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Cereal Partners
manufacturer Cereal Partners brand Cereal bars agency Saatchi and Saatchi budget undisclosed TV ads for the new cereal bar range based on the Cheerios, Golden Grahams and Nesquik brands feature a small boy dressing up as Elvis...
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Job losses part of the package as United Milk strives to cut
A leading dairy farmer co-operative is cutting costs and seeking further funding in a bid to maintain a viable future. United Milk, which was set up in 2000, is hoping to reduce its costs by £750,000, part of which will come through job losses,...
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Yazoo to support football in schools
Campina has teamed up with the Schools Football Initiative (SFi) in a sponsorship deal with its flavoured milk drink Yazoo. The deal will include joint promotional activities with SFi’s sponsor Umbro including national television, radio,...
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Dispatches - global update
Imports increaseSpeciality cheese imports to the UK rose by 5% in August. This reverses the trend seen earlier this year when imports were declining for the first time in several years. In August there was a 13% rise in imports of...
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Dispatches - global update
Relentless climbWorld dairy product prices continue to climb with no sign of a let-up. Whole milk powder prices have risen $300 a tonne since August this year, while skimmed milk powder is also up, by $250 a tonne. World market butter...
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Dispatches - global update
Dollar blowThe weak dollar is having a severe effect on EU dairy exports to the world markets. Exports are normally priced in dollars, so prices for EU shipments of skim and whole milk powder are suffering. In December the dollar fell 5% against...
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Dispatches - global update
Output slashedCheddar makers in England and Wales made a determined effort to cut their stocks in October and November by slashing output by up to one third. Latest DEFRA figures show a 20% reduction in milk use for Cheddar in October compared...
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ABF sells glass unit
Associated British Foods has sold its Allied Glass Containers business to management for an undisclosed sum. ABF whose brands include Twinings tea and Ovaltine milk drink, said the business had sales of £58m and net assets of £42m as of...
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World News - 14th December 2002
Mcc-store. McDonald's is testing a vending machine that could see it compete with c-stores in Washington DC. The Tik Tok Easy Shop, which accepts cash and debit and credit cards, is stocked with convenience products such as soft drinks, milk,...
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Cheese please
This year's Retail Cheese Awards judges discovered new standards in presentation, says Jac Roper S ay cheese! For the eight winners of the 12th annual Retail Cheese Awards, sponsored by Dairy Crest and The Grocer, there is plenty to smile about....
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Strong, but less sex
Seriously Strong cheddar brand manufacturer A McLelland & Son has dropped its raunchy Safe Sex, Dangerous Cheese themed advertising campaign. Joint md Alastair Irvine said a new £2m TV campaign would have "all-round family appeal". It was...
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Nestlé shakes up milk operations
Nestlé is to close its canned milk products factory in Ashbourne, Derbyshire and is scaling down production at factories at Girvan and Dalston as part of a major shake-up of its UK milk business.Some branded products such as Simply Double...
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Anchor brings a blend of Christmas cheer
Anchor is reintroducing its Extra Thick Cream dual-branded with Courvoisier, Drambuie and Tia Maria, in time for Christmas. Anchor Cream brand manager Gretel Edward said the three were "significant in value" in spite of the fact they would only...
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Nisa goes for cheese
Nisa has launched two new cheese selection trays to its Heritage range to capitalise on the demand for cheese over the festive season.Nisachill senior controller Nick Slater said cheese was the third most shopped category in retail food,...
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n more for cheese
Somerfield and its largest cheese supplier Glanbia have struck a deal to pay an extra £200/tonne for all cheese produced from November 1. Somerfield stressed the increase was a long-term agreement. First Milk said its prices to farmers for milk...
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Organic producers turn fleet-footed
Reduced costs and environmental impact are the main hopes behind the investment in a new fleet of tankers for organic milk producers. A new deal has been struck between Interoute Transport's specialist milk division and the Organic Milk...
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Arla to push speciality cheese
Sean McAllister Arla Foods has boosted its presence in the speciality cheese market, promising to offer retailers a solution to the complexities of a fragmented sector. The announcement follows its "considerable investment" in the sector...
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Hazlewood Sauces & Pickles has been developing new customer
Asda's Spicy Tomato & Pepperoni and Tomato, Sweetcorn & Tuna, along with the Co-op's Tomato & Herbs and Cheese & Bacon Pasta Bakes are said to be drawing new consumers to the category. Hazlewood cooking sauces product manager Damien Wurpillot...
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Smarties go in a bar
Nestle has revealed that Smarties has the answer for its latest piece of npd. A chocolate bar version of its kids' favourite will launch in mid-December. Available in two versions  milk and white chocolate  the newcomer will be on sale as...
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First for semi-skimmed
Mary Carmichael Consumers will get to see messages about semi-skimmed milk's health properties for the first time next year thanks to an ad campaign planned by the Milk Development Council. Scheduled to begin in March 2003, and currently...