The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Foodservice contracts being won on green credentials, says GlobalData
Food manufacturers in the UK are increasingly winning foodservice contracts with schools and other institutions based on their environmental credentials, says GlobalData. The contract sector of the foodservice sector is worth £4bn, according to industry body the...
Proseal GT4s wins Polagra Tec 2019 gold medal
Proseal has won a prestigious MTP (Miedzynarodowe Targi Pozanskie) Gold Medal Award for its fully automatic, in-line GT4s tray sealing system. The Miedzynarodowe Targi Pozanskie Gold Medals are one of the most recognisable awards in the Polish market and are awarded...
Pizza and veg paint positive picture in frozen category
The frozen food sector experienced total growth of 0.5% for the 52 weeks to 8th September 2019, according to the latest Kantar statistics, with the frozen pizza category enjoying a particularly significant surge in sales - up an impressive 7% in value and 9% in...
UK Sausage Week starts on Monday 28th October
UK Sausage Week will return this coming Monday 28th October, starting off with a celebration lunch at the newly refurbished and reopened Butchers' Hall in London, where the UK Supreme Sausage Champion will be revealed alongside a host of regional and category winners....
FDF welcomes more time to scrutinise Brexit deal
As the Prime Minister looks set to attempt to get Brexit legislation through the House of Commons once again this week the food industry's main body is urging caution. Ian Wright CBE, chief executive, Food and Drink Federation, said: “Everybody has had enough of the...
Border Biscuits invests £3.5m to boost growth
One of the UK’s largest biscuit manufacturers, Border Biscuits, is investing £3.5 million to boost sales in its hero product, the Dark Chocolate Ginger. Sales of the Dark Chocolate Ginger – which the company claim is the No.1 selling chocolate ginger in the UK - have...
PM against the clock to secure Brexit deal vote
Boris Johnson says he remains very confident about achieving the majority vote he needs at Westminster to get Brexit done by 31st October. The Brexit deal he struck yesterday with the EU will be put to Westminster MPs, prior to a Commons vote tomorrow. However, the...
Closer food and farm networks in Wales to be addressed at new conference
The inaugural Wales Real Food and Farming Conference (WRFFC) will address the economic and health impacts of stronger rural and urban food and farming communities in the face of environmental and political uncertainty. The conference aims to look in detail at how a...
Proposed Brexit deal agreed
A Brexit deal has been agreed between UK and EU negotiating teams before the much anticipated meeting of European leaders in Brussels. A tweet from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: ‘We've got a great new deal that takes back control.’ The two sides have been...
Wensleydale cheese to increase production following £17.9 million deal
North Yorkshire’s Wensleydale Creamery, home of Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese, is investing in new equipment to increase production capacity following a £17.9 million deal with HSBC UK. The business plans to increase production to significantly grow sales, which the...