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Farmers relieved by Asda milk price hike
Turbulence in the dairy industry continued this week with Asda slashing the shelf price of its British Cheddar cheese by 27% and simultaneously reversing its March price cut on liquid milk. Dairy Crest also cut the price it pays farmers...
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'Soaring' UK cheese output was overstated
After more than two years of largely steady prices, at least for the popular mild cheese, UK Cheddar is showing a sharp tendency towards lower prices. Since May, first-hand prices for cheese of UK and Irish origin have moved down 10% to levels...
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Yeo Valley does fun TV take on exercise
Organic dairy manufacturer Yeo Valley is showing all the lazy cows out there the importance of exercise in its first TV campaign. A series of lighthearted adverts focus on one cow in particular, which will be seen jogging, swimming and...
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Company profile - The Craigmyle Cheese Company
Product: Organic cheeseCustomers: Restaurants and delisOutput: 8 tonnes a yearTo say Liz and Neil Marchant's dreams have come true may be a bit cheesy, but there's no better way to describe the business the husband and wife team run...
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Unilever rapped for Flora ads
The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that claims made in Unilever's advertisements for its Flora pro-activ margarine are misleading.The ASA received a complaint for a press ad for the product that said: “A spread that not only...
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Cadbury recall investigated
Cadbury Schweppes' recall of seven products due to possible salmonella contamination is to be investigated by Herefordshire Council and the Food Standards Agency.Last week the confectionery giant recalled Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish 250g,...
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Cadbury recalls seven products
Cadbury Schweppes has recalled seven products due to possible salmonella contamination.The affected products are Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk 8-chunk,...
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'Web of ambiguities' infuriates partners
Furious farmer members of the Arla Foods Milk Partnership - Arla's dedicated milk supply group - are gunning for their board over milk price cuts and "impossibly confusing" supply contracts designed to flatten the production profile. At a...
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St Ivel defends use of 'clever milk' tag
Dairy Crest said it would continue to promote certain benefits of its St Ivel Advance milk despite the ASA's ruling that its adverts made misleading claims about helping improve children's intelligence. The company said it had amended its...
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Müller adds toffee treat
Yoghurt giant Müller is giving another classic British dessert a healthy twist, by adding a Sticky Toffee Pudding flavour to its virtually fat-free Müllerlight range. Available from the middle of next month, it joins existing...
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Arla's Mostyn-Jones takes the commercial helm at First Milk
Dairy co-operative First Milk, which represents 3,200 dairy farmer members in England, Scotland and Wales, has appointed Richard Mostyn-Jones as commercial director. Mostyn-Jones, who took up his new role this week, joins First Milk from...
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An indulgent treat that's gluten-free
Kallo Foods is out to prove that gluten and wheat-free foods are good enough to be eaten by anyone, with a premium range of indulgent biscuits and bites.Free to Enjoy consists of milk chocolate and almond wafer biscuits; yoghurty...
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Tesco raises milk prices
Tesco has increased the price of its fresh milk by 20%.Reports suggest that the retailer has increased the price of a two-pinter of milk by 11p to 64p.A spokesman for the company said that the price increase “better reflected the...
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Bogof's week
Sitting here eating my Cadbury's Dairy Milk, I note the FA is sending box-loads of food to Germany to help keep up our boys' energy and ensure they bring the World Cup back to these shores. Some 24 boxes of Coco-Pops and Rice Krispies, several...
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Six of the Best Functional Foods
Functional foods extend across many different supermarket fixtures, so in this arena milk, snacks, fresh foods and chilled drinks buyers were up against each other.Despite the diversity of products, there was homogeneity in the...
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NFU blasts Asda and Arla over milk cuts
The NFU has blasted the latest milk price cut by Arla Foods UK as "penal". But it is equally pointing the finger at Asda for triggering cuts in the supply chain in March that "put the future of the dairy industry at risk." Arla Foods UK...
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Milk Link plants sold to Wiseman
Dairy farmer co-op Milk Link has agreed to sell its fresh milk business to Robert Wiseman for £5.5m. The fresh milk arm comprises Peninsula Milk Processors and Newlands Farm. The co-op will continue to supply them and has also negotiated...
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Müller aims for bigger share of kids' sector
Müller, the dominant player in the adult yoghurt market, has created a new range to challenge Yoplait Dairy Crest's Petits Filous brand for a bigger share of the children's sector. Launching next month, the sub-brand - called Little Stars...