The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Women In Meat Industry Awards now open
This year’s annual Women In Meat Industry Awards have recently opened for nominations and all details can be found at the new website for 2019: www.womeninmeatawards.com. Nominations can be made throughout June with a final deadline of 1st July, and finalists will...
Meat Promotion Wales creates a new red meat events role
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) has appointed Medi Jones-Jackson to a new role of Events Executive within its market development team. Medi is originally from the Conwy valley, and has held marketing and event management posts at several organisations in...
Beyond Meat’s burger may be risk to those with peanut allergies, although it contains no peanuts
Reports in the US have been warning that the Beyond Burger, produced by Beyond Meat, may pose a risk to peanut allergy sufferers. An investigative TV producer in Salt Lake City was reported to have to use Benadryl after she ate a Beyond Burger. One of the product’s...
Red Tractor appoints new head of communications
In a move to strengthen its communications function, Red Tractor has appointed Rebecca Miller into the newly formed role of head of communications. Miller joins Red Tractor from HEINEKEN UK, the UK’s largest cider, beer and pub company, where she was head of media and...
M&S results reveal retailer is determined to increase its grocery market share
M&S' full year results for the 52 weeks ending 30th March 2019 have been released, and its top line summary reports as “good progress in restoring the basics.” The results indicate its food business is showing good signs of progress in arresting the decline in...
2 Sisters accelerates business transformation
2 Sisters Food Group has announced a series of actions as part of a transformational strategy to turnaround the business including further investments in its Fox's Biscuits business. The company is making further investments in its UK poultry and Fox’s Biscuits...
Jamie Oliver restaurant group goes into administration
Jamie Oliver's Italian chain of restaurants has collapsed and administrators called in. The move puts up to 1300 jobs at risk. In a statement on Twitter Jamie Oliver said: “I am deeply saddened by this outcome and would like to thank all of the staff and our suppliers...
Plenty of opportunity for Kent’s food producers ahead of Brexit
The Kent Food and Drink Conference 2019 highlighted the opportunity for Kent’s food and drink producers, but cautioned trends in the wider sector may impact on them over the next 12+ months. According to research presented by Chris Hayward, head of UK business...
Equipment supplier Marel to be listed on Amsterdam’s Euronext
Processing equipment provider, Marel, has announced its intention to proceed with a public offering and listing on Euronext Amsterdam later in the year. This will be in addition to its listing on Nasdaq Iceland. Ásthildur Margrét Otharsdóttir, chairman of the Board...
Sainsbury’s launches Future of Food Report
Space farms, food on prescription and jellyfish suppers are all predictions which feature in the Future of Food Report, released by Sainsbury’s. Commissioned by Sainsbury’s, futurologists Department 22, food historian Dr Polly Russell and plant scientist James Wong...