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Blurred vision incurs fury of cheese police
Cheese that tastes of curry? Alex James might think he has invented something new, but he obviously never tried the stuff Blogof scraped from the back of its student-era fridge.Still, that lack of ingenuity hardly seems to justify the...
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Comment & Opinion
It's cheese, James, but not as we know it
Few product launches whip up the media storm swirling around Alex James and his new line of cheeses, with surely only some of the attention due to his former life as bassist for Blur.
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NewsJames offers mainstream cheese range
In a departure from his artisan cheese credentials, Blur bassist Alex James has launched a mainstream range of cheeses exclusively into Asda stores. The Alex James Presents... range comprises four flavoured Cheddar wedges including one...
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Joseph Heler targets the Muslim market
Cheesemaker Joseph Heler is set to boost its sales to Muslim consumers as a result of its new halal certification. Heler was assessed by the European Halal Development Agency, with all aspects of its cheese production evaluated. Heler...
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Production starts at Co-op’s milk group
The Co-operative's long-awaited milk group has finally launched. The Co-op's new dairy group is being operated by Robert Wiseman Dairies and comprises 230 British dairy farms, which supply liquid milk into the Co-op's stores. Each...
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NewsMilk Link splits into two and bids adieu to Ward and Renton
Milk Link has announced that it is to split the business into separate cheese and milk units and that its current commercial director, Terry Ward, and marketing director, Hamish Renton are stepping down. The new units, which will come...
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NewsCalon Wen turns to QR codes to tell its ‘story’
Calon Wen, the Welsh organic milk co-operative, is looking to tap into consumers’ growing interest in provenance and local produce by bringing its own story to life on its packs through QR codes. The co-op is gearing up to re-label its…
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NewsButter packer Castle hit by soaring costs
Profits at Castle Dairies have crashed 80% as a result of the soaring wholesale price of butter and cream. Castle, which lays claim to being the biggest independent butter packer in the UK, saw pre-tax profits fall 79.9% to £67,366 in the…
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NewsAll four, one: M&S farmers get collective
Four M&S dairy farmers from Dorset have clubbed together to create a collective buying and accounting system in a bid to cut costs and improve efficiency. The farmers, all of whom supply M&S through Dairy Crest, will share…
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Cathedral City Chedds Nibbles
Chedds will stand out from other Cheddar-based kids’ cheeses because of the strength of the Cathedral City brand
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NewsCritical Eye... goes off its trolley for an unfunny sitcom
Trollied? I wish I had been when I watched the first couple of episodes of the much-hyped new supermarket sitcom (9pm, Sky 1, 4 August). It was so... unfunny. I can't believe it was the pick of the day in some TV schedules!
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NewsArla heralds an Indian summer with Savera
Five months after it first tested the market for a new Indian dairy offering, Arla Foods is launching Savera with a view to creating the UK's number one Indian dairy brand. The five-strong range, which is going into convenience stores in...
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NewsMedina buys R&A to up Welsh coverage
Medina Dairies has bought R&A Dairies in a move that will give Medina a second distribution depot to grow sales of its Cymru milk brand from. Medina bought R&A which supplies milk to cafés, hotels, restaurants and indies in Wales...
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NewsMüller aims to shake up UK flavoured milk
Müller is looking to take the UK flavoured milk category by storm with the launch of Müller Milk, the market-leading flavoured milk in its German home market. The new range, which hits shelves in August, marks Müller’s first foray into…
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NewsNew JN Dairies strategy turns around its fortunes
JN Dairies is back in the black thanks to a new strategy that saw it bounce back from a loss of more than £500,000. The company, a major dairy wholesaler supplying the middle-ground market in the Midlands, reported a loss of £584,569...
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NewsKerry Foods ditches its Cheestrings Shots
Kerry Foods has withdrawn its Cheestrings Shots kids cheese to focus on its newer Spaghetti format following disappointing sales, it has emerged. Cheestrings Shots sachets of small cheese pieces were launched in August 2009 but were...
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NewsNew Lurpak variant gets olive oil infusion
Arla is extending Lurpak – it's biggest UK brand – into the spreadable olive oil market.
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NewsAnchor hits 125 with big giveaway
Anchor is offering shoppers the chance to win up to 125 prizes every day for 125 days, to celebrate the brand's 125th anniversary. The on-pack promotion which kicked off on Monday will give shoppers the opportunity to win a selection of...
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NewsThe new snack cheese aimed purely at adults
Regional cheese supplier Bridgehead Food Partners is to take on the likes of Cathedral City and Babybel with the launch of a new range of on-the-go adult snacking cheeses. The Chunky Cheese Co. snacks come in four variants: Tangy Mature…
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NewsArla bags Lidl’s milk contract for Scotland
Arla has picked up the contract to supply liquid milk to Lidl's Scottish stores after Graham's The Family Dairy failed to match it on price. The Arla contract which will see it supplying milk to more than 90 Lidl stores commenced...