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Cheesemakers unite in artisan growth bid
Two of the West Country's biggest cheesemakers have linked up in a bid to grow sales of artisan cheeses. Somerset cheesemaker AJ & RG Barber and Dorset-based Ashley Chase Estate agreed a merger in June, The Grocer can reveal.
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My Alternative CV: Sam Dolan, brand manager, Cravendale
Sam Dolan, Cravendale brand manager, on milk apathy, interior decorating and Disneyland.
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NewsEU planning seven-day expiry for ‘fresh’ milk
Half of the UK's milk could be banned from being labelled as "fresh" under an absurd food-labelling proposal forwarded by Green MEPs.
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NewsWhat does the milk price war mean for the future of dairy?
A pint of milk selling for just 12.5p. How is this possible? What must the new milk price war be costing? And who will it impact the most? Richard Ford reports
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Sapping the life from British dairy
Sir, Milk buyers play a very dangerous game withholding money due to our dairy farmers. The consequences are obviously not of major concern to large profit-driven businesses whose actions are slowly sapping the life out of the British...
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Potz offer a pick ‘n’ mix experience in ice cream
Nestlé ice cream maker R&R plans to bring pick'n' mix shopping to the freezer aisle with its new Potz range of ice cream tubs. R&R will introduce the mini tubs of Aero, Smarties, Rolo and Toffee Crisp ice creams (rsp: £1.29 per...
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Mums beware! Charlie and Lola hit dairy aisle
Milk Link is predicting an outbreak of pester power after teaming up with BBC Worldwide to launch a strawberry milk drink featuring characters from hit children's TV show Charlie and Lola. Called Charlie and Lola Pink Milk (rsp: £1.29),...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: The 12.5p pint of milk will have a major impact on the trade
I suppose it’s not surprising Andrew Thornton’s squirrel-steak-selling Budgens store in Crouch End is receiving so much publicity right now.
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NewsMilk is the new beer as price war erupts
Asda kicked off a milk price war last weekend after pledging not to sell alcohol below cost and "to invest in core grocery essentials like milk instead".
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NewsAcid Test: Rachel’s Pouring Natural Yoghurt
The concept is great, the yoghurt pours well from the spout and it's easy to reseal with the peel-back lid.
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Export plans hampered by Defra? Call The Grocer
A lucrative export deal to Russia is a step closer for Singleton's Dairy after The Grocer intervened in negotiations with Defra to speed up the process. The dairy, which has won the Queen's Award for Export twice, had lined up £65,000...
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NewsGroupe Lactalis swoops for yoghurt maker Rachel’s
Organic yoghurt maker Rachel’s has been snapped up by French dairy producer Groupe Lactalis.
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NewsI Can’t Believe It’s Not Cheddar set for 2011 launch
Competition in the low-fat Cheddar category is set to hot up next year, with Milk Link launching I Can't Believe It's Not Cheddar, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. ICBINC is a 100%-cheese product that contains 30% less fat than standard...
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Milkmen double the number of products available on rounds
Offering fireworks, catfood growbags and the odd pint of milk milkmen have more than doubled the number of products available through their milk rounds in the last year. New data from trade body Dairy UK, which surveyed 4,000 milkmen,...
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Dairygold launches 12 speciality cheeses
Dairygold Food Ingredients is breaking into retail with a line of speciality cheeses. The Irish dairy co-operative will preview The Imokilly Cheese Company brand at the Nantwich International Cheese Show on 27-28 July. The 12-strong range...
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Dairy futures market to begin trading in autumn
Europe's first futures market for dairy products is set for a September launch, the trading company behind it has announced. Developer NYSE Euronext hopes the trading platform, designed to iron out price volatility, will go live in...
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Cheestrings follows Shots with Spaghetti
Kerry Foods is encouraging kids to play with their food with the latest launch under its Cheestrings brand: Cheestrings Spaghetti. Aimed at the kids' lunchbox market, the new product is the shape and thickness of spaghetti but is made...
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Focus On Lunchbox: Health sends kids chomping cheese
Children's products continue to dominate snacking cheese as parents look for healthy goodies for their kids.
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Nesquik gets revamp to boost its health appeal
Nestlé has overhauled its Nesquik milkshake brand with a healthier recipe, new pack design and a return to TV, after a 10-year absence, in an attempt to boost faltering value sales. The recipes of Nesquik's existing three-strong range...
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Cheese push for cricket star
Fayrefield Foods has recruited former cricketer Darren Gough as the face of its Collier's Powerful Welsh Cheddar brand. Gough, who played 58 tests for England, will head up a sales push for Collier's by fronting promotion, PR and social...