The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
FSA to introduce new measures on allergies and intolerances
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Board has confirmed a series of measures to protect those with food allergies and intolerances. This comes a week after the conclusion of the inquest into the tragic death of Owen Carey, who died after having an allergic reaction to...
Product cooking and judging in FMT Awards gets underway
The vast array of products entered into the Food Management Today Industry Awards are under the spotlight as product judging begins at The Regional Food Academy at Harper Adams University. Head judge, Keith Fisher of the Institute of Meat said: "We've got off to a...
Welcome return to growth for grocery market
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar show year-on-year supermarket sales returned to growth during the past 12 weeks as Brexit uncertainty continues. While overall sales grew by 0.5%, volume sales remained flat and Fraser McKevitt, head of retail and...
Coughlans Bakery seeks new investor
Coughlans Bakery; a family-run artisan bakery and café business with 22 retail outlets in affluent boroughs across the South of London, with two currently under development, is on the market. The business has traditional roots dating back to 1937, and more recently...
Aldi accelerates London expansion after record results
Aldi, the UK’s fifth biggest supermarket, has announced plans to double its store footprint inside the M25 after posting record financial results. The supermarket said it would increase store numbers inside the M25 from 45 to 100 by the end of 2025, by opening more...
FSA appoints new independent chair at ACMSF
Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Heather Hancock has announced the appointment of Professor Bill Keevil as independent chair to the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF). Advice from the ACMSF is used to inform the FSA’s policy...
Nestlé accelerates action to tackle climate change and commits to zero net emissions by 2050
Global food giant, Nestlé has announced its ambition to achieve zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It says it will embrace the most ambitious aim of the Paris Agreement, to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. Ahead of the U.N. Secretary-General’s Climate...
UK may face ‘watered-down’ food regulations after Brexit warns UK Trade Policy Observatory
The UK Trade Policy Observatory (UK TPO) is warning that the UK public may face the prospect of watered-down food regulations after Brexit with Parliament having little say . New analysis by legal experts at the University of Sussex-based UK TPO warns that stringent...
Acquisition of Soya International gives AAK major foothold in speciality lecithin
AAK is set to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of speciality lecithin after acquiring a majority stake in UK-based Soya International. The business will trade under a new name – AAK Soya International Ltd. AAK Soya International supplies a comprehensive...
NFU calls for delay to farm support changes after Agriculture Bill falls
The NFU is calling for the Government to delay its planned phasing out of farm support payments, after the Government’s decision not to carry forward the current version of the Agriculture Bill into the next session of Parliament. Farm support payments were due to be...