All Cheese articles – Page 37
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Still time to say ‘cheese’
There’s still time left to enter the 2005 Retail Cheese Awards, but hurry – the deadline is May 28.The Retail Cheese Awards, which are jointly sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer, are designed to recognise the best cheese retailers in the...
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Rivals fear new Cumbrian plant will undermine cheese prices
A proposed Cheddar plant could compromise efforts to increase the price of cheese.Partners in Cheese’s planned 400 million-litre Cumbrian plant is almost certain to destabilise the cheese sector because of its “added capacity, zero customer...
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Rivals fear Tesco may pocket cheese price rises
Retailers have not yet reacted to intense lobbying from dairy farmers and processors to secure retail price increases on cheese to help pay for added milk supply chain costs. One stumbling block is thought to be Tesco, because of the amount of...
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Soft cheese in a cylinder
Port Salut aims to jazz up the traditional cheese board with its unusually shaped Crémeux variety.The cylindrically shaped semi-soft French cheese with an orange rind is designed to be cut into small slices for snacking or as a topping for...
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Sir John’s fillip to cheesemakers
Sir John Krebs’ assertion that cheese is an important part of a healthy diet should be music to the ears of the cheese industry, which fears that any traffic-light labelling system could vilify the product as an unhealthy food.Sir John, Food...
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Cooksey says cheese
Farmer-owned milk co-op Dairy Farmers of Britain has appointed Andrew Cooksey as MD of its cheese and speciality division.The appointment follows DFB’s £75m acquisition of Associated Co-operative Creameries in August. Cooksey’s division...
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Ilchester Cheese sold as MBO
The Ilchester Cheese Company has been sold as a management buyout for an undisclosed sum.Speaking on behalf of the MBO team, Melvyn Glynn said: “Whilst in shareholder terms the buyout represents a new era for the company, customers can be...
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Lactalis buys McLelland cheese company
One of the world’s leading cheese manufacturers, Lactalis, has acquired the Glasgow-based McLelland Group, who make the ‘Seriously Strong’ cheddar brand.
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Is it a green light for cheese?
Meat and dairy producers have cautiously welcomed the Food Standards Agency’s preferred model for nutrient profiling, but still have concerns over a proposed signposting system.Nutrient profiling will determine how products are classified and...
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Sainsbury forms a Bridgehead to drive distinct, regional appeal for its cheese
A new cheese distributor has been set up to help Sainsbury establish a distinct speciality cheese category and stock more regional products.Bridgehead Food Partners is a 50-50 joint venture between Nantwich-based cheesemaker Joseph Heler and...
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Cornish Cheese Company gets into the big time by winning Tesco competition
A small cheese producer is set to move from farmers’markets to the high street after claiming a top award.The Cornish Cheese Company is celebrating after winning the annual Tesco Cheese Challenge with its Cornish Blue cheese, which will now see...
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Cheese stores set for national battle
The regional winners have been announced for this year’s Retail Cheese Awards organised by Dairy Crest in association with The Grocer.In the category for specialist independents, Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh, Deli on the Square, Ludlow,...
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Kennedy takes helm at The Cheese Company
The Cheese Company has recruited Neil Kennedy, the managing director of St Ivel Spreads, to lead the business following its launch in April.Kennedy’s previous posts have included sales and marketing director for St Ivel Provisions and St Ivel...
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Andes Foods aims to break into UK as Chile introduces its cheese to world
Chilean cheese producers are hoping to tap into the UK cheese market.Andes Foods is hoping to be the first Chilean company to export cheese to the UK and is planning to introduce a range of three cheeses.Mark Ibanez Edmiston from Andes...
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Low levels of UK and Irish milk lead to falling stocks of Cheddar cheese
Cheddar supplies are running short, according to industry statistics.This is mainly due to the low levels of UK and Irish milk output since January, which have led to major cuts in Cheddar output so far this year. In the quarter to...
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Milk Link gets into cheese production with takeover of Glanbia’s UK facilities
A leading dairy co-operative is set to become a major player in the cheese sector with the acquisition of the UK operations of Ireland’s Glanbia.Farmer-owned Milk Link has joined forces with Glanbia to set up £22.5m joint venture Cheese Company...
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New cheese like ‘cigarette that cures lung cancer’
A branded cholesterol-reducing alternative to cheese will bring two million consumers back to the cheese fixture, according to Angel Technology whichdeveloped the process. CEO Dr Stephen May said Heartily Healthy was “like a cigarette that...
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Top Products survey: Dairy Cheese
The brands are giving own label some seriously strong competition in the pre-packed market while processed cheese is capturing the kids’ imagination, especially as a savoury lunchtime snack The growth of pre-packed cheese continues...
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Hard Cheese
McLelland has made bold tactics deliver serious money says Kit DaviesRaunchy sex. Playboy crime. Cheddar cheese. It might sound an improbable mix, but together these elements have transformed A McLelland into a power brand player. Its...
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In Profile: Q&A with Melvin Glynn, Commercial Director, Ilchester Cheese Co
What is your career background? I started work in the cheese industry as a production manager for Western Cheese in Corsham, Wiltshire. From there I moved to...