The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Meat, fish and poultry sales in decline for first time since June 2016
The latest Meat, Fish and Poultry (MFP) update, covering the 12 weeks to 14th July 2019, finds the category facing challenging times. Overall retail sales are in decline for the first time since June 2016 as last year’s excellent summer leaves the market paling in...
Manchester restaurant scene targeted by Welsh beef and lamb
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) is working with Welsh foodservice suppliers to target the fastest-growing bar and restaurant scene in Britain, as part of its drive to increase sales of PGI Welsh Beef and PGI Welsh Lamb in the home market. According to...
Border Biscuits annouces partnership with Ocado
Biscuit manufacturer, Border Biscuits has secured a deal with Ocado to supply the online retailer with its full retail range for the first time with a further three gift lines to be listed from September this year. The new partnership will see all 14 retail products...
England being left behind in war against waste, comments ReFood
According to new reports by Zero Waste Scotland, England is being overshadowed in its lacklustre approach to food waste recycling. Philip Simpson, commercial director at ReFood, believes that learning from this best practice is essential to replicate the excellent...
Sodexo teams up with local charity at Hampden Park
Sodexo, the catering and events partner at Scotland’s National Stadium, is supporting local charity, Kilbryde Hospice as part of its Kilbryde Corporate Challenge. Kilbryde Hospice, based within the grounds of Hairmyres Hospital in South Lanarkshire, provides...
New research casts doubts on safety of world’s most popular artificial sweetener
The world’s most widely used artificial sweetener has not been adequately proven to be safe for human consumption, argues a newly published paper from University of Sussex researchers. Professor Erik Millstone and Dr Elisabeth Dawson have forensically detailed serious...
Article gives the inside ‘scoop’ on dessert parlours
A flurry of new dessert parlours across the UK could provide new and exciting opportunities for the dairy industry, according to a new article. With 92 ice-cream parlours opening in 2018, new ingredients and quality, innovative products could help the dairy sector...
Salami maker teams up with Marco Pierre White
An independent charcuterie company from South East London has started to supply restaurants franchised to one of the UK’s greatest ever chefs. It follows the completion of an agreement between Giuseppe Perinelli and Marco Pierre White to rebrand his products under the...
Voting record for Women In Meat Awards
The finalists in this year's Women In Meat Awards has reached nearly six thousand votes in just three weeks after voting commenced with organisers now targeting a threshold of seven thousand by the 5th August when voting closes. The eventual winners will be revealed...
UK ‘Food to Go’ sector to grow by 26.4% by 2024
The UK food-to-go market is forecast to be worth £23.4bn by 2024, up from £18.5bn in 2019, growing by 26.4%. According to new research from IGD, the channel is set to experience double the growth of the wider UK food and grocery retail market – 12.5% – over the next...