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Milk war triggers new FFA militancy
Farmers For Action is set to resume its programme of direct action against retailers, with Asda its key target.The group has been quiet since chairman David Handley was beaten by Peter Kendall in the National Farmers' Union...
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2006's real footie action!
Fancy yourself as a bit of a football player? Want to show off your silky skills on a national stage? Think you and your mates are good enough to be crowned the best team in the business? Then it's time you entered the 2006 Primula...
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French cheese taps tapas style
Fine Cheeses from France is aiming to reinvent the formal cheeseboard occasion with a £425,000 marketing campaign based on a sharing theme, to begin in June. The drive is designed to capitalise on growth in adult snacking by...
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Shape seeks to build on Satisfaction
Danone is bulking up the armoury of its diet yoghurt brand Shape in order to position it as even more of a slimming aid for consumers. The company has created a sub-brand called Lasting Satisfaction, which contains an ingredient...
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In Brief: Smooth operator; Easter initiative; Nescafe and music; Rizazz pizazz; Up to scratch
Imperial Tobacco UK has revealed a new cigarette box-style pack format for its loose tobacco brand Golden Virginia with two separate 7g 'bricks' of tobacco, which it claims offers retailers greater margins in the growing roll-your-own...
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Cisk milks UK support
A lager which has been brewed in Malta since 1928 is now being launched into the UK. The 4.2% abv Cisk Lager and 5% abv Cisk Export will be available from Farsons Cisk in bottle and can formats, priced between £1.59 and £1.69. A...
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Yoghurts - a matter of taste
The focus this month has been on the yoghurts category. We spoke to both purchasers and non-purchasers at the displays and found that this category is shopped regularly, with 54% shopping once a week. Yoghurts is one of the largest...
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UK free-range shortage threat
Egg producers have warned that the UK faces a shortage of domestic free-range eggs because returns from the marketplace are not justifying the expansion required to meet growing demand. British Free Range Egg Producers Association...
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Consumer Insight: Key Trends in the consumption of cheese in the home and lunchbox
Cheese was consumed on 5.5 billion occasions in the past year, up 2% on the previous year. 72% of consumption occasions are accounted for by...
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On the Campaign Trail: Weetabix; Strongbow; Typhoo; St Ivel Gold Omega-3
Weetabix with you each day... Strongbow points in right direction... Get ready to 'oo' with Typhoo... St Ivel goes for gold with omega-3...
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Nicholls takes chair of The Dairy Council
Barry Nicholls has been named as the new chairman of The Dairy Council.Nicholls, who is chief executive of Milk Link, takes up the role on April 1 in addition to his role at Milk Link, replacing Christian Fox who has been chairman...
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Emmi one for tennis with Roger?
Tennis ace Roger Federer is to endorse a new functional drink from Swiss company Emmi during Wimbledon this summer.Lactostar looks like water but is made from the cheese by-product whey.The bottle will feature a sports cap...
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Major dairies get doorstepping
Three of the UK's biggest dairies are to launch a bid to halt the dramatic decline in the volumes of milk delivered to doorsteps.Co-operative Dairy Farmers of Britain, processor Dairy Crest and Arla Foods division Express Dairies...
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Actimel aims appeal at mums
Danone is targeting its Actimel probiotic dairy drinks at the kids market, with special packs flagging up the products' benefits for youngsters.Packaging for Actimel Kids Packs is designed to appeal to mums rather than their...
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Less body but much more soul
Skinny Cow has shown how it is done - the better-for-you, low-fat arena is certain to be a major engine of growth in the coming year. And now frozen yoghurt is getting in on the actSkinny Cow has come a long way since its national...
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Cheese is on a roll
It's time once again to get entries in to the Retail Cheese Awards. Julian Hunt caught up with the very first winner to find out how the art of fine selling has changedTwenty years ago, The Grocer and Dairy Crest teamed up to launch a...
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Asda sparks milk price cutting
Asda's rivals look poised to ride out any storm caused by its push to highlight differences in milk buying strategies.On Thursday, Asda launched a TV advertising campaign explaining its direct souring arrangement with a dedicated...
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Axe looming over Torrington as Wiseman buys Definitely Devon
Robert Wiseman Dairies has refused to rule out closing Definitely Devon's manufacturing operations in Torrington after purchasing the dairy in an £800,000 deal.Robert Wiseman now owns the rights to the Definitely Devon liquid milk...
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Market Monitor
>>growing use of butter and cheese in manufacturing and bakeryLast year markets for butter and cheese expanded markedly, reflecting not only rising retail purchases by consumers but also the growing use of butter and cheese by...
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Dairy Milk: 'first love' saga lasts a lifetime
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is showing its romantic side in a new Dairy Milk TV advertising campaign, which traces the history of two lovestruck teenagers from their first chance meeting on a school bus.The £5m 'First taste, first...