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Glanbia in profit surge as FD steps aside
Glanbia has unveiled a rise in pre-tax profit of more than a fifth as the cheese and ingredients business saw like-for-like sales climb by almost 9%.
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Importing costs force Brindisa shop to shut
Spanish food wholesaler Brindisa has been forced to close one of its two shops in London due to rising rents and the weak pound, which has pushed up the cost of importing. The shop in Clerkenwell sold Spanish meats, cheeses and deli...
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Ad of the Week: Sir Bobby plods the Charlton charm once again
As Manchester United marches inexorably to yet another Premier League title, how apt that another corporate behemoth, Danone, should again wheel out legendary former Red Devil Sir Bobby of Charlton to plug its death-defying yoghurt drink...
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Prebiotic 'can help make gut healthier'
A new prebiotic product is being touted as the next weapon in the fight for better digestive health.Aimed primarily at manufacturers of functional foods, Promovita GOS is made from milk sugar and helps promote the growth of healthy bacteria...
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Cheap Cheddar imports soar as UK slims output
There was a sharp rise in the amount of cheap Cheddar imported last year as UK cheesemakers switched their focus to higher-value premium products - and Irish producers picked up the slack.The UK imported 113,000 tonnes of Cheddar between...
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Pilgrims Choice offers a taste of mini packs
North Downs Dairy is planning a major sampling campaign for Pilgrims Choice Mini Portions this year to capitalise on the demand for snacking cheese.Some 10 million taster samples would be distributed to consumers, said the company, adding...
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Three lines broaden Blacksticks appeal
Speciality cheesemaker Butlers is bringing out three new Blacksticks cheeses.From April, White, Silk and Velvet versions will join its existing Blacksticks Blue. Blacksticks White was similar to Blacksticks Blue but milder to appeal to a...
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NewsMilk price dip hits Arla profits
Arla Foods has reported below-expectation profits after milk prices took a downward turn during the second half of 2008.
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NewsAdvertising: Butter brands spread the ads on thick
Johnny Rotten, crumpet-topped camper vans and stunt-jumping cows - who said butter was boring?
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Farmer confidence key to future of milk supply
Retailers and processors need to do more to build farmer confidence if they want to secure long-term UK milk supply, a DairyCo report has warned.The message came as processors announced another round of cuts in the amount paid to farmers....
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Arla invests in £70m revamp of Leeds site
Arla is to spend £70m on a revamp of its dairy in Stourton, Leeds, to expand production of products including fresh cream and crème fraîche. The plans include building a cottage cheese production line, Arla’s first move into UK production of...
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Cadbury makes its drinking chocolate a whole lot chunkier
Cadbury has swapped cocoa powder for blocks of Dairy Milk for the launch of an innovative new drinking chocolate. Hot Choc Chunks, launched this month, is the first mainstream drinking chocolate to use solid blocks of chocolate that are...
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Tickety-Moo to take on Ben & Jerry's
Former Ben & Jerry’s sales supremo Michael Lawrence is about to go head to head with the Ben & Jerry’s brand owner, Unilever, with a range of butterfat-based ice creams. The sales and marketing director of Northern Ireland-based Tickety-Moo is...
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Milk Link adds two flavours to Moo range
A new range of extended-life flavoured milks has been introduced under Milk Link’s Moo brand.The new products, which come in Choc ‘o’ Nana and Strawberry Sundae flavours, will be sold in the chiller cabinet alongside fresh milk. Current Moo...
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Yeo Valley goes big on 'no bits' category
Yeo Valley has launched a range of organic smooth fruited ‘big pot’ yoghurts in a bid to tap into the success of the burgeoning ‘no bits’ yoghurt category.The Smooth and Creamy yoghurt range, which will go into stores this month, will...
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Whey-ste of money
Don't miss the must-attend SCA course on "troubleshooting cheese" at Duchy College, which costs just £350 and answers such timeless dairy dilemmas as what to do if your Stilton has weird blue lines in it. Sadly, the companion course on buttering a...
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NewsAdvertising: Danone gives ads a healthy kick
Ad spend in the yoghurt and yoghurt drink category was up 75% year-on-year in the four weeks to 13 December thanks to Danone turning up the firepower behind Actimel and launching a Stay Actiwell campaign
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Plum enters chillers with fromage frais
Plum is moving out of the baby aisle for the first time and into the chiller cabinet with a new fromage frais.Developed for babies from four months, the dessert pots contain “baby botanicals” such as sweet fennel, rosehip and chamomile....
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Long Clawson plans value alternatives
Long Clawson Dairy has revealed plans to introduce a value range for shoppers on a lower budget. The range, details of which have not yet been released, would also provide a safety net in case sales of the company's more premium products...
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Anchor aims for a great leap forward with felt
Anchor has tapped into the most famous scene in iconic war movie The Great Escape in a bid to boost its profile as a 'free-range' butter brand.Manufacturer Arla Foods has created a £2.5m TV ad in which a felt cut-out Anchor cow makes a bid...