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Dairy sector hails the retention of national school milk subsidy
The dairy industry has welcomed a pledge by Defra minister Lord Bach to retain the national subsidy for school milk.There had been fears the £1.5m-a-year subsidy would be axed after economists told ministers it was unnecessary.But Lord...
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Spreadable, Seriously
McLelland hopes to cut itself a bigger chunk of the UK Cheddar market with a spreadable version of Seriously Strong, which enters Asda this month.As revealed by The Grocer last year (23 July), the spread has been developed to extend the...
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Quota trade ban faces challenge
A legal challenge to the embargo on cross-border EU milk quota transfers has moved a step closer.One of the UK’s leading quota brokers, Ian Potter, flew to Italy this week to meet lawyers representing a consortium of farmers that has agreed to...
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Tropicana offers OJ with Benecol
PepsiCo has achieved a first in the UK soft drinks market with the launch of orange juice containing cholesterol-lowering Benecol under its market-leading brand Tropicana.Tropicana Essentials with Benecol is the first fruit juice product...
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Millions takes a shot at chocolate
Chewy sweets brand Millions is making a bold transition from sugar to the chocolate bar category to widen the snacking opportunities for the product.Golden Casket, which owns the Millions brands of small chewy pellets, is launching two milk...
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On the Campaign Trail
Müller focuses on low-fat yoghurt… Rajah raises the flavour… Petits Filous goes on a big adventure… Warburtons poses a riddle…What’s new overseas?Budget undisclosed Manufacturer MüllerMüller has turned the...
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Other ways to put the knife in
The ‘other spreads’ category has a diverse sales picture across the multiples, with peanut butter and chocolate spread volatile in their popularity. Marmite remains a strong favourite, howeverThere have been few new entrants in the...
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On the Campaign Trail
A place in the sun for Müller… Old El Paso tastes the fun… HurricanE support from Cafédirect… Nicorette scraps cigarettes…Who’s at the cutting edge of NPD?Budget undisclosed Manufacturer MüllerLuxury dessert...
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Giants’ alliance guns for Danone
A proposed chilled yoghurts and desserts joint venture between Nestlé and Lactalis is to challenge the dominance of Danone in European markets.Nestlé spokesman François-Xavier Perroud said that the new venture, to be set up later this year,...
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Dairy product price trends 2004 to 2005
intervention price. For skim milk powder, the intervention cuts so far have amounted to about 10%, but recent Continental prices are only down by about 4% compared with January 2004. Further declines may yet be seen in the next two months to...
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MDC hails school milk goldmine
Government recommendations aimed at restricting the types of food and drink that can be sold in schools represent a massive opportunity for dairy suppliers, it was claimed this week.Ministers have proposed that from September 2006 the only...
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Mini Bakes for impulse snacks
Bagels and breadsticks are being added to Quaker’s Snack-a-Jacks brand from next year to attract new consumers during the post-festive dieting period.Mini Bakes will be available in two varieties – Sour Cream & Chive Mini Bagels and Cheese...
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Kerrygold MD named
Dairy producer The Kerrygold Company has promoted Carl Ravenhall to the position of MD.Ravenhall, who takes up his new role on January 1, joined the company in 1996 as a technical controller. He was promoted to the position of operations...
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Research Notes
UK Take-Home Low-Calorie MarketThe low-calorie market, consisting of lower fat foods, is worth nearly £2bn and experiencing annual spend growth of 4%. The market spans an increasing number of categories, including yoghurts, ready...
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Full-bodied comes on board
Convenient formats are to the fore, but consumers are nevertheless relishing more intense, sophisticated flavours. Gaelle Walker reportsGrowing at 3.2% year-on-year in value and now worth £1.86bn, cheese has become one of the most...
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Research Notes
>>branded cheddar and continental ruleSuperpanel measures take home purchasing of both deli and prepacked cheese. Cheese is showing growth of 3.2%, slightly ahead of total grocery, driven by prepacked cheese. It is a high...
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Fun for the younger ones
Cheese snacks that talk to children in their own language have tremendous further sales potentialHaving grown by £21m over the past three years, children’s cheese is one of the strongest-growing segments of the total cheese market,...
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Adult entertainments
Sharp manufacturers have spotted the potential of formats for the grown-ups that make sophisticated nibbling easyPerhaps the biggest news in the cheese market over the past year has been the emergence of the adult snacking...
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Consumer Feedback
>>processed forms have greater respectabilityConsumers’ perceptions of cheese – and of what excites them – have been undergoing a quiet revolution over the past decade. One of the key factors driving change has been health –...
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Strong contenders
The distinctive and often powerful flavours of British Cheddars and territorials give them ongoing appealWe Brits have a longstanding love affair with Cheddar and the category now makes up slightly more than 50% of all cheese sales...