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Could you outline your role and responsibilities?
In short it is to maintain the ambitious growth agenda of Arla Foods in the UK. The last two years have been very significant for the business with the joint venture with New Zealand Milk, the acquisition of the speciality cheese business HT...
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Olivio faces a squeeze from Bertolli spread
Unilever Bestfoods is to roll out a new Bertolli branded olive oil spread later this year, leaving its Olivio brand facing an uncertain future. The company is launching a revamped version of its Bertolli spread and cooking range throughout...
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Graham’s Dairies buys in Ayrshire
In Scotland, Graham’s Dairies has bought Stevenson Dairy Farm a supplier of milk to independent retailers, hotels, schools and the catering trade in central and south Ayrshire. Bridge of Allan-based Graham’s said the acquisition would boost...
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Arla now looking to play major role in the yogurts and desse
Arla is still waiting for regulatory approval on its proposed merger with Express which will make it the UK's market leader on fresh milk. However, CEO Mikael Christiansen said further acquisitions could still be on the horizon, particularly in...
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a round-up of the hottest recent action in FMCG
cadbury relaunch n Cadbury Trebor Bassett is relaunching its flagship brand Dairy Milk with a new look on shelf from next month new products and a marketing budget of £8.2m, its biggest yet. n It is replacing the Wispa and Caramel brands with...
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a round-up of the hottest recent action in FMCG
cadbury relaunch n Cadbury Trebor Bassett is relaunching its flagship brand Dairy Milk with a new look on shelf from next month new products and a marketing budget of £8.2m, its biggest yet. n It is replacing the Wispa and Caramel brands...
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a round-up of the hottest recent action in FMCG
spreading the word n Dairy Crest plans to revitalise the Utterly Butterly, Vitalite and St Ivel Gold spreads it bought from Uniq last year with new marketing campaigns. n The profile boosting forms part of a strategy to focus on added-value...
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Dispatches - the global update
Price downUnited Milk has confirmed its June milk price is down, at 18.7 pence per litre compared to May's 19ppl. Direct suppliers to the organisation's Westbury processing plant will now receive the price for milk delivered in June. The...
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Dispatches - the global update
Stilton on webCheese lovers will be able to pick up their Stiltons online thanks to a dairy's new website. Renowned Stilton producer The Long Clawson Dairy has redeveloped its website which now allows consumers to place orders over the web....
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Dispatches - the global update
Higher price United Milk has announced a confirmed milk price for April of 18.3 pence per litre for direct suppliers. This is 0.1ppl higher than the indicative price announced mid-month, the organisation claimed. It said the price...
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South Caernarfon Creameries opens new £2.5m milk processing
South Caernarfon Creameries will officially open its new £2.5m milk processing plant next week. The new state-of-the-art plant at Chwilog, near Pwllheli, has been funded with a 40% processing and marketing grant delivered by the Welsh...
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n innovation award
Innovation in the British dairy supply chain is set to be rewarded with this year's David Hall Memorial Award. The award, organised by the Milk Development Council and in its third year, is presented to the innovator of a new product or method...
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Rose moves on
Cheese and butter supplier Staple Dairy Products has appointed Peter Rose as sales and marketing manager. Rose previously worked for New Zealand Milk, St Ivel and Kraft Foods and said he would develop business in new categories across multiple,...
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Kroger launches own label organic range
US supermarket operator Kroger has launched its own brand of premium quality natural and organic products.The Naturally Preferred brand is made up of 140 items including baby food, pastas, cereal, snacks, milk and soy items.Executive...
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n cheddar rundown
Cheddar manufacture continued its freefall in February for the sixth consecutive month, according to DEFRA figures. The 109 million litres of milk used to make Cheddar was 17% lower than in February 2002, although slightly less than the 24%...
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Kerwin to drive cheesemaker's growth
Thirsk-based blue cheese maker Shepherds Purse has appointed John Kerwin associate director for corporate sales. Kerwin will focus on building sales through major national accounts, whether independent delis or top multiples. He said: "The...
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Express Dairies and Arla merge
Express Dairies and the UK arm of Arla Foods are to merge with the enlarged group to be called Arla Foods UK.Arla is the fourth largest liquid milk supplier in the UK and distributes products such as Lurpak and Anchor butter through its...
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An increased demand for goats milk has prompted a leading su
St Helen's Farm is providing the milk in whole and semi-skimmed format and has listings in Sainsbury and Safeway. The company has invested in new dairy systems and improved packaging technology which has allowed them to extend the milk's shelf...
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Hits in Mauritius
If Kerrygold has seen its sales of Irish butter in the Indian Ocean region soar recently, William Reed's editor-at-large, Clive Beddall can reveal why. Beddall OBE was in Mauritius on a "fact finding" holiday when he witnessed bizarre plundering...
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Tesco have laid down a challenge, and an opportunity, to che
The retailer has launched the Tesco Cheese Challenge 2003 to discover the best new cheese in Britain. Any products which are currently not stocked in more than 20 retail outlets are eligible and cheesemakers can enter up to two cheeses in six...