The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Morrisons sees accelerated performance
Results for the half year to 5th August show Morrisons sales soaring, with like-for-like sales up by 4.9% and total revenue up by £8.8bn including a contribution of 0.3% from net new space. Debt is down from a peak of £2.8bn to £929m and cumulative free cash flow is...
Last chance to enter the FMT Food Industry Awards
Now is the final chance to enter products into the FMT Food Industry Awards, with the closing date of this weekend fast approaching. Companies can nominate products free of charge online in the following nine categories: • Most Innovative Packaging Development • Best...
UK’s food import figures ‘staggering’
The UK’s total import figures of food and drink from around the world during the first half of 2018 have been described as ‘staggering’ by researchers. Import data for the first six months of 2018 was collected from HM Revenue & Customs, with the study conducted...
‘Weetabix One’ site to close
Major cereal manufacturer Weetabix has confirmed its intention to close one of its Corby sites and expand its other factory located in the same region. The plan to close the site, known as ‘Weetabix One’, is said to be part of a “long-term investment strategy” in...
Jamie Oliver partners with Tesco to drive ‘healthier eating’
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is joining Tesco in a bid to ‘make it easier for the nation to eat well and live healthier lives’. As a first step this month, Jamie will front up Tesco’s ‘helpful little swaps’ in store, where product alternatives offer reduced levels of...
Nigel Fredericks to cease trading
Reliable sources have informed Food Management Today that catering butcher Nigel Fredericks has entered administration. Food Management Today has ascertained from the business’s landlord that rent had not been paid for some time and the company has now shut up shop....
Government approach towards food safety criticised
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and Lord Bassam have strongly criticised the Government for its approach towards food safety in the United Kingdom post-Brexit. There has been strong pressure on the Government to clarify its approach to both food...
FMT Food Awards entry deadline extended
Britain’s premier Awards initiative for the food processing and manufacturing sector has extended the entry deadline for companies to allow more time to nominate products. Originally set as 7th September, the deadline has now been extended to Saturday 15th September...
Food sampling tests revealed by FSA
Food sampling programmes carried out by local authorities have revealed that more than a fifth of meat samples tested in 2017 found DNA originating from animals not shown on the product labelling. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed to Food Management Today...
Food waste to increase by a third before 2030
Global food waste will increase by a third before 2030 according to new insight from Boston Consulting Group, with research showing more than 30% of food produced worldwide is thrown away. Around 1.9 million tonnes are in the UK alone. Philip Simpson, commercial...