress in eradicating food waste from landfill
“Challenges and successes across the board, but the overall picture is extremely positive” – that was the message from food waste recycler, ReFood, as it unveilsed a new report detailing the UK’s progress in eliminating food waste from landfill. New Food Waste...