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    Yazoo starts £1.7m outdoor campaign

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Campina is kicking off a multimillion-pound campaign for Yazoo to cash in on sales growth of almost 20% for the milkshake.A £1.7m burst of outdoor ads begins on 19 May including 10,000 sites across the UK from phone boxes to billboards,...

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    Sheep milk iced desserts launch in tubs

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    Cornish ice cream producer Styles Farmhouse is making its first move into retail with a tubbed version of the sheep milk iced desserts it sells from its van business. Slim Ewe, which contains 2.1g of fat and 68 calories per 100ml, is...

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    Fancy Stilton in that doughnut?

    2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

    This week was National Doughnut Week , and what better way to celebrate than by tucking into a nice Stilton-flavoured one?High-street baker Greenhalgh's Craft Bakery has teamed up with the Stilton Cheese Makers Association to create a...

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    ...what went wrong?

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Gary Hirshberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm, said the launch of his £325m US yoghurt brand on to UK shelves in June last year would inject a sense of humour into the organic market. Now, less than a year on and with the products withdrawn, it is...

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    Fewer dairy farmers now planning to quit

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    There is a renewed sense of optimism among dairy farmers - but many are still threatening to leave the industry if prices fall.So claims a report by levy board DairyCo, which has revealed that the number of farmers intending to leave the...

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    Wyke Farms aims to be big hit in US

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Independent farmhouse cheesemaker Wyke Farms is to sell into the US after it successfully brokered a deal with a distributor.Wyke signed a deal last week to supply a range of its cheese and dairy products across the US. Some 10% of its...

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    New ready meals are Really Welsh

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    A new range of ready meals made from Welsh ingredients hits shelves this month following a tie-up between a regional grower and cheese producer.The Really Welsh ready meals brand was created by Wales' biggest leek and cauliflower grower...

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    My Alternative CV - Louise Bird, senior product manager, Alpro

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    What's your nickname? I don't really have one now but when I was at school everyone called me Birdy.  Who was your first teenage crush? Jason Donovan - looking at him now, I have no idea why!  When was the first time you got drunk? New year's eve ...

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    IN THE CAN - Poor catches push up price of skipjack tuna

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Poor catches push up price of skipjack tuna Skipjack tuna prices on the Bangkok market are on the rise again because of poor catches worldwide. Fishing fleet operators now face...

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    IN THE CAN - Canned strawberries turn dull brown

    2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

    Canned strawberries turn dull brown Research linking hyperactivity in children to food colouring has led to a change in specification for canned strawberries. Spain, a major...

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    Milk Road Map aims to make dairy green

    2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

    The UK milk industry has unveiled an ambitious series of targets aimed at reducing its environmental footprint.Representatives from the milk production industry, retail and government yesterday launched the Milk Road Map in a move...

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    DFB cancels share in Westbury plant

    2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

    Dairy Farmers of Britain has exited Westbury Dairies and cancelled its shares, leaving joint venture partners First Milk and Milk Link now in full control of the facility. Westbury, which produces milk powder and butter and is regarded...

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    Morrisons pulls off a hat-trick

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Morrisons has clinched the Top Store award for a second week thanks to a faultless performance from its ambitious Dukinfield branch in Cheshire. While the other stores floundered with poor checkout service, spilt milk and shaky availability, the...

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    The Ofcom sandwich gets a fresh FSA grilling

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Cheese manufacturers may want to look away now. The Food Standards Agency was, until this week, coy about the details of a February workshop it hosted for 30 nutrition and academic experts to look at possible changes to its notorious Nutrient...

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    Calon Wen bags on TV

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Calon Wen is launching a Wales-wide TV advertising campaign to promote the benefits of its bagged milk.The Welsh organic milk co-op introduced local milk packed in an eco-bag in 43 Tesco stores in the principality this week. To back the...

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    In the can - Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Dutch and Danish pork set for price hike Dutch and Danish pork processors are warning of impending price increases as worldwide demand overtakes raw material supply availability. "Pig costs have been kept stable during the time...

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    In the can - Early tomato paste contracts concluded

    2008-04-28T00:00:00Z

    Early tomato paste contracts concluded UK traders have expressed concern after confirmation was received that early contracts for tomato paste have been concluded with Italian tomato packers. "We expected increases but if the...

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    Sainsbury's launches new dairy initiatives

    2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Sainsbury's has put the environment and animal welfare at the heart of a string of initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of its dairy suppliers.The supermarket held a meeting of dairy farmers and producers at its Holborn offices...

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    Own-label switch for Asda supplier

    2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Cornish milk producer Trewithen Dairy has switched from supplying branded to own-label local milk to Asda in a move described as a first by the supermarket.Trewithen has been supplying Asda with locally sourced branded milk for the past...

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    monitor - diary product prices

    2008-04-21T00:00:00Z

    Exchange rate drama hits dairy products As part of the worldwide commodity price boom, much has been written about the high prices of butter, cheese and other dairy product commodities. What is ignored is the fact that in most EU markets this boom...