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European Parliament votes for clarity on plant-based labelling
The European Parliament has voted for “meaty” labels to be banned on plant-based products.
Nomad Foods names new CEO
Dominic Brisby has been appointed executive president of Nomad Foods, with Stéfan Descheemaeker set to stand down from his position as CEO in January 2026.
Booths sales rise to £323m
UK supermarket Booths has released its results for the year to 31st March 2025, with sales increasing by 4.4%.
Calls for cultural shift in collaboration in food and drink industry
SPECIAL FEATURE – Long read, the future food factory: A new research paper from Siemens has called for a cultural shift in collaboration between food and drink manufacturers and machine builders to create a future factory.
Campden BRI launches project to update heat preserved food guideline
Campden BRI is updating guidance on heat preserved foods to help the food and drink industry manage risk in this area with the best practices. The project, which involves close collaboration with industry experts, will align the new document with current technologies...
M&S appoints FMCG leader to its board
Marks and Spencer Group plc has announced that Fiona Dawson, currently global president of Mars Food, will be joining the board as a non-executive director from 25th May 2021.
Disappointing year for food and drink exports exposes need for greater long-term support
Santander UK and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) have launched an industry report showing that despite sporadic re-openings of the hospitality and travel sectors both domestically and overseas throughout the last year, UK food and drink exports in 2020 fell by...
HRH The Prince of Wales to join contributors at Sustainable Food Trust TEDx event
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is to join a Sustainable Food Trust TEDx event alongside president of the National Farmers’ Union, Minette Batters; National Food Strategy lead, Henry Dimbleby; chief executive of Morrisons, David Potts and Sustainable Food Trust chief executive, Patrick Holden on 29th April.
Food Awards judging week concludes successfully
The Food Management Today Industry Awards product judging at Harper Adams Regional Food Academy has been completed following a record entry. The winners and finalists will now be selected, after the judging forms are evaluated and ranked in order of scores.
Latest grocery sales figures reveal frozen trend is here to stay
Frozen food sales continue to go from strength to strength, adding another £930m in sales according to the latest Kantar figures released by the British Frozen Food Federation. The statistics for the 52-week period ending 21st March 2021, reveal frozen has...
Kerry invests €30m in taste facility in Indonesia
Kerry, the taste and nutrition company, has announced that it will increase its footprint in South East Asia (SEA) by building a second manufacturing facility in Karawang, Indonesia. The new state-of-the-art facility, which represents Kerry’s largest ever capital...
FMT Food Industry Awards judging off to flying start
The panel of judges headed up by well-known food aficionado Keith Fisher has started the process of evaluating a record entry of products for this year’s Awards judging at the Regional Food Academy test kitchens, located at Harper Adams University, Shropshire. Judging...
Hampshire Cheese Company unveils new look
Herriard-based artisan cheese business, Hampshire Cheese Company, has unveiled a brand new look for its Tunworth and Winslade cheeses. The new, modern look is designed to give the brand - favoured by chefs like Raymond Blanc, Nigel Slater, Simon Rogan, Jamie Oliver...
Out-of-date food sold in Tesco Birmingham shops
Supermarket giant Tesco has been fined more than £7.5 million for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham. The supermarket chain was handed the fine by a judge at Birmingham magistrates court on Monday 19th April, after admitting 22 breaches of food...
JBS acquires European company to expand global plant-based food platform
JBS, the world’s largest protein company and second-largest food producer, has entered into an agreement to purchase Vivera, Europe’s third-largest plant-based food company, for an enterprise value of €341 million. Vivera develops and produces a broad range of...
Addo Food Group celebrates employee’s 50th work anniversary
Shropshire-based Addo Food Group recently celebrated the 50th work anniversary of a colleague at its Palethorpes factory. Alan Burton, who has 50 years of service at the chilled savoury pastry manufacturer, joined the business straight after leaving school in 1971 as...
Asda owners acquire fast food chain Leon
The Issa Brothers EG Group, which owns supermarket giant Asda, has bought the fast food chain Leon in a deal reported to be around £100 million. Leon, founded in 2004 by John Vincent, Henry Dimbleby, now food tsar to Boris Johnson and chef Allegra McEvedy. In a...
Bringing flexible control into food manufacturing
SPECIAL FEATURE - Automation: The food manufacturing and processing sector is one that has a complex relationship with automation systems. Although ever-growing market demands mean that manufacturers value the greater efficiency, reduced operating costs and maximum...
Asda reviewing its bakery operations
Supermarket giant Asda is currently reviewing its instore bakeries with a view to using a centralised operation that would then send out pre-baked products to 341 stores to be warmed up in-store. The move would impact up to 1200 jobs. Derek Lawlor, head of marketing...
Retailer warns ‘perfect storm’ could lead to shortages
Online sustainable supermarket Approved Food is warning a ‘perfect storm’ of Brexit, Covid-19, increased shipping costs and packaging issues could lead to serious disruption in the supply chain – and could ultimately result in shortages. Managing director,...
View the 2026 FMT Awards review e-magazine
Find out all of the winners and finalists from the 2026 Food Management Industry Awards. The much anticipated event took place on Friday 12th June at the 5-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
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