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Superquinn.ie motors
Turnover at Superquinn’s online shopping portal Superquinn.ie is approaching 5% of the chain’s annual sales.The anchor tenant in the Irish virtual shopping precinct www.Buy4Now.ie, Superquinn’s site was set up in autumn 2000 before Tesco’s...
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Primula for Christmas
Kavli is giving its Primula cream cheese brand a seasonal feel by launching a special edition Stilton & Apricot variety.Aimed at Christmas canapés and snacks, as well as main meals, the newcomer comes in the trademark Primula squeezy...
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Hard Cheese
McLelland has made bold tactics deliver serious money says Kit DaviesRaunchy sex. Playboy crime. Cheddar cheese. It might sound an improbable mix, but together these elements have transformed A McLelland into a power brand player. Its...
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Semi-skim growth
Sales of semi-skimmed milk continued to gain ground over the past year according to a survey commissioned by the Milk Development Council. While whole milk turnover declined 6.8% in the year to mid-October, those of semi-skimmed milk rose 4.1% and...
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Glanbia in talks
Irish dairy giant Glanbia has confirmed it is in talks with one of the UK’s leading milk co-operatives. In a statement, Glanbia played down talk of a takeover of Milk Link, but said it was “discussing potential opportunities for partnership in...
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Products stockpiled as poison probe continues
Butter and milk powder made using milk from Westbury Dairies’ direct suppliers is still being quarantined while investigations continue into an alleged poisoning. Wiltshire police are trying to identify a caller who contacted farmer co-op...
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Vitalite is next target
Vitalite will be the next brand in Dairy Crest’s stable to be given an image overhaul as the dairy giant revamps products acquired from Uniq last year.Speaking as the company unveiled a sharp rise in first half profit driven by growth from...
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Westbury hit by farmer poison threat
All raw milk, butter and milk powder held at Westbury Dairies have been quarantined following an anonymous call from a farmer claiming he had poisoned milk destined for the plant.Wiltshire police were contacted on Monday November 3 after...
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Rumblers takes savoury snack route
Ennis Foods is throwing its Rumblers brand into the snacking arena with a range of snack and dips packs.The Ireland-based company is making its first move outside its all-in-one breakfast cereal and milk bowls to launch ambient Chips’N’Dip –...
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New lines for Fogg
KP is adding three new variants and a new look to its Phileas Fogg snacking range.The three newcomers – Nacho Cheese Tortillas, Cool Tortillas and Rosemary & Sea Salt Mignons Morceaux – hit shelves this month.The latter weighs in at...
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Westbury Dairies gets a lifeline
Westbury Dairies has signed a deal to lease its troubled milk processing plant in Westbury, Wiltshire. Three co-operatives Dairy Farmers of Britain, First Milk and Milk Link will takeover the plant, with each investing between £1m and £2m...
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Wallace, Gromit and Jacob’s
Jacob’s has released the first details of how Wallace and Gromit will help push its nine-strong cracker portfolio.The cheese-loving man and dog will front a new £4m campaign in a deal set to run beyond the pair’s feature film in September...
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Jacob’s cracks a deal with Wallace and Gromit
Jacob’s has signed up cheese-loving animated characters Wallace and Gromit as part of a £4m marketing campaign for its crackers.Brand manager Nathan King said the deal represents the largest ever investment in the Jacob’s crackers...
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Alternative chocolate
What happened when the sheep farmer met the master baker? They came up with the idea of sheeps’ milk chocolate.It is not as gimmicky as it sounds. Choco-Lina is aimed at those wishing to avoid products made with cows’ milk. It is also...
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New ways with feta
With the Olympics in Athens due to start in just under one year, visitors to Anuga were treated to innovative snacks using one of Greece’s most popular products – feta cheese.Feta is best known for its central role in a Greek salad, but...
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Frico shelves UK impulse launch
Dutch dairy Frico has shelved plans to launch a new cheese-snacking product in the UK because the brand name is being used for another product in this country.Frico’s 40g Cheez’it impulse bars, which were on show in the dairy hall, comprise...
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Campaign trail
Actimelmanufacturer Danonebrand Actimelbudget £3mThe latest burst of Actimel’s Feel the Difference in 14 Days campaign coincides with the new year fitness drive.Backed by £3m of activity, including TV and press...
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Campaign trail
onken Moussemanufacturer Onken Dairybrand Onken Moussebudget £1mOnken Mousse returns to the small screen this week with a £1m run of its ‘too good to share’ commercial.Hitting screens throughout February, the ads feature...
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New faces for Alpro
Dairy free stalwart Alpro has recruited four more celebrities to act as brand ambassadors.Former Olympic sprinter Linford Christie, TV presenter Katie Hill, singer-turned-gardener Kim Wilde and BBC Masterchef winner Rosa Baden-Powell will...