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Relations between farmers and milk processors can be straine
So when they agreed to team up and fund generic ads to boost flagging milk consumption, the White Stuff' was heralded as a shining example of supply chain partners burying respective hatchets and working together for mutual benefit. Eighteen...
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Export subsidies boost shocks traders
The European Commission took dairy product traders by surprise at the end of last week by agreeing a major boost to export subsidies for skim and whole milk powder. Exports of both of these products have been well below normal levels since last...
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Sassy sheep goes for a dip
A sassy, rapping sheep is the latest character to appear in a national TV campaign for snack brand The Laughing Cow, to launch new Cheez Double Dippers. On air from this weekend, the campaign is designed to bring the biscuit and cheese dip newcomer...
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Arla wins front page accolade
Readers of The Grocer have picked Arla's advertisement for Lurpak butter as Front Cover of the Year 2001. Arla brand manager Danny Micklethwaite received the award from The Grocer's display ad director Lorraine Hendle (right) and northern area...
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Tropicana singles out Smoothies
Tropicana is extending its fruit juice brand into another new arena with the launch of three single serve dairy-based Smoothies in May. Building on the company's alliance with yogurt giant Müller, the bottles will also carry the Müller logo. The...
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Cadbury's Creme Egg x12 Price promotion £3.49 Gondola
Cadbury's Dairy Milk Bar 1kg Price promotion £3.98 Side stack Asda Cadbury's Heroes 1.5kg Price promotion £2.99 Gondola end Safeway Cadbury's Ice Cream Bars 3/4 packs ...
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McNeil Consumer Nutritionals brought cholesterol-reduction t
Made from a rice, oats and honey base, the bars come in in apricot, raisin and nut and milk chocolate chip and hazelnut variants and all have fewer than 100 calories. The company recommends two to three servings of Benecol each day to get the ...
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UK firm clinches Galbani deal
UK private equity firm BC Partners has beaten off competition from Parmalat to buy Italian cheese and cured meat maker Galbani from Danone in a E1.015bn deal. Galbani has a significant presence in the UK market supplying Italian cheeses for...
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Glanbia bites back
Irish dairy giant Glanbia is to take on the might of Dairylea by launching a lunchtime snack pack aimed at kids. Munchsters, set to hit shelves from the beginning of next month, are resealable plastic pods which contain wafer thin strips of ham or...
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Processors won't pay for White Stuff
The White Stuff milk campaign is heading for the rocks after processors said they couldn't justify the expense. The Dairy Industry Federation said members had decided not to renew their funding, blaming tough market conditions and competing...
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The McLelland cheese company is sticking its Safe Sex Danger
I was going to buy my girlfriend some cheese for St Valentine's Day instead of roses do you think it's a good idea? That's very sweet. It's certainly different. What kind of effect can I expect if she eats it? They say eating cheese before ...
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Golden Wonder's got the balls to take on Walkers in footie s
Exclusive Mary Carmichael Golden Wonder is set to challenge Walkers for leadership in football-themed savoury snacks, with the launch of Wotsits Goalden Balls next week. The tangy cheese puffed snack a football shaped version of Wotsits,...
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Crowson's cheese clout bought by BFD
One of the biggest names in the UK cheese industry Crowson's and Sons has been acquired by chilled and deli product supplier the BFD Group. Crowson's clocks up annual turnover of £6m and is famous for introducing Camembert to the UK in 1894....
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The Laughing Cow doubles up
Bel UK is putting £2m behind the launch of Laughing Cow Cheez Double Dippers snack. TV and cinema ads, instore activity and PR will back the new cheese snack which combines breadsticks, a creamy cheese dip and crispy bacon bits (rsp: £1.69,...
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Pie in the Frijj
Dairy Crest has added a limited edition Custard Pie flavour to it Frijj milkshake range. It joins the Chocolate, Strawberry, Banana and Extreme White and Dark Chocolate variants. "The previous limited edition, Luvly Latte, did spectacularly...
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Nestlé buys Northern Foods lines
Nestlé has agreed to buy Northern Foods' Ski and Munch Bunch brands, together with its yogurt facility at Cuddington in Cheshire, for £145m. It said the move was part of a refocus on the key categories of beverages, confectionery, chilled dairy,...
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Express poised for speedy sale but Haskins is silent on bidd
Confirmation of the sale of debt-ridden Express Dairies is expected next week in a deal which will cut down over capacity in the milk industry. Express Dairies outgoing chairman Lord Haskins said discussions were continuing, but would not confirm...
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Cheestrings relaunches with more nutritional credentials
Golden Vale is to refresh its children's Cheestrings snack with a hefty £4.5m relaunch. The fully integrated campaign breaks this month and has been designed to broaden the brand's appeal to a wider target audience of seven to 13-year-olds. The...
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It may be the oldest drink on earth, but this month's trawl
Staying with the battle of the sexes in drinks, Taiwan firm Uni Président has launched his' and hers' premium coffee drinks. His Café is a blend of strong Mandheling coffee with 50% milk and sugar, while Her Café is a similar blend but with more...
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Burton's fusion
Burton's Foods is fusing its multi-million pound Maryland cookies brand with Nestlé's Sun-Pat peanut butter. The dual branding exercise is being backed by a £150,000 on-pack promotion and instore activity. Maryland senior brand manager Brian...