The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Quorn recalls gluten free burgers
Quorn has recalled a batch of its 2 Gluten Free Burgers packs because of undeclared gluten which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone with an allergy or intolerance to gluten. The product concerned is the two page...
A chat with Women In Meat Awards co-host Lesley Waters
Food Management Today caught up with celebrity chef and businesswoman Lesley Waters, who will co-host the Women In Meat Industry Awards 2018. Lesley is well-known for regular television appearances on Ready Steady Cook, Great Food Live and This Morning. We caught up...
Heinz Beanz advert banned
A television advert for Heinz Beanz, broadcasted in February 2018, has breached the UK Code of Broadcast Advertising (BCAP Code). The advert in question began with a man arriving home to his family – a woman and a young girl. The man was asked whether he was hungry in...
FMT Food Industry Awards: voting and product nominations open!
The time has come to cast your votes and nominate products into the Food Management Today Industry Awards 2019. Every year, the FMT Food Industry Awards recognise the hard work and excellence of food processors and manufacturers, along with retailers, trade...
Nestlé loses Kit Kat trademark battle
The European Court of Justice has today (25th July) made a decision following Nestlé’s attempts to trademark the shape of its Kit Kat bars for more than a decade. In 2002, Nestlé applied to the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to register the...
Toblerone to change size
Toblerone has ceased production of its 150g bars as the brand reviews its range and seeks to offer formats it ‘knows consumers will love’. The Swiss chocolate bar brand is currently owned by US confectionery company Mondelez International. Mondelez has confirmed that...
UK Sausage Week on the lookout for recipes
Industry can now submit sausage recipes for inclusion in the campaign's media for UK Sausage Week 2018 which will run from 29th October to 4th November as well as product entry still being open for the event’s competition. Meat Management magazine and YPL Exhibitions...
Asda comes out on top of big four
Asda is currently the best performing of the big four retailers for the first time since December 2014 – according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The data, covering the 12 weeks ending 15th July 2018 shows that supermarket sales...
Quorn Foods invests £7 million in Global Innovation Centre
Quorn Foods is set to invest £7m into a new Innovation Centre at its headquarters in North Yorkshire, creating several new jobs over the next five years. The new facility will break ground at the end of this summer, and is said to enhance capability in both core...
Tesco to launch a new discount chain?
The national press has reported that Tesco is preparing to launch a new discount chain as the supermarket ‘ramps up its battle’ with UK discounters Aldi and Lidl. Reports claim that Tesco will name the rumoured new chain ‘Jack’s’, and that up to 60 stores could be...