The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Boparan Holdings Q4 results show growth
Boparan Holdings' Q4 results for 2018-19 show further growth in like-for-like earnings for the Group. 2 Sisters Group CEO Roland Kers said: "Our UK Poultry operation is seeing further evidence of turnaround and all divisions have seen EBITDA benefits as a result of...
5,000 meals donated by British farmers to help feed people in need
Fresh, seasonal British produce, produced by NFU members across the country, has been donated to charity to provide more than 5,000 meals to help feed people in need across London. The food including apples and pears, pumpkins, potatoes, onions, cabbages and carrots,...
Rabobank’s global animal protein outlook 2020
RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness has published its annual global animal protein outlook. In general, African swine fever (ASF) overwhelms the outlook for 2020 – as it has done during 2019 – and will pull down overall growth, as well as bring uncertainty to all...
Crosse & Blackwell celebrates 200 years
To mark its 200th year Crosse & Blackwell is partnering with Jimmy Doherty to launch a soup range that features locally sourced produce from British farmers. Research commissioned by the brand found that 65 per cent of the population would rather buy British if...
Christmas can’t come too early for supermarkets as growth slows
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show that year-on-year supermarket sales grew by 1.0% over the past 12 weeks. The increase is slightly behind the equivalent rate last month, against a backdrop of political uncertainty and a persistently wet...
Spencer Matthews backs red meat in mid-week meal campaign
Businessman, TV star and 2018 Celebrity Masterchef runner up Spencer Matthews is fronting a new campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of lean red meat in a healthy, balanced diet. The campaign is launching across England, Wales and Scotland as part of an...
Rapeseed oil refinery awarded top grade from BRCGS
Yelo Enterprises has been awarded the highest grade of 'AA' by food safety standards body BRCGS. The company uses mechanical presses to extract oil from its rapeseed claiming it produces the only sustainable and solvent-free alternative to the more common chemically...
Nitrogen freeze drying for bacteria allows process testing before investing
GEA has launched its new nitrogen freezing pilot plant for bacteria, giving food and dairy processors the opportunity to trial this new technology in their own plants before investing in production-scale equipment. Dairy, food and probiotic product processors use live...
Food waste successfully incorporated into tortillas to increase fibre
As part of its research into calorie reduction and fibre enhancement, Campden BRI has successfully used food waste to double the fibre content of a tortilla, helping it achieve a 'high fibre' claim. Project leader and bakery scientist Lucas Westphal, said: “We chose...
Tate & Lyle plc half year results show profits of £90million
Half year results from Tate & Lyle plc for the six months to 30th September 2019 revealed an 11% increase in its Food & Beverage Solutions profit to £90million. Nick Hampton, the company’s chief executive, said: “We made encouraging progress in the first half....