The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Sainsbury’s appoints new chairman
Sainsbury’s has appointed Martin Scicluna as its new non-executive chairman after beginning a search for the position in April. Scicluna is chairman of RSA Insurance plc and chairman of Great Portland Estates plc – he is said to be stepping down as chairman and...
Tesco chief executive steps down
Charles Wilson has announced he will be stepping down as CEO for Tesco UK & ROI as well as from the PLC Board after being diagnosed with throat cancer in April. Wilson will remain on the Tesco Executive Committee, and will focus on leading the Booker business,...
Ian Wright encouraged by ‘soft Brexit’ discussions
The Food & Drink Federation is “encouraged” by Government discussions at a recent summit which outlined a ‘soft Brexit’. Responding to the Brexit Chequers Summit, Ian Wright CBE, FDF chief executive, said: “Every day UK food and drink firms feed and nourish the...
Frozen vegetable products recalled after Listeria fears
Greenyard Frozen UK Ltd has decided to recall a number of its frozen vegetable products from multiple major supermarkets after recent fears of them containing Listeria monocytogenes. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has reported that people using any form of frozen...
World Cup quarter finals could see huge rise in grocery sales
England’s success in reaching the World Cup quarter finals could see grocery sales rise over the weekend (Friday 6th and Saturday 7th July). Kantar WorldPanel has predicted a £860 million rise in grocery sales which is a 5% uplift on usual figures. Based on last...
Sainsbury’s grocery sales up 0.5%
Sainsbury’s has released its first quarter trading statement for the 16 weeks to 30th June, which shows a rise of 0.5% in comparison to 3% in the same period a year ago. Results also show like-for-like sales rising at 0.2% in comparison to last year’s 2.3%....
Warburtons crumpets are back in production
With the recent carbon dioxide (CO2) shortage meaning Warburtons had to suspend the production of crumpets, the company has now announced it is bringing crumpets back to the shelves. It was recently announced that British baking firm Warburtons had to suspend...
Meat, fish and poultry see continued growth
The latest meat, fish and poultry (MFP) market update from Kantar Worldpanel, covering the 12 weeks to 17th June, finds value and volume sales are in growth across all categories including fish. The recent weather is helping grocers, and the supermarkets are in...
It’s time to enter products into the UK Sausage Week competition
The annual UK Sausage Week campaign is back with a banger from 29th October to 4th November 2018 and industry is being encouraged to enter products into the campaign's competition. UK Sausage Week’s proceedings traditionally kick-off with the competition which serves...
Government publishes plan for independent fisheries policy
The Government is offering some clarification on how fisheries will be managed after Brexit through a new White Paper – Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations. The document outlines how powers to be proposed in the Fisheries Bill should grant the UK full control...