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Economy to blame for FrieslandCampina's 15% drop in sales
Yazoo manufacturer FrieslandCampina has blamed a 15% fall in turnover on the economic crisis and falling demand for dairy. The Dutch co-operative giant this week reported revenue down 15% to 4.1bn for the first half, with operating...
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Yoghurt with real culture
Take 100 pedigree cows, an artistic aristocrat and one big idea. What do you get? Great yoghurt. Richard Ford reports on Clandeboye's diversification
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Return of the EU’s butter mountain
Oversupply of dairy across Europe and falling prices have heralded a return of the EU butter mountain.When prices fall below a certain point, the European Union steps in and buys up surplus butter for a minimum price, leading to huge...
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Commodities: The butter mountain’s back... but not for the long term
Milk prices are so low that the EU has had to intervene but the news is not as bad for the industry as it sounds, reports Mintec's Liliana Gonzalez
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NewsAcid Test: Mattessons Fridge Raiders Mighty Bite
A chicken lollipop, you say? Who wouldn't like that?
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Waitrose in all-British own-label dairy move
Waitrose has become the first multiple to convert its core own-label dairy products to 100%-British.From 1 September its staple own-label yoghurt, dairy ice cream, milk, cream, Cheddar and butter will be sourced entirely from British...
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EC eyes butter subsidies to ease industry’s unrest
The European Commission is considering the reintroduction of subsidies to encourage manufacturers to use more butter in their products.Under the proposals, manufacturers of ice-cream, bakery and other products would be offered...
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Arla’s voyage of Discovery goes orbital
Arla has carved itself an unusual niche market by going into orbit.Astronauts on board the Discovery space shuttle are being supplied with the Danish producer's milk bites during their 13-day tour to the International Space Station...
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There is another whey
Blur's Alex James spends rather more time making cheese than playing the guitar and has now gained listings in Sainsbury's, as he tells Ronan Hegarty
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Benecol charges ahead with 23% sales growth
Strong sales of Benecol have helped the cholesterol-lowering dairy category return to growth, allaying fears purchases would nosedive in the recession.New figures show value sales for the category rose 6.8% to £128.4m in the four weeks...
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NewsTesco milk to highlight eco credentials
Tesco has begun putting carbon footprint labels on its range of milk products.
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Dairy ‘ahead of game on Roadmap green targets’
The dairy industry is well along the road towards meeting many of the targets laid down in the Milk Roadmap last year defying critics' expectations. One target was for 50% of dairy farmers to have at least half their dairy-managed...
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Frijj sponsors Sky Sports’ Soccer AM
Frijj has been revealed as the new sponsor of Sky Sports show Soccer AM this season.Under the deal, the Dairy Crest milkshake is being promoted in 15-second idents at the start and end of the three-hour programme, as well as five-second...
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Picture This... Fast work with new tanker
Arla has unveiled 'the milk tanker of the future', fitted with a high-speed pump enabling it to collect 50,000 litres of milk an hour, double the current rate. It can also take milk samples automatically while milk is collected. "Where it would...
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Greencore’s godfather of pasta sauces
Greencore has introduced a branded range of chilled pasta sauces, Pacino's, to Sainsbury's and Asda.Asda has listed the tomato & basil, cheese, and tomato mascarpone variants, while Sainsbury's is carrying just the tomato & basil...
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Frijj sponsors Soccer AM
Frijj has been revealed as the new sponsor of iconic Sky Sports show Soccer AM this season.Under the deal the Dairy Crest milkshake is being promoted in 15 second idents at the beginning and end of the three hour programme, as well as five second slots at each commercial break...
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Never mind Chanel: it’s Koko by Cadbury
Cadbury is launching a luxurious milk chocolate brand to plug a gap for an "overtly feminine offer" and tap growth in the female-to-female gift sector.Koko by Cadbury, which hits shelves next month in handbag-shaped boxes in brown and...
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Kraft calls on kids to dunk veg in cheese
Kraft Foods is introducing a range of mini cheese pots under its Dairylea brand to encourage kids to eat their lunchbox veggies by dunking them in the cheese.Dairylea Dunk Pots, rolling out now, come in packs of four 31.5g easy-to-open...
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Rodda’s takes Cornish crème fraîche to UK
Cornish dairy specialist Rodda's is taking its crème fraîche nationwide in a challenge to imported French products.Rodda's uses a traditional French recipe, but blends West Cornwall milk from Jersey, Guernsey and Friesian cows to make...
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Industry doubts worth of inquiry into DFB collapse
The dairy industry has questioned the value of a newly launched inquiry into the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain. Leading industry figures claim the inquiry by the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee, announced last week,...