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n dairy rises
Many of the large dairy companies and co-operatives have been announcing increases in their farmgate prices over the past week. The increases are based on the 2p per litre boost to retail milk prices recently offered by leading supermarkets. ...
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Hit or Miss?
>> How is one of last year's top launches faring?Nestlé’s Nesquik Fresh, launched in July 2003, signalled the brand’s first foray into fridges.And the milk drink got off to a good start with listings in Tesco, Sainsbury,...
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Asda laps up local milk in Scotland
Graham’s Dairies – Scotland's largest independent family-owned dairy operation – will supply milk to 16 of Asda’s stores around Glasgow as part of the chain’s “Scotland’s Best local sourcing initiative”.Carrying the Graham’s Dairies label,...
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Spreading a little understanding
The butters and spreads market may be mature, but manufacturers and retailers insist this longevity does not preclude opportunity for growth or act as a bar to consumer interest. And, as good as their word, retailers and core brands are working...
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Hackles rise at voucher plan
Government plans to revamp the state-funded milk welfare scheme could spell ruin for small milk distributors and cause chaos at the checkout, industry sources have warned. Under the present scheme, pregnant women and jobseekers with young...
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Morning applications
Functionality has never been so exciting, with Benecol fighting off Flora Pro-activ, and the arrival of Calvia, says Sean McAllister Consumers are beginning to digest terms such as the cholesterol-reducing ingredient plant stanol ester, and...
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Focus On: Butters and spreads. Vox Shop.
Plea for DynamismPrasheel Kunwardia, Somerfield product group manager, cheese and yellow fats Kunwardia says more NPD work needs to be done to reverse volume declines. "Suppliers and multiples need to be more dynamic and aggressive with...
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Previous attempts to market alcoholic milk drinks have large
In 1997, the fast-growing UK alcopops' market saw the launch of two alcoholic, dairy-based drinks of around 5% abv. Super Milch from Intercontinental Brands was described as an alcoholic vodka milkshake', which raised the hackles of alcohol...
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The sensational tie-up between Arla and Fonterra brought Lur
The Arla Foods Fonterra joint venture has been working hard to differentiate the two brands. Anchor has had a major relaunch with pack revamps and the traditional yellow colours toned down. Senior brand manager Mikael Horsboll says the £7.2m...
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Nice and runny from day one
A Camembert cheese that is fully matured from the day it is made is being launched in the UK under the Prudent brand by Lactalis. UK MD Andrew Smith said the cheese was made using exclusive technology, which is being kept firmly under wraps....
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Welsh cheese gets co-operative clout
Welsh cheesemakers are joining forces in a bid to step up the sales and marketing of their products. Eight producers, big and small, have formed a co-operative called Cheeses from Wales. The companies involved are Caernarvon Creameries, Abergavenny...
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unsustainable
A survey of 100 dairy herds shows the average milk producer needs a price of 18.5p a litre just to stand still. The study was carried out in the south west by Tenon Rural Services. Spokesman Mike Butler said: "This shows that the current...
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Getting a SuperLife
European dairy specialist Campina has bought flavoured milk brand SuperLife from Lancashire Dairies. The move, which brings the 20 year-old brand into the same stable as the UK's top-selling flavoured milk Yazoo, is part of part of Campina's...
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Exclusive Philadelphia coup for Tesco
Mary Carmichael Kraft Foods has done a deal with Tesco to bring out an exclusive limited edition variant of its Philadelphia soft cheese brand. The Blue Cheese spread, made with Danish Blue, will be available in the chain's stores from now...
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First milk energy drink from Cadbury
Simon Mowbray Cadbury may follow the launch of its new Boost energy chocolate bars by bringing out a branded drink spin-off. The Grocer has learned that the company has just taken exactly that tack Down Under where the guarana-boosted...
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Milk businesses taken on
Longslow Food Group and Creamline Dairies have picked up the fresh milk businesses of Lancashire Dairies, which called in the receivers last month. Creamline has bought the doorstep business and Longslow, based in Colwyn Bay, North Wales, has bought...
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Delamere Dairies have acquired a touch of TV glamour with th
The celebrity chef visited the 1,000-strong goat herd of Liz and Roger Sutton at Knutsford, Cheshire, to source goats milk to use for luxury yogurts in his new food range. "Anthony is associated with good, quality food, produced to the highest...
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Dairy Crest now leads in taste'
Elaine Watson Dairy Crest has moved into second place in the butters and spreads market behind Unilever Bestfoods after snapping up Uniq's branded spreads division in an #86.5m deal. Chief executive Drummond Hall claimed the deal, adding Utterly...
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Blind date in the corner
Muller has matched itself up with dating game Blind Date for its first TV sponsorship deal. Ad executions featuring different products from the yogurt giant's portfolio will be screened either side of and during editions of the Saturday night...
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Dairy Crest sell Westway site
Chilled foods group Dairy Crest has sold its former milk processing plant Westway in London for £18m in cash.CGNU and Commercial Union have bought the site which Dairy Crest vacated in January. The approved developer is Helical...