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    Kennedy takes helm at The Cheese Company

    2004-07-10T00:00:00Z

    The Cheese Company has recruited Neil Kennedy, the managing director of St Ivel Spreads, to lead the business following its launch in April.Kennedy’s previous posts have included sales and marketing director for St Ivel Provisions and St Ivel...

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    n nell’s stuff

    2004-07-03T00:00:00Z

    Model Nell McAndrew added a touch of glamour in spite of the weather at the Royal Highland Show last week.Nell, star of the Scottish Dairy Marketing Company’s The White Stuff, Milk Moustache campaign, was at the show to mark the first birthday...

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    Wight shutdown

    2004-07-02T10:17:00Z

    Dairy Crest has announced plans to shut down its Isle of Wight dairy operations.Thirty seven jobs are set to go from the processing plant in Newport, which produces flavoured milk.The company has cited the high cost of transport to...

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    Organics in growth

    2004-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Tesco is set to broaden its newly redesigned organic range in response to customer demand. This month sees the introduction of organic raspberries in its stores, as well as Camembert and Brie.According to the retail chain’s research, organic...

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    Additions to Activia

    2004-06-26T00:00:00Z

    Danone Dairies has launched four new varieties of its Activia yogurts in a bid to increase its presence in the natural food market and close the gap on yogurt category leader Müller.The launch of two 450g Activia Big Pot formats in strawberry...

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    OK catches the low-carb feeling

    2004-06-19T00:00:00Z

    Low-carb mania shows no signs of slowing down as a new brand of foods and supplements goes mainstream with a listing in a major multiple.Feelingok, a range of low-carb cake and ice cream mixes, cereals, milk powder, meal replacement bars, pasta...

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    Working week

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    >>the highs and lows of a week in the industryAs commercial manager of North Downs Dairies, Alastair Jackson is the man behind the high double-digit growth of Pilgrims Choice cheese.The brand is worth £43m in sales [TNS...

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    Working week

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    >>NIGEL WHITE, SECRETARY OF THE BRITISH CHEESE BOARDNigel White should be pleased about government assurances that it did not intend to slap a “fat tax” on food products. He has been campaigning against the concept because it...

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    Buffalo stance

    2004-06-12T00:00:00Z

    Liz Hamson explores how a Waitrose supply deal has changed the life of specialist milk producer Buffalo House in the second feature in our series about buyer-supplier relationshipsLocal and regional produce is big news in the...

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    not the right place to sell soya milk

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    from Jenny Deeprose, Redhill, SurreySir; I could not believe my eyes, when looking at the label on a Sainsbury’s own brand, four pint semi-skimmed milk carton.I noticed an advert and money-off coupon for Alpro soya milk....

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    Andes Foods aims to break into UK as Chile introduces its cheese to world

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Chilean cheese producers are hoping to tap into the UK cheese market.Andes Foods is hoping to be the first Chilean company to export cheese to the UK and is planning to introduce a range of three cheeses.Mark Ibanez Edmiston from Andes...

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    It’s crossing the Channel

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Popular French chocolate milk drink Cacolac is about to hit UK shores. The low-fat cocoa flavoured skimmed milk drink, which can be drunk cold from the fridge, at room temperature or served hot, has been sold in France since 1956 with annual sales...

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    MPs want higher farmgate price

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    Facts not fear must set milk prices, rural affairs minister Alun Michael has told the House of Commons.Hard facts show average farmgate prices were up by more than a penny a litre on the same time last year, he said.As a result,...

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    Müller’s Wood moves to head up Weetabix

    2004-06-05T00:00:00Z

    The Weetabix group has recruited Ken Wood, MD of Müller Dairy UK, as chief executive officer, replacing Sir Richard George.Wood will preside over the development of breakfast brands such as Weetabix, Alpen, Ready Brek and Wheetos.He...

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    Low levels of UK and Irish milk lead to falling stocks of Cheddar cheese

    2004-05-29T00:00:00Z

    Cheddar supplies are running short, according to industry statistics.This is mainly due to the low levels of UK and Irish milk output since January, which have led to major cuts in Cheddar output so far this year. In the quarter to...

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    Asda Poised to Ditch Milk Suppliers

    2004-05-25T00:00:00Z

    Asda has notified Robert Wiseman Dairies and Dairy Crest that it intends to terminate their milk supply contracts.Robert Wiseman's contract was worth £70m in the 53 weeks to April 3 2004, while Dairy Crest reported its contract was worth...

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    Flavours of the med

    2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Walkers is to introduce a limited edition range of potato crisps.The Mediterranean range comprises three flavours – tomato and basil, feta cheese and Greek kebab – and will come in 34g bags.Available from May 30 until the end of the...

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    Grin and bear it

    2004-05-22T00:00:00Z

    The British Cheese Board has recruited model Nell McAndrew (above) in its latest promotion.To coincide with National Smile Week, the BCB launched a nationwide quest, fronted by McAndrew, to find the child with the cheesiest grin.The...

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    Facelift for Nestlé milk

    2004-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé is ditching its Fussell’s brand as part of a £2m facelift to take its two condensed milk brands more upmarket.From next month, the Fussell’s brand name will be replaced with Carnation Condensed Milk Light, while Nestlé Condensed Milk...

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    Walkers brings a taste of the Med

    2004-05-15T00:00:00Z

    Walkers is bringing a taste of the Med to consumers this summer with the launch of a new limited edition range of potato crisps.The Mediterranean range comes in three flavours – tomato & basil, feta cheese and Greek kebab – and follows on from...