The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Red Tractor welcomes 1.4m more shoppers
The number of primary shoppers who say they will trade up and buy Red Tractor food instead of cheaper alternatives has jumped by 1.4 million, following the assurance scheme’s autumn advertising campaign. An eight-week programme of activity spearheaded by the...
Grocery sales in December could reach £10 billion
Grocers will have an extra trading day this Christmas, meaning overall sales in December – up to and including Christmas Eve – could reach £10 billion, according to Kantar Worldpanel. According to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel,...
New 2019 edition of Meat Contacts directory
The annual directory Meat Contacts, which includes many key food contacts and information, is now available to view online at www.meatcontacts.com with a print edition also available to purchase. Every year the publication is regularly updated and provides a...
BFFF launches digital campaign to boost frozen growth
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) is launching a six-month campaign, aiming to showcase a series of six short films highlighting meals that can be made with ingredients ‘fresh from the freezer’. ‘Fresh From the Freezer’ is a digital campaign, aiming to reach...
UK food and drink exports reach £16.4bn
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has published an analysis showing that food and drink exports increased by 1.8% to £16.4bn from January to September 2018, when compared to the same period in 2017. Exports of branded goods also grew by £35.2m to £4.3bn, up 0.8%....
Nestlé’s UK & Ireland chairman steps down
Dame Fiona Kendrick has confirmed she is to stand down as chairman of Nestlé UK and Ireland at the end of 2018 and will leave the company after four decades. Kendrick joined Nestlé in 1980 and has enjoyed a long and varied career with a number of roles in the UK and...
Tesco challenge Sainsbury’s during CMA hearing
The supermarket giant Tesco has said that the proposed merger of Sainsbury’s and Asda should not go ahead unless ‘extensive remedies’ are provided as a result of the move. The remarks from Tesco were made during a hearing with the Competition and Markets Authority...
Eight new Aldi stores open across UK
Aldi has opened eight new stores in one day, with 24 stores overall expected to have opened by the end of December, with around 840 new jobs created. The new stores in Islington, Glasgow, Chellaston, Eckington, Longridge, Oldham, Skelton and Bodmin are part of a...
Food prices could rise by 10% warns Bank of England
In a Treasury Committee meeting, taking place on 4th December, it has been reported that Bank of England governor, Mark Carney has warned that food prices could rise between 5% and 10% after Brexit. Carney has told MPs that if the UK sees an extreme case, food prices...
Kellogg’s to use ‘traffic light’ label system on UK cereal packaging
According to various news reports, Kellogg's is to start using a 'traffic light' label systems for the majority of its UK cereal packaging, starting from next year, after carrying out a customer survey. The survey is said to have asked around 2,000 British people, for...