The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Ornua opens new €30 million pizza cheese facility
Irish dairy company, Ornua, officially opened its new €30 million pizza cheese facility in Ávila, Spain. According to Ornua, the new 35,000-tonne mozzarella and pizza cheese facility has the potential to double in size to enhance the company's capacity and capability...
Kellogg UK aims to slash organic waste by 2030
Cereal and snacks company, Kellogg UK has announced a new ambitious target to reduce organic waste. By 2030, as part of the company's 'Better Days' corporate commitment to reduce its impact on the planet, Kellogg UK aims to reduce that waste by 50%. Organic waste...
WRAP report on household waste released
Sustainability body WRAP has published its latest Retail Survey, indicating to what extent the UK’s largest grocery retailers and major brands have made progress implementing best-practice guidance on date labels, product life, pack size and storage/freezing advice....
Taste of Wales dates announced for 2021
The Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs has revealed Wales’ international food and drink showcase, BlasCymru/TasteWales will take place on 10th-11th March 2021 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) Wales in Caerleon. Building on the success of...
CIEH calls for parties to bring back Environment Bill
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has called on all political parties to commit to reintroducing and improving on the Environment Bill following the election. The Environment Bill received its second reading in the House of Commons on the 28th...
Food execs plant 1000 trees in Uganda in Farm Africa challenge
Eight female food execs are just back from a trip to Uganda, where they worked alongside local female farmers to plant 1000 fruit trees on remote farms in just three days. The group undertook the Thousand Trees Challenge to raise funds for the international charity...
Bord Bia warns consumers may lose confidence in food products post Brexit
The latest insight from Bord Bia, the Irish Food Board, has revealed a strong positive sentiment from UK consumers towards Irish food and drink products and a declining confidence in the availability of the food and drink they enjoy post Brexit. The insight, which...
Allergen experts gather in Cardiff for food safety conference
Almost 200 food and drink industry professionals from across Wales have attended a conference focusing on the important role of allergens in food manufacturing and wider society. The 17th annual UK Association for Food Protection Cardiff, was organised by Cardiff...
Seafood Scotland and Scottish Chefs enter inaugural partnership worth over £10,000
Seafood Scotland, the national trade and marketing body for the Scottish seafood industry, has committed to a year-long partnership with Scottish Chefs in a collaborative programme worth over £10,000, the first of its kind between the two organisations. Having...
Cell-based meat and dairy have promise but major obstacles remain
Cell-based meat, dairy and seafood offer, on paper, clear environmental and animal-welfare benefits – but the nascent industry still has much to do before it reaches scale, according to GlobalData. Dean Best, of GlobalData, said: “Proponents of cell-based (or...