The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Industry to speak at IGD’s ‘Future of the UK Food System’ event
IGD has announced its inaugural flagship event, the Future of the UK Food System, a one-day conference offering insights into the UK food system.
Online nominations for this year’s Women in Meat Industry Awards are open
The annual Women In Meat Industry Awards is the biggest and most important initiative that recognises the significant and growing contribution that women make across the meat sector.
Rhug Estate in the spotlight at Wales Food and Drink Awards
Lord Newborough, owner of Rhug Estate, was named ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Wales Food and Drink Awards 2025 in recognition of his contribution to the Welsh food industry.
Fresh produce EU import checks scrapped ahead of SPS deal
Government will scrap border checks on fruit and vegetables imported from the European Union in an early move to “ease trade” ahead of its new SPS deal with the EU.
Ready meal manufacturer boosts profits to £5.3m
Ready meal manufacturer Charlie Bigham’s published its annual results for the year ended 31st August 2024, reporting a rise in revenue of 8.8%.
Jason’s Sourdough invests in £36m Leicester facility
UK sourdough producer Jason’s Sourdough has unveiled a new £36m facility, which it said would double its production capacity and create 380 jobs.
UK Sausage Week to commence in late October
This year’s UK Sausage Week initiative will take place over the 27th October-2nd November period, following its successful return in 2024.
Consumers reach for high protein dairy products
Data from AHDB has found that over the last year, the dairy sector experienced “modest” value growth of 2%, despite a 0.5% decline in volume.
Asda Q1 2025 revenue down 5.9% on the year
UK supermarket Asda has updated its trading performance for the first quarter ending 31st March 2025, revealing a decline in like-for-like sales.
Online grocery to be worth $646bn by 2029, says IGD
IGD has released its latest Online Retail Trends Report, which showed that online is set to remain the fastest growing retail channel globally through to 2029.