The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Young’s Seafood in ‘three-way bid battle’
It is understood that Young's Seafood is at the centre of a three-way bid battle as the frozen fish manufacturer is set to be sold in a deal worth £200m. Reports from the Daily Telegraph suggest that former private equity owner CapVest, Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation...
Egg producers urge retailers to increase prices
Free range egg producers are calling for an immediate price increase from retailers as the cost of feed continues to rise. Dry weather has caused poor crop yields across Europe’s major wheat-growing countries and the knock-on effect is being felt by egg producers with...
Global sales of UK food at record high
UK food and drink exports are continuing to smash records, with new figures revealing exports reached £10.6 billion in the first six months of 2018. Demonstrating a clear global desire for British taste, quality and high standards, UK food and drink businesses are now...
Sainsbury’s named UK’s greenest supermarket
Sainsbury’s has been ranked as the least polluting of all UK supermarkets, according to a new study into the carbon footprints of leading food retailers. The 2018 Top 10 Rankings for UK Supermarkets, published by Engaged Tracking, a specialist in carbon footprint...
More ‘meals for one’ needed for single Brits
Manufacturers should follow Tesco’s lead and focus on growing demand for single-portion meals, according to shopper management specialist Bridgethorne. Tesco’s decision to significantly expand its range of single-portion foods to meet the needs of consumers who live...
British pork heading to Taiwan
Taiwan is preparing to welcome UK pork exports for the first time in a deal that is expected to be worth £50 million to the British pork industry over the next five years. UK pork exports were worth £290 million to the UK economy last year, reaching over 80 export...
Kellogg’s and KFC remove adverts from children’s view
Fast food chain KFC and cereal brand Kellogg's have been told to remove some of their advertisements due to concerns raised about promoting junk food to the younger generation. Both food businesses have been asked by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to remove...
Consumers reveal supermarket shopping priorities
Slow check-outs, store layouts and hard-to-find products are all amongst the things that consumers have told researchers frustrates them when it comes to supermarket shopping. Research conducted by Newton involved a survey of 4,000 consumers on shopping experiences...
Heatwave could impact on Christmas food favourites
Producers across the UK are concerned about the impact of hot weather in the run up to winter, with fears that Brussels sprouts, potatoes and cheese could run short for 2018’s Christmas dinners. With warm weather hitting the UK for almost three months now, this has...
Mars pulls its advertising on YouTube after rap video
The confectionary company Mars has confirmed it will not be advertising on YouTube after its advert was shown before a potentially violent ‘drill’ video. Mars’ advertisement, which was promoting its Starburst sweets brand, was said to be shown before the music video...