The FMT Blog
Opinion, analysis and musings from the FMT editorial team and expert guest writers about the food processing and manufacturing sector.
Biscuit manufacturer Fox’s Burton’s revenue up 22%
Burton’s Foods Limited has reported its financial results for the 52 weeks ended 26th August 2023, revealing a 22% revenue increase on the year.
Star power at the 2024 FMT Food Industry Awards
Michelin-star chef Michel Roux Jr will join members of the sector at the 2024 Food Management Today Industry Awards later this month.
Action on Fibre scheme delivers 190m additional servings of fibre
The Food and Drink Federation has published its Action on Fibre update, stating that the initiative has made a “demonstrable impact”.
JS Davidson acquires GXO Logistics cold storage facility
Temperature-controlled solutions company JS Davidson has acquired a cold storage site to form Spalding Cold Store Ltd.
CCF announces speakers for Cold Chain Live 2024
Temperature-controlled logistics trade body the Cold Chain Federation has announced the line up of speakers set to attend its annual conference, Cold Chain Live.
UKHSA issues advice on E.coli amid rise in cases
The UK Health Security Agency is investigating an increase in the number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli cases in the UK in recent weeks.
‘Fairer’ food labelling to be discussed at Westminster Forum conference
A conference held by the Westminster Food and Nutrition Forum is set to examine future policy options around food labelling in the UK.
Increased trading costs contribute to 15-year low for export volumes
A report by the Food and Drink Federation has outlined a significant decline in UK food export volumes in Q1 of 2024.
Asda announces expanded food donation programme
Retailer Asda has announced an expansion of its ‘back of store’ food donation scheme.
Meat industry awards product judging is “highly competitive”
Judging for the 2024 Meat Management Industry Awards has officially kicked off at Harper Adams University, Shropshire.